We’re Not There Yet…Here’s Why Your Support for Streetsblog Still Matters

Three weeks ago, we told you Streetsblog San Francisco needed to raise $10,000 by Labor Day to help close a $125,000 gap left by reduced foundation funding this year. We’ve made some progress, but we’re not there yet.

So instead of just asking again, we wanted to show you what that money actually does. Here’s a couple of stories just in the last few weeks from Streetsblog San Francisco:

• Commentary: The Muni Bike Ban is Even More Absurd than You Think – Yes, our recent video demonstrates the need for SF Muni to lift its ban on bikes on trains, but having a reporter such as Roger who knows the history and lives the absurdity makes commentaries such as this one possible. Streetsblog’s bike ban reporting spawned stories in the San Francisco Chronicle and on CBS News.
• Vision Zero Report Shows More Severe Crashes than When the City First Signed its Pledge – Streetsblog is never shy about calling out the performative aspect of the city’s supposed commitment to Vision Zero. When a committee report showed that the city has sustained more severe and fatal crashes than it did in 2014 – when the city signed its Vision Zero pledge to end all such crashes in ten years – Streetsblog did the analysis.
• Streetsblog SF also carries great guest pieces and stories from its affiliates, such as this one from its partner site in New York – an extended, bike-along interview with AOC!

We’re proud of the growth we’ve had this year: more readers, more donors, and a new video audience.

If you’ve been meaning to give and haven’t gotten around to it, this is the moment. If you’ve already given — thank you. Truly. Would you consider one more thing: sharing this post, or any of the stories above, with one person you think would care?

Thank you for supporting independent journalism.