Will Caltrans Get On Board With a Contraflow Bus Lane on the Bay Bridge?
The proposal to improve transbay transit with a contraflow bus lane on the Bay Bridge is gaining traction, as the SF Chronicle reported yesterday. The idea has been pushed by proponents at SPUR, AC Transit, and some BART board members for years as a relatively quick and inexpensive solution to move more people between SF and the East Bay. BART is already experiencing "crush loads" under the Bay, but a second transbay tube may not come for decades.
May 15, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Mayor Announces Plan to Crack Down on Double Parkers, Box Blockers, Bad Construction (KTVU) Another Beautiful Bike to Work Day in SF (KTVU, SFBay) Tenderloin’s “Safe Passage” Program Raises Extra Money to Help Kids Walk to School (Hoodline) Transbay Transit Center’s Physical Construction Less Dramatic Than Its Political Controversies (SFGate) Transbay Buses Could Get a Contraflow Bus … Continued
May 15, 2015
SFMTA Says It’s Just Getting Started on Protected Bike Lanes
City officials gathered for another Bike to Work Day rally at City Hall today to cheer for bicycling, celebrating a 206 percent jump in ridership since 2006, according to a new annual bike count released by the SFMTA today. There was the usual citation of bike traffic on eastbound Market Street at Van Ness Avenue: 76 percent of all vehicles between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. were bikes.
May 14, 2015
Streetsblog Happy Hour
Streetsblog happy hour is the third Thursday of every month at Virgil's Sea Room! Join us for a drink and mingle with fellow advocates to talk about the latest in the movement for safer streets, protected bike lanes, and faster and more reliable transit.
May 13, 2015
Wiggle Safety Upgrades Delayed Over Turn Bans to Reduce Thru Traffic
Improvements that would make the Wiggle calmer and safer have been delayed after continued driver protests against three left turn bans on Divisadero Street proposed as part of the project. Approval of the project was removed from the SFMTA Board of Directors' Tuesday agenda and postponed until June.
May 13, 2015
Today’s Headlines
Andrew Wu, 12, Killed By Muni Train While Running Across San Jose Ave (Exam, KTVU, SFGate, ABC) Bike Rider Seriously Injured at Sixth and Folsom After Being Hit By One of Two Cars in Crash (SFBay) Wiggle Safety Upgrades Delayed After Protests Against Left Turn Bans on Divisadero (Hoodline) Opening Planned (Postponed) for Fell/Oak Bike Lanes; … Continued
May 13, 2015
SFPD Increasing Tickets for Pedestrians Faster Than Tickets for Drivers
First, the good news: In the last quarter of 2014, SFPD increased speeding enforcement 91 percent, from 933 to 1,781 citywide.
May 12, 2015