Should SF Streets Go Car-Free to Make Room for Nightlife?
Polk, Valencia, Castro, Broadway -- when bar patrons crowd these streets at night, should they go car-free?
February 24, 2015
Mom and Toddler on Bike Injured By SUV Driver at Geary and 7th
An SUV driver reportedly ran a red light and crashed into a mother and her toddler on a bike at Geary Boulevard and 7th Avenue in the Inner Richmond at about 4 p.m. on Friday. The driver was reportedy headed westbound on Geary as the mother cycled southbound on 7th.
February 23, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Construction Begins on Fell and Oak Bike Lane Protection
Crews are at work building the planted concrete islands that will separate the Fell and Oak bike lanes from motor traffic. As we reported earlier this month, the long-delayed project is now supposed to wrap by April. The new construction is a sign that city agencies may make good on that.
February 20, 2015
Phil Matier Needs to Do His Homework on Transit and Bike Policy
Phil Matier, a pundit for KCBS and the SF Chronicle, has been betraying a rather stunning lack of policy knowledge recently, painting transit in the Bay Area as a boondoggle and wagging his finger at "bicycle lobbyists" for opposing a statewide mandatory helmet law.
February 19, 2015
Market Street Has More Bike Traffic Than You Thought
The Market Street bicycle counter has been undercounting two-wheeled traffic -- and not because of a computer glitch. Starting last month, the counter reported a huge jump in bike commuters. How come? All indications point to a recent tweak to the bike lane that guides more riders over the counter's underground sensor.
February 18, 2015
Alameda’s Second Parking-Protected Bikeway Takes Shape on Shoreline Drive
The East Bay's island city of Alameda has laid down its second parking-protected bikeway along Shoreline Drive.
February 17, 2015