Parklets Begin Sprouting Up on Polk Street
A parklet movement is springing to life along Polk Street. An installation completed last week in front of Crepe House near Washington has already been buzzing with activity while a second parklet began construction this week in front of Quetzal, a popular cafe with sidewalk seating on Polk Street between Sutter and Bush.
May 18, 2011
Sheriff’s Cadet Charged in Fatal Pedestrian Crash Pleads Not Guilty
A 23-year-old sheriff's cadet accused of gross vehicular manslaughter, drunk driving and hit-and-run in the death of a 61-year-old pedestrian on Masonic Avenue and Turk Street earlier this month pleaded not guilty to multiple felony counts in a San Francisco courtroom this morning.
May 18, 2011
Growing Push to Redesign Masonic Ahead of SFMTA’s Proposed Timeline
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee told Streetsblog today that he will look into having the SFMTA figure out a way to speed up the timeline for redesigning Masonic Avenue, a dangerous traffic sewer that has been the scene of two deaths in the last nine months, including a 61-year-old pedestrian who was killed one week ago by a drunk driver.
May 12, 2011
City Hall Rally Draws Biggest Political Showing Ever for Bike to Work Day
Ten of eleven members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee rode bikes to City Hall this morning, and voiced their support for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, the SFMTA and the vision for future bikeways in San Francisco. We'll have full coverage soon, but in the meantime, here are some photos and audio from this morning's City Hall rally, which begins with SFBC Executive Director Leah Shahum.
May 12, 2011
Get Ready for Bike to Work Day 2011
One of my favorite things about Bike to Work Day as an everyday bicyclist is picking my free tote bag at one of the convenient energizer stations. In San Francisco, 6,000 bags are ready to be handed out tomorrow by SFBC volunteers, 50 of whom spent a recent day stuffing them with all those resourceful goodies.
May 11, 2011