Cameron Beach and Jerry Lee’s Future as SFMTA Board Members Uncertain
Cameron Beach likes to mention that he started his career in public transportation forty six years ago sweeping buses. The 62-year-old semi-retired transportation consultant and former chief operating officer of the Sacramento Regional Transit District does know a lot about running a transit system.
March 4, 2011
Brinkman Pushes SFMTA Staff To Install Fell Street Protected Bike Lane
The SFMTA Board of Directors today issued a directive to staff to move on installing a trial curbside protected bike lane on Fell Street between Scott and Baker Streets. SFMTA Director Cheryl Brinkman raised the issue at today's board meeting, pointing out Mayor Ed Lee's comments to Streetsblog last week that he would like to see a physically-separated bikeway on Fell Street happen "quickly."
March 1, 2011
Bicyclist, Supes Prez David Chiu Announces Bid for San Francisco Mayor
David Chiu, the car-free President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, declared his candidacy for mayor on the steps of City Hall this morning, promising to make sustainable transportation one of the cornerstones of his campaign.
February 28, 2011
Mayor Lee Calls on SFMTA to Move Quickly on Fell Street Protected Bikeway
Mayor Ed Lee's comments to Streetsblog earlier this week that he would like to "quickly" see a physically-separated bike lane trial on Fell Street along The Wiggle came as exciting news to bicycle advocates who are proposing a continuous green stretch along the curb from Scott to Stanyan Streets.
February 25, 2011