San Mateo: We’ll Retaliate to Congestion Pricing with Congestion Pricing
In today's San Mateo County Times, Mike Rosenburg brings us the news that "fuming" officials in San Mateo County are considering retaliating against San Francisco for studying congestion pricing, though their solution might seem counter-intuitive:
December 13, 2010
How Would You Redesign Market Street at Van Ness?
With the SFMTA poised to install green bike boxes in both directions of Market Street at Van Ness Avenue, it got me thinking about how the agency could better design that intersection for the huge numbers of bicyclists who pass through it on a daily basis, particularly on eastbound Market where drivers and people on bikes have to crisscross to get in their respective lane. It could also be better designed for pedestrians, considering it's so wide and that Van Ness, a state highway, is an ugly street to cross.
December 9, 2010
D8 Supervisor-Elect Scott Wiener Holds Promise on Livable Streets Issues
When some very vocal Noe Valley residents went Tea Party over a plan to convert street space into a trial plaza on Noe and 24th streets, closing a portion of the intersection to cars, District 8 Supervisor-elect Scott Wiener stood firm in his support for the project despite the risk of losing a few votes.
December 8, 2010
Commentary: SF Needs an Interim Mayor Who’s a Leader, Not a Caretaker
There are a number of highly qualified people on the list of candidates to be the next mayor of San Francisco, and the Board of Supervisors could embark on a nomination process beginning today. What has become abundantly clear to me is that the person replacing Mayor Gavin Newsom should not be a caretaker, but someone who will lead on an issue that touches the lives of every one of our 815,000 residents: transportation.
December 7, 2010
New SFMTA Board Nominee Could Face Uphill Battle for Confirmation
One of the prevailing questions surrounding yesterday's nomination of Leona Bridges to the SFMTA Board of Directors -- a vacancy the Mayor's Office has struggled to fill for seven months -- is whether she can drum up the six necessary votes on the Board of Supervisors for confirmation, under the current board or the new one in January.
December 3, 2010