Eyes on the Street: San Francisco’s First Green Bike Box Remains Unfinished
San Francisco's first green bike box, painted by a smiling group of electeds and bike activists earlier this month, was heralded as an important first step toward finally advancing some "innovative design treatments" in the city's long-stalled Bicycle Plan. But nearly three weeks later, the MTA has yet to paint any kind of bike symbol in the box, and many San Francisco drivers, and even some bicyclists unfamiliar with the concept of bike boxes, are still not getting the message that it's for bikes only.
December 22, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Bicycle Bridge at Site of Fatal Crash Over Highway 101 Years Away (San Mateo Daily Journal) El Sobrante Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Death of Bicyclist Pleads Not Guilty (Merc) Hit-and-Run Driver Injures Jogger in the Bike Lane in San Ramon (BCN via CBS5) San Carlos City Council Member Omar Ahmad Appointed to SamTrans Board (Merc) … Continued
December 22, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Bay Area Transit Riders Face More Cuts, Fare Increases in 2010 (SF Gate, Roadshow) BART, AC Transit to Beef Up Security for New Year’s (Matier & Ross) Fired Muni Driver Files Suit Alleging Wrongful Termination and Discrimination (The Snitch) 7-year-old Oakland Boy Riding Bicycle Critically Injured by SUV Driver (BCN via CBS5) Woman Gets Home … Continued
December 21, 2009
Eyes on the Street: Work on Clipper Street Bike Lane Starts
DPT crews have begun striping a new bike lane on Clipper Street between Douglass Street and Portola Drive. Streetsblog tipster Nick sent us these photos of the work, which is expected to take a week to complete, according to Damon Curtis of the MTA's bike program. Nick points out that many residents on Clipper Street support the bike lane, part of a traffic calming project in the Bike Plan.
December 18, 2009
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December 15, 2009
Eyes on the Street: Claremont Boulevard Bike Lane Being Installed
DPT crews were spotted striping a new bike lane on Claremont Boulevard this morning, which will become the city's sixth new bike lane. Streetsblog tipster Nick sent us these photos, taken around 10 a.m., of crews working on northbound Claremont from Portola Drive to Dewey Boulevard near the West Portal Muni station.
December 9, 2009