Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Denmark

A center-running bike lane in DC. Photo by Ole Kassow. All other photos by the author except where indicated

A Deep Dive Into Center-Running Bike Lanes, a Known Infrastructure Failure

By Mikael Colville-Andersen | Mar 22, 2023 | No Comments

In 2016, urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen, founder of the Copenhagenize blog, wrote a great post he shouldn't have had to write in the first place, explaining why center-running bike lanes are dangerous and stupid. Given the recent push to repeat this failed design on Valencia, Streetsblog decided to run it here.

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To Become a Great Biking City, SF Needs to Stop Crawling and Start Running

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 9, 2012 | 12 Comments

Our Streetfilm from 2010 documented the experience of North American transportation officials and advocates in Copenhagen during the latest Velo-City conference. San Francisco doesn’t have to “reinvent the wheel” to become a bike-friendly place — the city need look no further than peers like Copenhagen, widely considered one of the world’s best cycling cities. So […]

Is This the Best Transit Ad Ever?

By Brad Aaron | Sep 14, 2012 | No Comments

SF editor’s note: I can personally vouch for the speed, reliability and comfort of Midttrafik, as I relied on it during my semester in Denmark. The idea of investing in transit is popular with Americans, even among those who don’t depend on it. But trains and buses, buses in particular, have always had an image […]

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Cutting Down a Protected Bike Lane on Portola: An Improvement for Whom?

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 23, 2012 | 19 Comments

A section of the post-separated bike lanes on Portola Drive was removed last week and replaced with a design which the SF Municipal Transportation Agency says should be safer and easier for people on bikes to navigate. But at least one commuter who uses the lanes said the change is anything but safe. The section […]

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Learning From Other Cities, Planners Shop Early Visions for Market Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 18, 2012 | 13 Comments

Planners presented early concepts for a new Market Street to the public yesterday, moving the discussion forward on revitalizing San Francisco’s grand boulevard with features like car-free zones, raised bike lanes, faster transit, and more inviting public spaces. The ideas and visualizations, which are available on the Better Market Street website, were presented by planners […]

What 20 Percent of Trips by Bike Looks Like in Aarhus, Denmark

By Aaron Bialick | May 8, 2012 | 3 Comments

It can be hard to imagine what San Francisco’s streets would look like if the city reaches its official goal of having 20 percent of trips by bike by 2020. As SF begins rolling out protected bike lanes like the one on JFK Drive, there’s some skepticism out there as to whether the dream of […]

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