Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Netherlands

Five Key Lessons From Europe’s Vision Zero Success

By Leah Shahum | Jun 10, 2015 | No Comments

Cross-posted from the Vision Zero Network From the moment that Vision Zero began capturing attention in American cities, we’ve heard many admiring references to its success in Europe, particularly in its birthplace of Sweden. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to research those experiences and their lessons for the growing number of American communities working […]

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Designs From Dutch Burbs Should Unite Vehicular Cyclists and Bike Lane Fans

By Marven Norman | Jan 21, 2015 | No Comments

This is the second in a two-post series about Dutch suburbs. It’s understandable why vehicular cycling techniques thrive in suburban America. In the absence of good bike infrastructure, taking the middle of the travel lane really is the safest way to ride — uncomfortable though that is for many of us. But if American suburbs […]

JFK Protected Bike Lanes Get Seal of Approval From the Bike-Savvy Dutch

By Aaron Bialick | May 1, 2012 | 24 Comments

This year’s celebration of the Dutch Queen’s Day in San Francisco was a bit special. When the event’s 100-or-so celebrants traversed the city by bike in the second annual “Market-to-Mill” ride (Market Street to the Dutch windmill in Golden Gate Park, a.k.a the Bay to Beach route), the orange-clad caravan traveled through San Francisco’s first bicycle […]

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Misguided Enforcement Precedes ThinkBike Improvements on the Wiggle

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 31, 2012 | 21 Comments

The Wiggle — the growingly popular, mostly-flat bicycling route connecting SF’s eastern and western neighborhoods — should become more bike-friendly in the next year. After consulting with Dutch bicycle planners, the SFMTA is planning new upgrades to increase the safety and comfort of people walking and biking on the route, including “green-backed” sharrows, zebra-striped crosswalks, […]

Dutch Cycling Embassy Releases Inspirational Video, Launches Website

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 27, 2011 | 16 Comments

Cycling For Everyone from Dutch Cycling Embassy on Vimeo. Last week, a team of Dutch experts led a series of Think Bike workshops in four U.S. cities, including San Francisco, to help advocates and planners design the bike infrastructure of the future. Cities across the globe continue to look to the Netherlands for inspiration, and […]

Accomodating Bike Speeds by Re-timing Signals on Valencia Street

By Janel Sterbentz | Jan 30, 2009 | 4 Comments

As the cyclists in this video point out, re-timing signals for bike speeds (Green Wave) would make roads safer for all street users on Valencia Street. Before even mentioning re-timing signals, this was many cyclists’ top request to improve their journey. Recently, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) found that during peak commute times […]