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Walk SF Gives City a Mixed Score on Street Safety Progress
Walk SF today released its second annual Street Score Report Card [PDF], which it bills as the "only comprehensive review of the City’s progress towards improving pedestrian safety and walkability." The report is the first thorough attempt to assess how well the city has followed through on the mayor's 2013 Pedestrian Strategy.
May 6, 2015
Not All City Hall Electeds Up to the Challenge of Riding Muni for 22 Days
Six supervisors did not hesitate to commit to the SF Transit Riders Union's challenge to ride Muni for 22 days starting on June 1, but five supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee haven't signed on. The split is a good indicator of who supports transit at City Hall -- for the supervisors who have a record of legislating to improve transit, riding Muni every day is no biggie, and some do it already.
April 24, 2015
Supervisors Want More Bicycling Classes in Their Districts at Less Expense
Several supervisors say they'd like to see city-funded bike education classes distibuted more equally among their districts, and to attract more participants to reduce the per-person cost of the program.
March 25, 2015
Does a Helmet Law Make Sense in California?
The proposed California-wide bicycle helmet law has stirred up a passionate debate on blogs and bike club lists as well as in the media. Unfortunately, many discussions have degraded quickly into name-calling and personal insults--like the oh-so-droll "hard-headed bicyclists" headline several media outlets thought was so clever. Many people also expressed off-the-point misunderstandings of objections to the proposal, and questionable statistics have been endlessly repeated.
February 24, 2015
Alameda’s Second Parking-Protected Bikeway Takes Shape on Shoreline Drive
The East Bay's island city of Alameda has laid down its second parking-protected bikeway along Shoreline Drive.
February 17, 2015
New Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf: “Time to Re-Envision Our Roads”
New Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf showed promise as an executive with a smart vision for her city's streets at the annual kick-off party for Young Professionals in Transportation's SF Bay chapter this week.
January 30, 2015
California Bicycle Coalition Announces Its 2015 Legislative Agenda
The California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike) released its ambitious agenda for the 2015 legislative session. Their top priority is to increase funding for cities to build complete bike networks -- not just piecemeal bikeways.
December 15, 2014
Oakland Council Approves Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Ave
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a road diet and parking-protected bike lanes to Telegraph Avenue, eliciting cheers from East Bay bike advocates.
December 10, 2014
Noah Budnick Named SF Bicycle Coalition’s New Executive Director
Noah Budnick, an accomplished advocate for safe streets and effective transit in New York City, has been named the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's new executive director and will succeed Leah Shahum, who will step down after 12 years leading the organization.
December 3, 2014
Parking-Protected Bike Lanes Partially Back in Oakland’s Telegraph Ave Plan
If all goes according to plan, Oakland could get its first parking-protected bike lanes on Telegraph Avenue next spring.
November 26, 2014