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East Bay BRT EIR Approved, Final Agreements Set for June
Bus rapid transit (BRT) between Oakland and San Leandro in the East Bay cleared a major hurdle this week after AC Transit unanimously approved the project's environmental impact report. Agreements with the cities of Oakland and San Leandro must still be finalized in June before the project can officially break ground.
April 27, 2012
Coalition of California Advocates Headed to Sacramento to Save Transit
Members of a broad coalition hailing from throughout California are headed to Sacramento next week to push policymakers to save transit funding and enact sustainable transportation planning reforms.
April 26, 2012
It’s Not That Hard to Find People Who Like the JFK Bikeway
Much has been made about the "strangeness" of San Francisco's first parking-protected bike lane in Golden Gate Park, which employs the type of design that other American cities are increasingly using to improve safety and raise bicycling rates.
April 25, 2012
In Silicon Valley, an Emerging Bike Movement
Editor's note: This story marks the return of former Streetsblog San Francisco editor Bryan Goebel, who will be contributing occasional pieces.
April 20, 2012
SF’s Biggest Bike to School Day Yet Marks a Growing Trend Among Students
Kids at 40 schools this morning participated in San Francisco's biggest Bike to School Day yet. The level of participation, in the event's fourth year, reflects steady growth in levels of biking and walking to schools throughout the year.
April 12, 2012
Ped Action Plan Ready Soon. Will SF Commit to Building Ped Infrastructure?
More than a year after the mayor's Pedestrian Task Force began meeting to develop San Francisco's Pedestrian Action Plan, the SFMTA said the agency expects to finalize the document by late summer. Unclear, however, is whether the plan will include a measurable commitment to implementing physical pedestrian safety infrastructure.
April 11, 2012
Advocates: Despite Bike-Ped Death, Cars Still Greatest Danger to Peds
In the midst of a wave of media attention around the recent bicycle-pedestrian death in the Castro, walking and bicycling advocates today re-affirmed the greatest dangers facing pedestrians on San Francisco's streets: high-speed roads and dangerous driving behavior.
April 9, 2012
Bike Lane Progress on JFK, Bayshore, Cesar Chavez, and Cargo Way
Bike network expansions are going in at a rapid clip so far this spring. In Golden Gate Park, parking-protected bike lanes on John F. Kennedy Drive are mostly finished on the stretch in front of the Conservatory of Flowers, and drivers already seem to be picking up on the new parking arrangement.
April 6, 2012
Tomorrow: Walk SF Wants to Hear About Your Walk to Work Day
It's Walk to Work Day in San Francisco tomorrow and in recognition of the occasion, Walk SF is asking San Franciscans to post about their walking commute on Facebook and Twitter. Participants will not only enter to win a prize from Walk SF, but they'll be supporting good advocacy. GJEL Attorneys will donate $25 to Walk SF for each post made.
April 5, 2012