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Tell Governor Brown: Sign SB 910, Safe Passage Bill for Cyclists
The California Bicycle Coalition is hearing that Governor Jerry Brown is getting pressure from the California Highway Patrol and AAA to veto SB 910, the safe passage bill for bicyclists. Known as the "Give Me 3" bill, it would require drivers to give people on bikes at least 3 feet of space when passing from behind. It cleared both houses of the Legislature with overwhelming support, and is awaiting the governor's signature.
September 28, 2011
Masonic Avenue Redesign Plan Seems to Be Fading as a City Priority
On Bike to Work Day last May, Mayor Ed Lee told Streetsblog that he would look into speeding up funding for a sorely needed redesign of Masonic Avenue, one of San Francisco's most notorious arterial streets. The project seemed to be a priority for him, especially in the wake of two high-profile collisions that took the lives of Nils Yannick Linke and James Hudson.
September 26, 2011
Think Bike Workshops Offer a “Dutch Touch” on Three Key Corridors
The delegation of Dutch experts who were in San Francisco this week for a series of Think Bike workshops with city officials, bike advocates, transportation planners and others honed in on three critical corridors: Market Street between 5th and 9th, Polk Street between Broadway and Union streets, and The Wiggle.
September 22, 2011
Supervisor Avalos Introduces Landmark Bicycle Access Legislation
Groundbreaking legislation introduced by Supervisor and mayoral candidate John Avalos yesterday would allow the thousands of people who pedal to work in San Francisco to bring their bikes into the office. The "Bicycle Access and Safety Ordinance" [pdf] would require the owners and managers of all commercial buildings to allow bikes in the building if there is no secure bike parking.
September 21, 2011
Sign Up for Walk SF’s Annual Peak2Peak Walk This Sunday
Walk San Francisco's seventh annual Peak2Peak Walk this Sunday promises to be an exciting adventure through the spine of the city. The walk starts at West Portal, where participants will embark on a 12-mile, 15-peak journey from Mount Davidson to Coit Tower:
September 20, 2011
Federal Support for Smart Planning Is on the Line Today
A Senate panel will vote today on two budget bills for FY2012, one of which is for transportation and housing programs. The draft of the bill isn't available until after the subcommittee markup today, but Smart Growth America is calling attention to the fact that it's important to make sure the bill includes funding for the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, the partnership between USDOT, the EPA, and HUD.
September 20, 2011
Lessons from Amsterdam: How SF Can Bicycle Toward Greatness
It’s not often that you get to take your idea of utopia out for a test ride. But that’s what I was lucky enough to do for seven months last year while on sabbatical in Amsterdam.
September 19, 2011
PARK(ing) Day 2011 in San Francisco: “Time to Reclaim the Streets”
People all over San Francisco reclaimed metered parking spaces normally reserved for private automobiles today, and transformed them into living spaces for people to mark PARK(ing) Day, one of the most celebrated livable streets events that began here six years ago, and sparked a worldwide movement.
September 16, 2011
Tomorrow: Support a Two-Way Haight and More 15 MPH School Zones
Two important projects will get a hearing before an SFMTA engineering panel tomorrow, and advocates say a show of support is crucial.
September 15, 2011