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Man in Wheelchair Killed by Freeway-Bound Driver at Market and Octavia
A man in a wheelchair, reportedly in his 20s, was killed by a driver at Market Street and Octavia Boulevard around midnight last night. SFPD spokesperson Albie Esparza said the crash is still under investigation, but that driver appears to have been heading south on Octavia at the entrance of the Central Freeway, where witnesses said the victim was crossing against the light. The man is the 13th known pedestrian to be killed by a driver in SF this year.
November 4, 2013
Han Cheng Li, 62, Killed by Driver at 16th and Potrero
Han Cheng Li, 62, was struck and killed by a driver on 16th Street at Potrero Avenue in the Mission at about 11:38 p.m. Saturday night, according to reports. Police have not released details about how the crash occurred or the name of the driver, but he has been identified as a 54-year-old man. Li is the 12th pedestrian to be killed in traffic in San Francisco this year.
October 28, 2013
Adorable Scenes From a Record-Breaking Walk and Roll to School Day
A record-breaking 13,000 students at 76 SF schools reportedly participated in International Walk and Roll to School Day yesterday, including over a hundred little ones who formed a "walking school bus" at E.R. Taylor Elementary, where city officials held a press event.
October 10, 2013
Nicole Schneider to Succeed Elizabeth Stampe as Director of Walk SF
Walk SF's new executive director is Nicole Schneider, who will take the reins of San Francisco's pedestrian advocacy organization starting September 23. Schneider will fill the shoes of Elizabeth Stampe, who has left the position to take a maternity leave but promises to return to Walk SF in another capacity.
September 13, 2013
Without Traffic Calming, Sunset Blvd. Project a Missed Chance to Save Lives
Six-lane Sunset Boulevard is one of the city's most dangerous streets to cross, but that won't change under plans being developed by the SF Public Utilities Commission.
August 22, 2013
SF Still Waiting for DA Gascón to “Send a Message” to Deadly Drivers
At the press conference yesterday to announce the plea deal between prosecutors and Chris Bucchere in the death of Sutchi Hui, SF District Attorney George Gascón said that his "goal is to send a message" to cyclists.
July 24, 2013
Supervisor Wiener Wants to Remove Clutter From SF’s Narrow Sidewalks
As if San Francisco's sidewalks weren't narrow enough, they're often cluttered with objects like newspaper racks, utility poles, street signs, and utility boxes.
July 9, 2013
Police Commissioners to SFPD: Focus on Drivers Who Endanger Pedestrians
Members of the SF Police Commission, a civilian body charged with police oversight, urged SFPD officials at a hearing last week to focus their traffic enforcement efforts on the greatest danger facing people walking: driver violations.
July 2, 2013
Wiener’s Proposals to Streamline Ped Safety Upgrades Pass Supes Committee
A package of legislation aimed at cutting through the bureaucratic red tape that encumbers the city’s progress on life-saving pedestrian safety measures was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee yesterday. The full board is expected to approve the proposals in the coming weeks.
June 4, 2013
Ped Safety Fixes on Sloat, Where Girl Was Killed, Moved Up to This June
Pedestrian safety fixes on deadly Sloat Boulevard will be installed beginning this June -- much sooner than originally proposed.
May 22, 2013