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San Francisco Gets a Long, Ugly Look at SFPD Windshield Perspective
A video of an off-duty SF police officer allegedly speeding through the Broadway Tunnel at 100 mph, possibly drunk, has sparked an outcry from street safety advocates.
December 14, 2012
As Advocates Await Pedestrian Action Plan, SF’s 18th Victim Killed This Year
A man his 40s was killed by a pickup truck driver in a crosswalk at Market and Beale Streets yesterday at about 2:30 p.m, as reported by ABC 7. Police say they're investigating the crash to determine whether the driver will be cited or charged. The victim has not been identified yet by police.
December 11, 2012
A Reality Check for the DA’s New Traffic Safety Campaign
For a district attorney who wants to save lives on the streets, using data to target the most dangerous traffic behaviors should be a no-brainer.
December 10, 2012
SFMTA Reveals Strategy to Streamline Traffic Calming Projects
Swamped by demand for safer streets, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency has been working to overhaul the way it delivers speed humps, sidewalk bulb-outs, chicanes, and other measures proven to tame traffic speeds and save lives.
October 18, 2012
SFMTA Board Approves Fell and Oak Bikeways, Work to Begin This Month
Construction will begin this month on physically separated bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements on three critical blocks of Fell and Oak Streets after the project was approved unanimously yesterday by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors.
October 17, 2012
SFDPH Interactive Map Highlights SF’s Most Dangerous Streets for Walking
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October 16, 2012
Walk to School Day: A Reminder That SF Needs to Make Streets Safer for Kids
A continuous "walking bus" of school children spanned several sunny blocks of the Mission this morning as the kids made their way to Buena Vista Horace Mann School.
October 3, 2012
Wayfinding Signs: A Nice Touch for the Developing “Green Connections” Plan
City planners continue developing a vision for a network of lush, pleasant streets prioritized for walking and biking between the city's parks and waterfronts. Staff from the SF Planning Department plans to present its draft network [PDF] for the "Green Connections" project at an open house next Wednesday, October 3, and the public is invited to weigh in on the selected routes.
September 27, 2012
Taxi Driver Who Killed Man in Tenderloin Yet to Be Cited or Charged
Police are still looking into whether charges could be filed against the taxi driver who allegedly ran a red light at Eddy and Larkin Streets Saturday, causing a car crash that killed pedestrian Edmund Capalla, the SF Examiner reports. The driver has reportedly yet to be arrested or cited.
August 14, 2012
SFMTA Promotes Walking and Biking as Solution to Muni Shutdown
As the SFMTA braces for the nine-day shutdown of Muni's N-Judah line and other detours starting tomorrow, the agency has been encouraging the tens of thousands of riders whose commutes will be disrupted to bike and walk to work as a way to avoid the anticipated Muni havoc.
May 24, 2012