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Marina Boat Owners Riled by Proposal to Take Cars Off Bike/Ped Path
Along Marina Boulevard there's a bicycle and pedestrian path where visitors and residents can stroll along the bay without having to worry about cars -- until they get to the stretch between Scott and Baker Streets, where drivers are allowed to enter the path to access 51 parking spaces.
September 27, 2013
Protected Bike Lanes, Dual Bus Lanes Still Left Out of Potrero Ave. Plan
The latest proposals for a redesign of Potrero Avenue include no protected bike lanes and only one transit lane, while the removal of any of the street's four lanes devoted primarily to private car traffic remains off the table.
September 25, 2013
Yes, We Can Fit Protected Bike Lanes and Two Transit Lanes on Potrero
After listening to city planners say there's no practical way to redesign Potrero Avenue with protected bike lanes and two transit lanes, Josh Handel didn't buy it.
August 2, 2013
Some Residents Urge City to Make Bolder Safety Upgrades on Potrero
The city's latest proposal to improve safety and transit service on Potrero Avenue is slightly different than earlier versions of the plan. While the redesign would expand pedestrian space, some residents at a public meeting yesterday pointed out that it could do much more to make the street safer for biking and walking.
July 31, 2013
Without City Leadership, “Pavement to Parks” Plazas May Lose Steam
When it comes to reclaiming street space for people, San Francisco's Pavement to Parks program has paved the way with a national model showing how cities can embrace community-driven parklet projects. But when it comes to installing plazas, there seems to have been little movement since the first handful were created on "excess" road space in the program's first year. Advocates and some city officials say the program needs to become a greater priority for city leaders.
June 21, 2013
Bikeway on Mission Instead of Market: Does Anybody Think It’s a Good Idea?
Updated at 9 p.m. with street configuration diagram at bottom.
June 18, 2013
DPW to Re-Pave a Major Stretch of Market Street This Weekend
The outer lanes of Market Street will be re-paved between Van Ness Avenue and Sixth Street this weekend, the Department of Public Works announced today. The work is scheduled to start on Friday at 7 p.m. and finish within 24 hours.
June 5, 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
Details on 2nd Street Protected Bike Lanes, Ped Upgrades Come Into Focus
The plan for raised, parking-protected bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements on Second Street is shaping up after the Department of Public Works presented new details [PDF] last week.
May 28, 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