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Another Bad Crash as Embarcadero Safety Project Languishes
A hit-and-run driver slammed into a pedicab yesterday on the Embarcadero near Pier 29, sometime before 5 p.m., injuring a family, including two children. From the Fire Department's news feed, the victims sustained "serious injuries" and included a "five and an eight-year-old." It was later clarified that only the pedicab driver sustained life-threatening injuries, according to a report by CBS.
June 28, 2018
Bringing More Bikes to the Bayview
A push is on to get more people biking in the Bayview/Hunter's Point neighborhood of San Francisco.
June 27, 2018
And the Twin Peaks Tunnel Closure Begins
Today was the first day of the two-month planned closure of the Twin Peaks tunnel, temporarily shutting down all rail service between Castro, Forest Hill, and West Portal.
June 25, 2018
SFMTA Cuts Bike Lane from Planned Sixth Street Safety Improvements
Streetsblog tipster and advocate Brian Coyne brought this to our attention: "SFMTA's Sixth Street Safety Project, which Streetsblog has covered several times over the last few years, has now had the bike lane component removed." The plan, as shown on the agency's project page, is now to remove the bike facility and add an additional northbound car lane to the design.
June 21, 2018
Stiffer Fines for Illegally Parking a 20-pound Scooter than a 20,000-pound Truck?
SFMTA's new fine structure has some safe-streets advocates fuming.
June 20, 2018
Eyes on the Street: The McAllister Makeover
This spring, as part of the Muni Forward project, the city installed two new traffic circles and two new signals on McAllister Street to improve the performance of the 5 Fulton bus.
June 19, 2018
Guest Commentary: Tips for a Tunnel Shutdown
The needs of transit riders must come first during the Twin Peaks tunnel summer shutdown
June 18, 2018
San Francisco’s Hidden Holocaust Memorial
It's a beautiful and powerful statement about tolerance--that's very hard to access
June 15, 2018
Scooters Temporarily Removed From SF as New Regs Take Effect
Today is the first day of San Francisco's scooter ban.
June 4, 2018
Streetsblog Endorses Regional Measure 3
Regional Measure 3 (RM3) would increase bridge tolls in the Bay Area to raise $4.45 billion for transportation. It will be on the Tuesday, June 5 ballot.
June 1, 2018