Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycle Commuting

Better Bike Parking Options Can Alleviate Crowding On-Board Caltrain

By Andrew Boone | | 25 Comments
Facing a continuing surge of nearly 5,000 additional weekday passengers each year, Caltrain is looking into better bike parking to alleviate overcrowding on the trains while improving access to its stations. The agency was awarded a $150,000 state grant in early April to write a bicycle parking management plan that aims to prioritize the next phase of bike improvements at stations. Current bike parking facilities include […]

“Vie Bikes” Looks to Make Cargo Biking Accessible for SF Families

By Aaron Bialick | | 20 Comments
More San Francisco parents are discovering that cargo bikes are the new family minivan. But while it’s increasingly common in SF to spot a parent pedaling their helmeted offspring around, cargo bikes and motorized bikes remain off the radar of most families looking for better ways to get around the city. In leading bike-friendly cities like Amsterdam and […]

Cargo, Electric-Assist Bikes Gain Traction Among SF Families

By Aaron Bialick | | 21 Comments
At Rosa Parks Elementary School in the Western Addition, the bike racks are filling up. Even with San Francisco’s hills and often far-flung school assignments, Dorie Apollonio thinks she and her family have helped start a trend at the school ever since they started dropping the kids off by bicycle from their home in Parnassus Heights. […]
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