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Overwhelming Support for Fell and Oak Bikeways at SFMTA Hearing
Nearly 100 attendees packed a City Hall room this morning for a hearing on the Fell and Oak bikeways, where supporters of the project overwhelmingly outnumbered detractors.
May 18, 2012
Also Tomorrow: Crucial Hearing for the Fell and Oak Bikeways
A public hearing tomorrow for the long-awaited protected bike lanes on Fell and Oak Streets could be key in determining how soon the project is approved and completed.
May 17, 2012
Walk Score Calculates City Bikeability, SF Comes in Second to Minneapolis
The people behind Walk Score, the real estate rating service that goes by the slogan “Drive Less, Live More,” are out with a new rating system, based on hard data, that should prove useful to prospective city dwellers: Bike Score.
May 14, 2012
On Bike to Work Day, City Leaders Call on SF to Step Up Bikeway Expansion
City officials and advocates rode in to City Hall today alongside thousands of commuters for San Francisco's 18th annual Bike to Work Day. According to the SFMTA, 1,031 eastbound bicycles traveled through the Market and Van Ness intersection between 8 and 9 a.m. this morning, making up 73 percent of vehicles on Market and averaging 17 bikes per minute.
May 10, 2012
Bike to Work Day Shifts Into High Gear Tomorrow
San Francisco's streets are expected to fill with bike commuters tomorrow for the city's 18th Bike to Work Day.
May 9, 2012
On a Hot Streak, Alta Poised to Run Bay Area Bike-Share
The Bay Area's bike-share system will likely be run by Alta Bicycle Share, an American vendor that already operates several systems in North America and Australia.
April 25, 2012
SF’s Biggest Bike to School Day Yet Marks a Growing Trend Among Students
Kids at 40 schools this morning participated in San Francisco's biggest Bike to School Day yet. The level of participation, in the event's fourth year, reflects steady growth in levels of biking and walking to schools throughout the year.
April 12, 2012
Bike-Share Launch Pushed Back to August to Give Bidders More Time
The Bay Area's regional bike-share pilot program will now launch no earlier than August and may be phased in over a two-month period.
March 21, 2012
Downtown Bike Access Ordinance Clears Key Hurdle at Board of Supes
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today gave preliminary approval to what advocates call the strongest bicycle access legislation in the country. The ordinance [PDF], which would require downtown building managers to provide secure indoor bicycle parking for employees either on-site or nearby, is expected to receive final approval from the board next week and be signed into law 30 days after that.
March 6, 2012