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Beware of Innocent Looking Puddles
On the evening of January 10, during the last round of storms, tour guide and active San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) member Lauren Sailor was bicycling down the 800 block of Market Street on her way to get a tune up for her trusty steed, Morgan. It was dark and rainy. That portion of Market Street has no real bike protection or lane--just some sharrow markings. Sailor heard a car coming up on her left. Then she saw a rectangular shaped--and innocent looking--puddle. She had to make a choice: take her chances with the puddle, or swerve and risk a conflict with the car. She made the same instant calculation all cyclists have to make on our streets, almost every day--she decided the puddle was the safer bet.
February 7, 2017
Panhandle Path Closed Yesterday?
A quick note about a twitter kerfuffle from last night over a closure to the Panhandle bike path. This involved San Francisco Bicycle Coalition member Elisabeth Snider, who lives in the Sunset and uses the path regularly. Upon seeing the closure of this essential transportation link for cyclists, Snider tweeted 311 with the above photo for more information:
February 3, 2017
Study Makes Compelling Case for Jack London Estuary Bridge
More evidence for the need for an estuary bridge connecting Jack London to western Alameda.
January 31, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Preview of McLaren Park Protected Bike Lane
San Francisco is almost ready to open its newest protected bike lane.
January 27, 2017
PeopleForBikes Event Brings Together Advocates and Ideas
Advocates met with bike business representatives and others to talk about new technology, bike share, and how to make San Francisco a more bike-friendly city.
January 25, 2017
SF Prof Studies Copenhagen’s Bike Infrastructure
Jason Henderson is a geography professor at San Francisco State, writer of the book Street Fight: The Struggle over Urban Mobility in San Francisco, co-author of Low Car(Bon) Communities: Inspiring Car-Free and Car-Lite Urban Futures, and a Streetsblog contributor.
January 10, 2017
Survey War Over Panhandle Protected Bike Lanes
There's a new survey out from the Panhandle Residents Organization (PRO) asking local residents whether they would like parking-protected bike lanes added to Fell and Oak along the length of the Panhandle.
January 9, 2017
And the Bay Area’s Most Bad-Ass Advocacy Group of 2016 is…
Streetsblog Readers Vote for their Favorite SF Advocacy Group
January 4, 2017
An Open Letter to Uber to Kick Off 2017
Suddenly a white car passed close, horn blaring. It was a classic "punishment pass.” I was in the right lane. The left/passing lane was empty. There was simply no reason for it.
January 3, 2017
Streetsie Award: Vote for The Bay Area’s Most Bad-Ass Advocacy Group of 2016
Now, before we get into the nominations in this category, we have to say this: all the groups are great! People who dedicate their lives to making our cities safer, more livable, more equitable, and more sustainable deserve all the praise they can get. These are people who are smart and dedicated and give more than their pound of flesh. They are all underpaid and over worked...wait, underpaid? Often they work for nothing.
December 27, 2016
