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Civic Center Bike Station Delayed Another Year, Riders Left Crossing Fingers
The bike station that was supposed to be installed at Civic Center Station in June won't come for at least another year, according to BART Bike Program Manager Steve Beroldo. No word yet on what's caused the delay, but Beroldo said the station hasn't even been fully designed yet (it's at "95 percent"). BART does have full funding to build the station, however.
August 9, 2013
Revamped Bike Parking Requirements Clear Final Hurdle at Board of Supes
A citywide overhaul of bicycle parking requirements for new development will be adopted after the Board of Supervisors approved the legislation unanimously on Tuesday.
July 25, 2013
Maker Faire: A Model for Encouraging Car-Free Transportation to Big Events
The runaway success of Maker Faire, the annual San Mateo festival that celebrates do-it-yourself technology and crafts, has led organizers to get creative in encouraging attendees to come without a car and avert a traffic mess.
May 24, 2013
Planning Commission Approves Higher Bike Parking Requirements
New buildings in San Francisco will be required to provide more secure bike parking under legislation approved by the Planning Commission yesterday. The ordinance is expected to be approved by the Board of Supervisors next month.
May 17, 2013
As Bike to Work Day Booms, Some San Mateo County Cities Lead the Way
Among the record-breaking 9,000 bike commuters celebrating Bike to Work Day in San Mateo County on Thursday, County Supervisor Dave Pine led a convoy from downtown Redwood City to the Oracle energizer station, crossing Highway 101 using the Ralston Avenue bike-pedestrian bridge in Belmont.
May 13, 2013
Bike Station Coming to Civic Center BART/Muni Station Next Summer
BART and Muni Metro riders who bike to Civic Center Station would have less reason to worry about getting their wheels stolen if a planned bike station is installed next June, potentially adding a sectioned-off parking area and a fix-it-yourself repair station.
November 5, 2012
Planning Commission Approves Parking-Free 1050 Valencia Project
A car-free, 12-unit condo and retail development was approved unanimously yesterday by the SF Planning Commission, despite opposition from some residents. The project will include no car parking and 28 bike parking spaces.
September 7, 2012
The Outside Lands Transpo Crunch: Bringing 65K People Per Day to GG Park
For the fifth year, San Francisco's transportation system will absorb one of its largest floods of travelers when 65,000 daily attendees descend upon Golden Gate Park this weekend for the three-day Outside Lands music festival.
August 7, 2012
Driver Plows Through Bike Corral at Duboce and Valencia, Injuring Man
A car driver plowed through a bike corral on Saturday in front of Zeitgeist, a bar on the corner of Duboce Avenue and Valencia Street. The driver reportedly stopped and cooperated with police after crashing through 10 of the 11 curbside bike racks, breaking a man's leg, and wrecking at least a dozen parked bikes, according to the Uptown Almanac, which posted photos of the carnage.
July 16, 2012
SF Has Turned 30 Car Parking Spots Into 336 Bike Parking Spots
Bike corrals are popping up so quickly around San Francisco, who can keep track anymore?
July 2, 2012