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SFMTA Postpones Expansion of Bike Parking in City-Owned Garages
The SFMTA has held off on installing mandated bike parking in seven city-owned garages due to "very low usage," as SocketSite reported this week. Bike advocates say the parking hasn't been advertised well.
April 22, 2015
SFUSD Announces Vision Zero Adoption During Bike and Roll to School Week
The SF Unified School District is the tenth city agency to adopt Vision Zero, officials announced at a Bike and Roll to School event today.
April 21, 2015
Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested After Injuring Cyclist at Cesar Chavez & Valencia
The SFPD arrested a driver who hit a man on a bike and fled at Cesar Chavez and Valencia Streets yesterday at around 6:44 p.m. The victim is reportedly in stable condition and suffered a shoulder injury.
April 17, 2015
CA Bill to Prohibit GG Bridge Bike/Ped Tolls Expanded to All State Bridges
A California Assembly bill that would prohibit tolls for pedestrians and bicycle riders on state-owned bridges passed the Assembly Transportation Committee with a vote of 31 to 2. Assemblymember Phil Ting's A.B. 40, originally drafted to apply only to the Golden Gate Bridge, was amended to apply statewide.
April 15, 2015
SFMTA Shows Off Vision Zero Upgrades, Promises Quicker Implementation
Several top officials from state and national transportation agencies were in town today to see some of the SFMTA's latest street safety measures. Meanwhile, local street safety advocates continue to push the SFMTA to pick up the pace on delivering pedestrian and bike safety infrastructure.
April 14, 2015
10 Tips for Cities Ready to Replace Car Parking With Safe Space for Biking
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
April 14, 2015
Why Townsend Street Needs Protected Bike Lanes at 4th and King Station
Anyone who uses Townsend Street's eastbound bike lane to commute to Caltrain is sure to run into a litany of obstacles: Taxis, shuttles, private autos, and Muni buses obliterate the poor bike lane in the fight for curb space. (Much of the curb is reserved as a taxi stand.)
April 13, 2015
Leah Shahum Launches “Vision Zero Network” to Raise the Standard for Cities
Vision Zero -- the idea that we should no longer accept traffic deaths and serious injuries -- is gaining momentum as a framework for thinking about city streets and transportation, as more American cities adopt the goal of ending traffic fatalities.
April 13, 2015
CA Senator Drops Mandatory Bike Helmet Bill, Asks for Study Instead
The mandatory bicycle helmet bill, Senator Carol Liu's Senate Bill 192, has been dropped—or rather amended. Instead of requiring bicyclists to wear helmets, it calls on the Office of Traffic Safety to conduct a study of bicycle helmet use.
April 10, 2015