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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
SFPD Finds Owner of Car in Wiggle Hit-and-Run That Injured 3 Cyclists
SFPD has located the owner of the Jeep Cherokee that was driven in a hit-and-run crash that injured three bike commuters on the Wiggle late Thursday afternoon, though police don't believe the owner was driving at the time.
April 6, 2015
City of LA’s First Parking-Protected Bike Lanes Come to Reseda Boulevard
Yesterday, the city of Los Angeles installed its first ever parking-protected bike lanes. They're on Reseda Boulevard in Northridge, part of the mayor's Great Streets Initiative.
April 3, 2015
Market Street Bike Count Off to a Record-Breaking Start in 2015
The Market Street bike counter tallied 97,302 people rolling by in March -- the highest monthly total yet. Last year, the monthly count rose steadily until October, so bike ridership on Market is expected to keep breaking records. April could be the first month to break the 100,000 threshold.
April 1, 2015
SF’s Freeway-Like Streets Increase the Risk From Distracted Drivers
Distracted driving in SF is no accident. A new map of cell phone use by drivers in SF reveals where drivers are most likely to use a mobile device, increasing the risk of crashes and injuries, and the pattern is unmistakable.
March 31, 2015