Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bike Lanes

Bike riders got protection yesterday on Milvia Street. All photos: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

Berkeley’s First People-Protected Bike Lane Protest

By Melanie Curry | Sep 28, 2018 | 2 Comments

Berkeley's Bike Plan calls for protected bike lanes on Milvia St., one of its most heavily used bikeways. But those lanes won't be built for years. Walk Bike Berkeley wants the city to work faster.

Menlo Park plans to include just one five-foot wide bike lane on the south side of Haven Avenue, and no bike lane at all on the north side, where parallel parking will be removed. Photo: Andrew Boone

Bike Lane Gap in Menlo Park Bay Trail Route

By Andrew Boone | Jun 22, 2017 | 5 Comments

On Tuesday evening the Menlo Park City Council approved the construction of a new streetscape for Haven Avenue that will bring wide sidewalks to the block nearest Marsh Road where there are none today — but also leave a gap in bike lanes at a key location along the popular San Francisco Bay Trail route. The […]

Bay Bridge Bike Path Set to Open to Yerba Buena, Close Weekdays

By Melanie Curry | Oct 21, 2016 | 12 Comments

Update: Caltrans officially announced the opening of the island end of the path will happen at noon on Sunday [PDF]. The press release includes a map of the shuttle route, which will run every 30 minutes between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays. And here’s an explanatory video they made. At long […]

Oakland’s New Parking Protected Bike Lanes Are Challenging to Some

By Melanie Curry | May 4, 2016 | 14 Comments

With a road diet, new parking configuration, and protected bike lanes on Telegraph Avenue, Oakland is saying to its car drivers: slow down, take it easy. And to its bike riders: you’re welcome here and safe. Not everyone is listening. The new parking-protected bike lanes have been in place for a week. In that time, […]

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Salt Lake City’s Groundbreaking Protected Intersection Is Open

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 15, 2015

#ProtectedIntersection in @saltlakecityUT is UT’s first! Creating a safer destination for downtown visitors. #GoSLCpic.twitter.com/zxrLRdifRU — Alta Planning (@altaplanning) October 15, 2015 The second protected intersection in the country is open in Salt Lake City, another milestone for American bike infrastructure. Using paint and concrete islands, the intersection of 200 West and 300 South lowers the stress level […]

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Salt Lake City Cuts Car Parking, Adds Bike Lanes, Sees Retail Boost

By Michael Andersen | Oct 6, 2015

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. Protected bike lanes require space on the street, and removing curbside auto parking is one of several ways to find it. But whenever cities propose parking removal, retailers understandably worry. A growing […]

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