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8th St. Buffered Bike Lane a Step Up, But When Will SoMa Really Feel Safe?
A new buffered bike lane was striped on 8th Street last week, re-purposing a traffic lane for bicycles on one of SoMa's fast, one-way motorways. The new configuration, which removes bicyclists from the door zone and provides a much wider lane, is an improvement over the four speed-inducing traffic lanes and skinny bike lane that previously existed. Still, many say it's just a small step toward a truly safer street.
July 13, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Crews Begin Striping Bike Lanes on 8th and 17th Streets
The SFMTA has begun striping work on new bike lanes along 8th Street in SoMa and 17th Street in the Mission and Potrero Hill.
July 3, 2012
SFMTA Stripes Bike Lane, Sharrows to Improve Holloway Bike Corridor
The SFMTA recently striped a partial bike lane and sharrows on a block of Lee Avenue connecting Ocean and Holloway Avenues in Ingleside. The improvements are a small piece of a plan to calm traffic and improve bicycling conditions on the Holloway corridor, which connects SF State University to City College Ocean Campus and the Balboa Park BART Station.
June 29, 2012
Envisioning Protected Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Islands for Second Street
Advocates for a safer Second Street have released a new rendering showing how the street could function better for pedestrians and cyclists if a protected bike lane is included in the coming redesign.
June 29, 2012
SFMTA Adds More Green Treatments to Bike Lane Merging Zones
The SFMTA recently added green paint to increase the visibility of bike lanes around the city at five intersections where drivers merge across bicycle traffic.
June 22, 2012
On the Horizon: A Car-Free Market Street With Raised, Protected Bike Lanes
Note: The Better Market Street Project will hold two public workshops on July 17 and 21, where you can provide feedback on the proposed concepts.
June 21, 2012
SF Planning Unveils Design for a More Ped-Friendly Broadway in Chinatown
The SF Planning Department this week unveiled its final design for pedestrian improvements on a stretch of Broadway in Chinatown.
June 8, 2012
Duboce/Church Re-Opens With New Boarding Islands, Green “Bike Channel”
Muni riders, bike commuters and pedestrians passing through the re-opened Duboce and Church junction this morning were welcomed with wider boarding islands, fresh pavement, and a newly-painted, lime-green "bike channel."
June 4, 2012
Also Tomorrow: Crucial Hearing for the Fell and Oak Bikeways
A public hearing tomorrow for the long-awaited protected bike lanes on Fell and Oak Streets could be key in determining how soon the project is approved and completed.
May 17, 2012
On Bike to Work Day, City Leaders Call on SF to Step Up Bikeway Expansion
City officials and advocates rode in to City Hall today alongside thousands of commuters for San Francisco's 18th annual Bike to Work Day. According to the SFMTA, 1,031 eastbound bicycles traveled through the Market and Van Ness intersection between 8 and 9 a.m. this morning, making up 73 percent of vehicles on Market and averaging 17 bikes per minute.
May 10, 2012