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Bike Lane Gap in Menlo Park Bay Trail Route
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 formerly industrial-only area is expected to see heavier pedestrian and bicycle traffic after a total of 540 apartment units are completed at two new housing developments further west on Haven Avenue, where the city installed wide buffered bike lanes earlier this year.
June 22, 2017
Bay Bridge Bike Path Set to Open to Yerba Buena, Close Weekdays
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.
October 21, 2016
Oakland’s New Parking Protected Bike Lanes Are Challenging to Some
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.
May 4, 2016
Salt Lake City’s Groundbreaking Protected Intersection Is Open
The second protected intersection in the country is open in Salt Lake City, another milestone for American bike infrastructure.
October 15, 2015
Salt Lake City Cuts Car Parking, Adds Bike Lanes, Sees Retail Boost
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.
October 6, 2015
Protected Bike Lanes Even More Useful in Snowy Cities Than in Warm Ones
Annie van Cleve is a guest writer for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
September 21, 2015
SF’s First Parking-Protected Bike Lane Outside a Park Opens on 13th Street
SF's first parking-protected bike lane outside of Golden Gate Park is open for business on 13th Street. The lane runs westbound on 13th, connecting existing bike lanes between Bryant Street and Folsom Street, underneath the Central Freeway.
September 14, 2015
Aaron Peskin Consulted With Polk Street Bike Lane Opponents on Lawsuit
District 3 supervisor candidate Aaron Peskin provided consultation for Polk Street bike lane opponents earlier this year on filing a lawsuit over the street's redesign.
September 2, 2015
SFMTA Approves 2nd Street Protected Bike Lane Redesign, Ponders Car Bans
The SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday unanimously approved a redesign of Second Street which will remove traffic lanes and add safety upgrades like raised, protected bike lanes and sidewalk extensions. After years of delay, SFMTA Board members and some attendees at the meeting said it may not go far enough, and that the agency should consider car restrictions to prevent private autos from clogging the street.
August 19, 2015
Record-Breaking Bike Traffic on Market Street Neared 100,000 in July
Record-breaking bicycle traffic on Market Street nearly broke the 100,000 threshold in July, according to the bike counter on SF's most heavily-pedaled thoroughfare. Last month, 99,461 people were counted in the bike lane on eastbound Market at Ninth Street, topping the previous record of 97,302 in March.
August 13, 2015