Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Colored Bike Lanes

Howard Bike Lane Gets Wider and Greener — Will Protection Come Soon?

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 6, 2015 | 10 Comments

The Howard Street bike lane in SoMa, between Sixth and Tenth Streets, was widened and got some green paint this week. While it’s no protected bike lane, we’ve already heard from bike commuters who say the buffer zone and contrast make the ride a bit more comfortable. For the SFMTA, these improvements are low-hanging fruit […]

Eyes on the Street: New Bike/Ped Safety Tweaks on Upper Market, Valencia

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 16, 2015 | 8 Comments

The SFMTA recently made some upgrades to bike lanes and pedestrian crossings around Valencia Street and Market Street. Near Octavia Boulevard, the Market bike lanes were widened and painted green, and a buffer zone was added, making it a bit more comfortable for commuters pedaling up the hill from lower to upper Market towards the […]

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Friday: Opening Ceremony for Polk Contra-Flow Bike Lane

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 30, 2014 | 5 Comments

The Polk Street contra-flow protected bike lane connecting Market Street to City Hall is set to be unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday at 11 a.m. City officials will follow the event with a bike tour of recent streetscape projects, hitting various neighborhoods before returning to Civic Center. Get one of the few available […]

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DPW Tallies the Vote Before Committing to More Ped Space on Potrero

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 7, 2014 | 3 Comments

The Department of Public Works has selected a design option for the two most heavily-contested blocks of Potrero Avenue following a vote by attendees of two public meetings. Of the three choices presented for the section between 22nd and 24th Streets in front of SF General Hospital, the most popular was Option 1, which will allocate […]

New Ordinance Streamlines Conversion of Gas Stations to Ped-Friendly Uses

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 31, 2012 | 15 Comments

The SF Board of Supervisors today approved changes to the city’s planning code to make it easier for developers to convert gas stations to uses like apartments and storefronts on major transit and pedestrian streets. “Gas stations have a lot of [drivers] coming in and out, and they can slow down transit,” said Judson True, […]

Bikeway Update: JFK Drive Coming in January, East Cesar Chavez in March

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 7, 2011 | 10 Comments

Update: An explanation for the delay of the JFK bikeway project was provided by SFMTA staff below. Protected bikeways on John F. Kennedy Drive and eastern Cesar Chavez Street will arrive in January and March respectively, San Francisco transportation planners said this week. The parking-protected bikeway on JFK in Golden Gate Park, previously slated to be installed […]

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