Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Green Wave

Bikes Now Get Green Waves Along Folsom, North Point, Fulton

By Aaron Bialick | May 7, 2014 | 15 Comments

The SFMTA has recently re-timed traffic signals to give green waves for bicycle riders on three street segments: North Point from Stockton to Polk Streets, Folsom from 15th to 24th Streets, and Fulton from Laguna to Steiner Streets. With Bike to Work Day set for tomorrow, the SFMTA reviewed its completed projects in a press release today. It […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike Lanes on Cesar Chavez, Green Wave on 11th

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 30, 2013 | 33 Comments

Two bicycling upgrades were spotted in the eastern neighborhoods this past week: Preliminary striping for bike lanes on western Cesar Chavez Street and a “green wave” on 11th Street in west SoMa. The unprotected bike lanes being installed on Cesar Chavez are part of the ongoing rehab on the section west of Hampshire Street. A photo […]

SFMTA: Valencia Green Wave Glitch Should Be Fixed by Tomorrow

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 13, 2012 | 4 Comments

For a few weeks now, bicycle riders accustomed to Valencia Street’s “green wave” signal timing have noticed that the system seems out of whack. Many say they’ve been hitting red lights where they’ve normally been able to breeze through the synchronized signals at 13 MPH without stopping. Well, it’s not your imagination. SFMTA spokesperson Paul […]

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SFMTA Installs Second Green Wave for Bikes on 14th Street

By Aaron Bialick | May 25, 2012 | 19 Comments

The SFMTA recently implemented its second green wave on 14th Street, re-timing traffic signals for more bicycle-friendly speeds from Dolores to Folsom. Following the success of SF’s first green wave on Valencia Street, the 14th Street project was installed in March, said SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose, adding that the agency is still “evaluating and tweaking it, if […]

Green Wave Becomes Permanent on Valencia Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 6, 2011 | 33 Comments

Valencia Street’s nearly two-year-old Green Wave signal re-timing aimed at prioritizing bicycle traffic speeds continues to please street users, city leaders, and advocates alike. What started as a temporary pilot will become a permanent institution this week with the installation of four new Green Wave signs along the corridor. “Green Waves are the most recent […]

In the Door Zone: If You See Something, Should You Say Something?

By Matthew Roth | Nov 16, 2010 | 93 Comments

I ride my bike along Valencia Street nearly every day from my home to City Hall or some other assignment and I love the relatively slower pace of traffic that resulted from the bicycle green wave signal retiming last year (way to go Janel!). Without fail, however, my heart rate rises when I come upon […]

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