Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Mayoral Race

Election Results Open Thread

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 9, 2011 | 12 Comments

The results are in from yesterday’s election – well, most of them are. The mayoral race won’t be finally called until 2nd- and 3rd-choice votes are counted, but 1st-choice results put Ed Lee in the lead at 31 percent followed by John Avalos at 18 percent. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition had endorsed Avalos as their […]

What Will the Next Mayor Do For Muni?

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 28, 2011 | 5 Comments

San Francisco’s next mayor will wield immense influence over whether the city takes the necessary steps to reform its transit system and get Muni up to speed. Which of the top candidates will be bold enough to support a truly transit-first city? Who actually rides Muni? Will any of them support extending parking meter hours? […]

Bike Coalition Endorses John Avalos for Mayor Followed by Chiu, Lee

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 15, 2011 | 1 Comment

John Avalos Rides SF from John Avalos on Vimeo. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition announced today that it is endorsing John Avalos as its number one pick for mayor, followed by David Chiu and Ed Lee. Avalos, the District 11 supervisor, has been especially aggressive about courting the bicycle vote, showing up at bike events, and […]

Candidates Talk Streets and Parks at Mayoral Forum

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 13, 2011 | 3 Comments

Eight mayoral candidates turned out for last night’s forum on streets and parks sponsored by Walk San Francisco, the Neighborhood Parks Council and Friends of the Urban Forest. The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club’s endorsement meeting was also going on, and some of the candidates, who were juggling schedules, either showed up early and […]

SFBC Releases Mayoral Candidates Q&A: Who Will Be the Favorites?

By Bryan Goebel | Aug 23, 2011 | 18 Comments

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has posted the responses from its questionnaires submitted to the mayoral candidates, as the organization’s 12,000 members begin voting on who to endorse in the November 8th election. Almost all of the sixteen candidates responded, with the exception of Michela Alioto-Pier and Jeff Adachi. From the SFBC’s Bike Vote 2011 […]