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Debunking the Misinformation Propagated By “Save Polk Street”
It's clear that the parking-obsessed, anti-bike lane merchants behind the "Save Polk Street" group have no interest in vetting information before making their case. Concrete facts certainly had no place in the fearmongering rhetoric spouted by street safety opponents at the March meeting they staged, encapsulated by Flipp store owner Dan Kowalski's dishonest comparison of the Polk Street project to bike lanes on non-commercial streets in other cities.
May 3, 2013
Tomorrow: Your Voice Needed to Support a Safer Polk Street
An important reminder: The SFMTA is presenting its latest proposals for a safer Polk Street tomorrow morning and Tuesday evening.
April 26, 2013
Park Areas Under Central Freeway Downsized to Retain Caltrans Parking
A plan to convert parking lots under the Central Freeway near Duboce and Valencia Streets into a skate park and dog run is moving forward, but it won't include basketball courts or a children's playground as originally envisioned by residents.
April 25, 2013
Did Safer Polk St. Opponents Pack a Meeting With Friends From Out of Town?
Opponents who packed a neighborhood meeting last month and booed down those who supported removing car parking to improve safety on Polk Street may have boosted their numbers by inviting misinformed friends and family from out of town to attend the meeting.
April 19, 2013
Livable City: Parking Lot on Ferry Terminal Plaza Would Be Shameful
The plaza behind the Ferry Building, known largely as a farmer's market venue and a place for ferry commuters to pass through, could be temporarily turned into a 64-space part-time parking lot during weekdays under a plan being considered by the Port Commission. Equity Office, which leases the Ferry terminal, is pushing the 18-month proposal as a way to generate revenue to underwrite pilot public space improvements around the plaza's edges during that time.
April 11, 2013
Raised Bike Lanes: A Solution to Help Taxis and Cyclists Share the Streets
I was recently rolling down the 14th Street bike lane when a man standing on the far side of the Guerrero Street intersection flagged down a taxi that had just passed by me. I saw where this was going: The taxi driver stopped next to the bike lane, and the man stepped quickly into it to open the door, without a glance to check for bicycle traffic.
April 9, 2013
Eyes on the Street: Parking Progress on Baker at Fell and Oak Streets
After the SFMTA last week announced another delay for safety improvements on three blocks of Fell and Oak Streets, work began today on another aspect of the project: a reconfiguration of Baker Street between Oak and Fell, which is used by eastbound bicycle riders to connect from the Panhandle to Oak and the Wiggle. As of this afternoon, the previous striping had been removed and temporary markings put in place.
April 8, 2013
Plan for Ped-Friendly Castro Takes Shape: Will Parking Trump Muni Riders?
City planners presented detailed options for pedestrian upgrades on Castro Street at a community meeting last night. The improvements, set for construction next year, will include sidewalks as wide as 22 feet, new trees, and pedestrian-scaled lighting.
April 4, 2013
85 Percent of People on Polk Street Arrive Without a Car
Updated 4:36 p.m. If San Franciscans were to believe the hyperbole and fearmongering spread by merchants leading the “Save Polk Street Coalition,” removing even a small proportion of car parking along the corridor to make the street safer and more inviting will kill businesses. But new survey data from the SF Municipal Transportation Agency shows that … Continued
March 29, 2013
Potrero Safety Upgrades Could Include a Wider Sidewalk, If Car Parking Goes
Four blocks of Potrero Avenue, from 21st to 25th Street at SF General Hospital, could be made safer under proposals from the Department of Public Works to extend sidewalks, narrow the roadway, and plant existing median space. But whether the street's narrow 9-foot sidewalks will be widened to 15 feet on the east side depends on city officials' willingness to re-allocate public space from car parking to people.
March 28, 2013