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8th St. Buffered Bike Lane a Step Up, But When Will SoMa Really Feel Safe?
A new buffered bike lane was striped on 8th Street last week, re-purposing a traffic lane for bicycles on one of SoMa's fast, one-way motorways. The new configuration, which removes bicyclists from the door zone and provides a much wider lane, is an improvement over the four speed-inducing traffic lanes and skinny bike lane that previously existed. Still, many say it's just a small step toward a truly safer street.
July 13, 2012
UCSF Campus Plan Orders Up an Extension of 4th Street — Hold the Cars
Rarely does the opportunity to create a new street present itself in a densely built-out city like San Francisco. But neighbors and planners at the developing Mission Bay campus of the University of California, SF decided to make the best of such a chance by designing an extension of Fourth Street as a car-free plaza.
July 10, 2012
DA Gascón Erroneously Blames the Victim in Most Pedestrian Fatalities
SF District Attorney George Gascón told reporters today that the reason so few drivers are charged in pedestrian injuries and fatalities is that "in the majority of those cases, unfortunately, the pedestrian has been the one deemed to be at fault."
June 21, 2012
In SF, Victims of Traffic Violence Don’t Have Equal Protection
SF District Attorney George Gascón is set to bring felony vehicular manslaughter charges against Chris Bucchere later today for biking into 71-year-old Sutchi Hui in a crosswalk at Castro and Market Streets, killing him. Any traffic death on our streets deserves a thorough investigation with appropriate charges filed against the responsible party. But this high-profile case raises the question of why so few other perpetrators of traffic violence face similar repercussions.
June 20, 2012
How Can SF Make Streets Safer If We Don’t Know How Dangerous They Are?
Tracking, analyzing, and reporting pedestrian fatalities should be a basic function of the San Francisco Police Department. But the fact is that SF lacks public access to clear and accurate data about street safety. The information gap is deeply troubling, and city agencies must act quickly to rectify it.
June 13, 2012
SF Planning Unveils Design for a More Ped-Friendly Broadway in Chinatown
The SF Planning Department this week unveiled its final design for pedestrian improvements on a stretch of Broadway in Chinatown.
June 8, 2012
SFMTA Sets 25 MPH Limits on Four SoMa Streets. Time for Speed Cams?
Speed limits have been lowered from 30 MPH to 25 MPH on Howard, Folsom, Harrison, and Bryant Streets in the South of Market area, the SFMTA announced yesterday.
June 8, 2012
Disability Advocate Cristina Rubke Confirmed to SFMTA Board of Directors
Renowned disability advocate and attorney Cristina Rubke was confirmed by the Board of Supervisors today as the newest member of the SFMTA Board of Directors.
June 5, 2012
Envisioning the Wiggle as a People-Centered Greenway
The SF Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) has posted new visuals on its website depicting how streets on the Wiggle could be transformed into greener, traffic-calmed streets oriented toward safe walking and bicycling.
May 30, 2012
Eyes on the Street: SFMTA Striping Ladder Crosswalks on the Wiggle
The SFMTA is installing ladder crosswalks at intersections along the Wiggle.
May 23, 2012