Recent Streetsblog SF posts about David Chiu

Brown Signs Law Making Muni’s Transit-Only Lane Enforcement Permanent

By Damien Newton | Oct 6, 2015 | 7 Comments

Earlier this week, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1287, introduced by San Francisco Assemblymember David Chiu, making permanent the Transit-Only Lane Enforcement (TOLE) program which helps keep parked cars out of Muni-only lanes. The program was set to expire at the end of the year. “Muni has to go faster than eight miles an hour,” […]

Chiu Bill Would Let Muni Cameras Ticket Drivers Cruising in Transit Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 30, 2015 | 27 Comments

Assemblymember David Chiu has proposed a bill to give Muni greater authority to keep transit-only lanes and bus stops clear of cars using the enforcement cameras that are now on every bus. AB 1287 would allow Muni to issue citations to drivers who delay transit riders by cruising down transit-only lanes, parking in bus stops, and blocking intersections. It would […]

First Polk, Now Geary: Half-Measures Won’t Fix the Problems on SF Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 6, 2013 | 78 Comments

For those who dream of better transportation options on San Francisco’s streets, which were engineered in the 20th century to maximize space for cars at the expense of safety and efficient transit, the lack of city leadership on two recent major re-design projects has been troubling. The concessions offered by city planners and politicians will […]

Tonight: Tell the SFMTA What You Think About Its Proposal for a Safer Polk

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 25, 2013 | No Comments

Thanks to Lisa Ratner for shooting this video on Polk last Friday. This evening’s open house community meeting is your chance to tell the SFMTA what you think of its proposal for Polk Street, which, according to Supervisor David Chiu and SFMTA planners, will make the street safe enough for a broad range of San Franciscans to bike on. […]

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SFMTA, Chiu Stand By Unprotected Bike Lane Proposal for Polk Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 17, 2013 | 119 Comments

Updated 5:16 p.m. with corrections on the number of blocks. The SFMTA is moving forward with a plan for Polk Street with a protected bike lane only in one direction of an 11-block stretch. SFMTA planners and Supervisor David Chiu maintain that the plan is sufficient to make the street safe enough to invite a broad range […]

SF Still Waiting for David Chiu to Stand Up for Protected Bike Lanes on Polk

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 30, 2013 | 19 Comments

Supervisor David Chiu has paid more lip service to making San Francisco a bike-friendly city than any other politician in recent years. Yet even as the SFMTA backs away from protected bike lanes on Polk Street — which not only lies partially in Chiu’s District 3, but also serves as his own bike commute route […]

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