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Protected Bike Lanes Selected as Preferred Option for 2nd Street Project
Following a public process that revealed a strong preference for protected bike lanes, the SF Department of Public Works yesterday announced the selection of the preferred option for the Second Street Improvement Project. And yes, the design includes one-way protected bike lanes on each side of the street. The redesign will extend from Market Street to King Street, connecting downtown San Francisco to the SOMA district.
October 23, 2012
Mini-Stretch of 15th St. Goes on Road Diet for SFMTA’s “Home Zone” Project
Two blocks of 15th Street, from South Van Ness Avenue to Mission Street, went on a road diet this week. It's part of the SF Municipal Transportation Agency's "Home Zone" pilot project to study the effects of concentrated traffic calming measures on a few blocks around Marshall Elementary School, with the aim of creating a haven of slow-speed streets.
October 19, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane, Raised Crosswalks, and More at McCoppin
The ongoing streetscape transformation on and around McCoppin Street in recent weeks has brought a new bike lane, raised crosswalks, planted bulb-outs and medians.
October 10, 2012
The Sky Didn’t Fall: Block of Mason Street Now Permanently Closed to Cars
Putting another nail in the coffin of falsely-predicted traffic jams, a block of Mason Street has been permanently closed to motorists for the construction of a plaza as part of the expansion of the North Beach Public Library.
October 9, 2012
Charges on Hold for DUI Driver Who Killed Man on Bayshore at the Hairball
The SF District Attorney's office has put charges on hold against the driver who killed pedestrian Francisco Huarcha-Salanic, 31, on Bayshore Boulevard on the dangerous junction with Highway 101 known as the "Hairball."
October 5, 2012
SFMTA Adds Green Treatments, Posts to Eastern Cesar Chavez Bike Lanes
The SF Municipal Transportation Agency added "safe-hit" posts and dashed green pavement treatments to the bike lanes on eastern Cesar Chavez Street this week between Vermont and Pennsylvania streets.
October 4, 2012
SFMTA Sets Out to Create a Safer, More Convivial Polk Street
An effort to revamp conditions on Polk Street for walking, socializing, bicycling, and transit is underway by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency, and residents say they're eager to see calmer motor traffic, wider sidewalks, better bike lanes and more public space along the corridor.
September 28, 2012
DUI Driver Arrested for Killing Man on Potrero Avenue Near Highway 101
Details updated 5:30 p.m.
September 24, 2012
Protected Bike Lanes, Ped Safety Upgrades Proposed for Second Street
Second Street could get protected bike lanes, sidewalk extensions, lane reductions, greening and more under options presented to residents last night by the SF Department of Public Works and the Municipal Transportation Agency.
September 21, 2012
DPW Begins Pavement Fixes on Market Street
The SF Department of Public Works began making major pavement improvements along lower Market Street this week.
September 12, 2012