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SFMTA Approves 2nd Street Protected Bike Lane Redesign, Ponders Car Bans
The SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday unanimously approved a redesign of Second Street which will remove traffic lanes and add safety upgrades like raised, protected bike lanes and sidewalk extensions. After years of delay, SFMTA Board members and some attendees at the meeting said it may not go far enough, and that the agency should consider car restrictions to prevent private autos from clogging the street.
August 19, 2015
Major Car Restrictions, Large “Safety Zones” Come to Lower Market Street
At long last, private automobiles are prohibited from turning on to most of lower Market Street downtown. City officials implemented the change yesterday with a press conference in front of one of two large "safety zones" -- painted bulb-outs -- that were also completed as part of the "Safer Market Street" project.
August 11, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Twitter’s Alley-Turned-Plaza Bustles Near Civic Center
A plaza is bustling with life several months after its creation on a segment of the Stevenson Street alleyway at 10th Street, next to the Twitter offices.
July 30, 2015
SFPD Tickets Bike Commuters Trying to Get By Car Queue on Page Street
Here's today's edition of egregious waste of SFPD resources used to harass people on bikes.
July 28, 2015
SoMa Freeway Ramp Mistake Fixed at Nearly Twice the Estimated Cost
SF agencies opened a newly re-aligned freeway ramp yesterday that lands on Fremont at Folsom Street. The ramp fix came in at a cost of $5,274,000, nearly twice the original estimate of $2,883,900.
July 22, 2015
SFPD Charges Trucker Who Killed Rose Kelly, 61, in Richmond Crosswalk
Updated 6/22 with the name of the driver.
July 21, 2015
SFMTA Wants to Remove King Street Bike Lanes, Won’t Improve Alternative
The SFMTA wants to remove bike lanes and sharrows on King Street in SoMa's South Beach area to discourage bicycling on the truck-heavy street, Hoodline reports.
July 17, 2015
Protected Bike Lanes Finally Coming to Folsom Street Near Transbay Center
The city will hold a public meeting on Thursday evening to present updates on a plan to install protected bike lanes on Folsom Street near the Transbay Transit Center, east of Second Street.
July 14, 2015
Muni Approves Upgrades for 28-19th Ave With Bus Bulbs, Fewer Stops
Muni's 28-19th Avenue will get a speed boost from bus bulbs and stop consolidations approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday. The upgrades, part of the Muni Forward program, are expected to be constructed starting in the fall of 2016 and completed by 2018.
July 8, 2015