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Parking-Protected Bike Lanes, Ped Safety Upgrades Coming to Division at 9th

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 19, 2015 | 11 Comments

Bike lanes on the block of Division Street between 9th and 10th Streets will get some much-needed protection this fall. Earlier this week the SFMTA Board of Directors approved a design that will put people on bikes between the curb and parked cars. The massive 9th and Division intersection will also get safety improvements like large painted curb […]

Memorial for Wilbert Williams Calls on Caltrans to Fix SoMa’s Freeway Ramps

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 16, 2015 | 15 Comments

One year ago yesterday, 62-year-old Wilbert Williams was sleeping in a tent next to a Highway 80 off-ramp at Fifth and Harrison Streets at about 1 a.m. when he was run over and killed by a drunk SUV driver who veered off the road. “That morning, I woke up and got ready to see my […]

SFPD: Car Was Reported Stolen After Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Caught on Video

By Aaron Bialick | May 1, 2015 | 15 Comments

The car used in a pedestrian hit-and-run caught on video was reported stolen by its registered owner the morning after the crash, according to the SFPD. As we reported this week, video was posted online after a crash that occurred at Second and Howard Streets in the early morning hours of April 18. The driver was seen […]

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Why Townsend Street Needs Protected Bike Lanes at 4th and King Station

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 13, 2015 | 81 Comments

Anyone who uses Townsend Street’s eastbound bike lane to commute to Caltrain is sure to run into a litany of obstacles: Taxis, shuttles, private autos, and Muni buses obliterate the poor bike lane in the fight for curb space. (Much of the curb is reserved as a taxi stand.) Sam McCandlish sent in this video, filmed by a friend of his, showing […]

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Painted Bulb-Outs Arrive at Howard Street — Are More Coming Soon?

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 9, 2015 | 5 Comments

One year and four months after SF’s first painted curb extensions came to Sixth Street, the SFMTA has implemented its second set at three intersections on Howard Street, in tandem with a wider and greener bike lane. But for such a seemingly simple safety measure — using low-cost gravel and epoxy to expand sidewalk corners […]

Howard Bike Lane Gets Wider and Greener — Will Protection Come Soon?

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 6, 2015 | 10 Comments

The Howard Street bike lane in SoMa, between Sixth and Tenth Streets, was widened and got some green paint this week. While it’s no protected bike lane, we’ve already heard from bike commuters who say the buffer zone and contrast make the ride a bit more comfortable. For the SFMTA, these improvements are low-hanging fruit […]

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