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Legal Update and Getting a Bike Camera for Peace of Mind
Streetsblog just learned that Timothy Doyle, who was hit by an SFPD cruiser last May, has filed suit against the city for pain, lost work, and other damages. Readers will recall that Doyle was riding his bike in the bike lane near the intersection of 2nd and Mission when an SFPD cruiser illegally jinked into the bike lane, sending Doyle to the hospital. "It will take years to work its way through the courts," he wrote in an email to Streetsblog. Meanwhile, "I have healed about as much as possible. I certainly don't feel as good as I did before May 12th, 2016, but things are passable."
January 30, 2017
Crash on the Hairball as Dangerous Conditions Persist
Streetsblog caught up with Crosby shortly after the crash. His hands were still a bit bruised, but he's recovering.
January 24, 2017
More Details on Bluegogo Dockless Bike Share
This morning, Chinese bike-share company Bluegogo held a press conference in downtown San Francisco to update the media on its launch plans and its negotiations with the city. From the announcement:
January 23, 2017
SPUR Talk: Location Data and the Future of the City
Yesterday afternoon, at a presentation at the SF Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association's (SPUR) downtown San Francisco center, Rob Hranac of Swift Navigation and Andreas Viglakis of Mapbox discussed how developments in mapping and location technology will enhance safety, bring about truly autonomous cars, and improve our understanding of demographics and the urban environment.
January 18, 2017
Cleaning Streets to Celebrate Martin Luther King
Yesterday morning, some 80 volunteers came to a Martin Luther King Jr. National Service Day event in Fruitvale, organized by the Oakland Office of Public Works, the City of Oakland, and Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo. The volunteers, who assembled near the BART station at 9, collected trash from nearby streets and public spaces, trimmed trees, and gardened the grounds of the Oakland Animal Shelter.
January 17, 2017
SF Prof Studies Copenhagen’s Bike Infrastructure
Jason Henderson is a geography professor at San Francisco State, writer of the book Street Fight: The Struggle over Urban Mobility in San Francisco, co-author of Low Car(Bon) Communities: Inspiring Car-Free and Car-Lite Urban Futures, and a Streetsblog contributor.
January 10, 2017
Survey War Over Panhandle Protected Bike Lanes
There's a new survey out from the Panhandle Residents Organization (PRO) asking local residents whether they would like parking-protected bike lanes added to Fell and Oak along the length of the Panhandle.
January 9, 2017
Geary Bus Rapid Transit Study Approved by County Transportation Authority
Yesterday evening at San Francisco City Hall, the County Transportation Authority Board unanimously approved the Geary Bus Rapid Transit project's design and Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The approval brings the $300 million project, which has been a decade in the making, one step closer to fruition.
January 6, 2017
An Open Letter to Uber to Kick Off 2017
Suddenly a white car passed close, horn blaring. It was a classic "punishment pass.” I was in the right lane. The left/passing lane was empty. There was simply no reason for it.
January 3, 2017
Eyes on the Street: SF Gets its First Protected Intersection
This morning, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and the Department of Public works did a "ribbon cutting" ceremony (minus an actual ribbon) of San Francisco's first protected intersection, located at 9th and Division in SoMa.
December 21, 2016
