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SFMTrA Takes it Up a Notch with Glue-down Safety Posts in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco cyclists may have noticed a safety improvement at JFK and Kezar, where Golden Gate Park meets the Panhandle. That notorious intersection now has more than paint to segregate cars, pedestrians, and cyclists: plastic, safe-hit posts popped up late last week. And they seem to be working, effectively keeping motorists out of the bike lane.
October 5, 2016
Was the Turning Point on Taraval a Teachable Moment?
A week ago today, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency decided unanimously to move forward with concrete boarding islands on the L-Taraval. And maybe, just maybe, it was also a concrete turning point towards finally putting safety first.
September 27, 2016
Eyes on the Street: The Kinda Raised Crosswalk at Duboce Park
Streetsblog was thrilled to hear about the quiet unveiling of San Francisco's first raised crosswalk on a through city street, at Steiner and Hermann, across from Duboce Park.
September 21, 2016
Vision Zero Committee Hears Radio Spot and Other Efforts to Curtail Speeding
Note the 'call to action' at the end of this post.
September 19, 2016
SPUR Talk: Developing the Oakland Waterfront
SPUR hosted a lunchtime forum today at its Oakland location to discuss the $1.5 billion Brooklyn Basin development. The panel, which was moderated by SPUR's Oakland director Robert Ogilvie, included Mike Ghielmetti of Signature Development Group, Matt Franklin of MidPen Housing, and Patricia Kernighan, who represented District 2 of Oakland during the authorization phase of the "Oak to Ninth" (now called Brooklyn Basin) waterfront housing development.
September 14, 2016
Are San Francisco Cyclists Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
Justin Liszanckie was running an errand on the evening of July 20. "I was on Brannan and heading west, trying to turn south on Fourth towards the ballpark," he said. And that's the last thing he remembers until "waking up in the hospital hours later."
September 12, 2016
Push Continues in City Hall for Safer Bike Infrastructure
Note the 'call to action' at the end of this post.
September 9, 2016
Update on BART Work Between Glen Park and Daly City
While the rest of the Bay Area was heading to the beach this Labor Day weekend, BART was working around the clock between Glen Park and Daly City, repairing tracks and switches. This was the fourth weekend closure necessary for the work. As before, bus bridges were provided between Daly City, Balboa Park and Glen Park stations.
September 6, 2016
Town Hall on Housing, Transportation and Urban Planning also a Political Rally
Last night, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, District 7 BART Board Candidate Lateefah Simon, and Supervisor Jane Kim discussed a host of transportation and housing-related issues--as well as other topics--at a forum at Mission High's Auditorium. It was hosted by journalist, author, and Salon founder David Talbot.
August 31, 2016
SoMa to Get SF’s First Protected Intersection…in One Direction at Least
SFMTA announced late last week that San Francisco will soon break ground on the first protected intersection in San Francisco. From the agency's web article:
August 29, 2016