Aaron Bialick
Aaron was the editor of Streetsblog San Francisco from January 2012 until October 2015. He joined Streetsblog in 2010 after studying rhetoric and political communication at SF State University and spending a semester in Denmark.
Recent Posts
SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting
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Agenda
SFMTA Hearing: 19th Avenue Bus Bulbs, Stop Consolidation for Muni 28
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Agenda Includes bus bulbs, stop consolidation to speed up Muni’s 28 line on 19th Avenue
Vision Zero Report at Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee
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Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting Agenda [PDF] Item of note: 5. 141201 [Hearing – Vision Zero and Street Safety Project Delivery] Sponsor: Wiener Hearing on the delivery of Vision Zero and other street safety improvements; and requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency and Public Works to report.
“Walk [Your City]” Signs Take the Guesswork Out of Hoofing It in SF
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You may have gotten a kick out of some of the signs posted along Market Street in recent weeks telling people how long it takes to walk to destinations like Yerba Buena Gardens, Civic Center, and even the Pacific Ocean. The signs are the doing of Walk [Your City], a national effort to facilitate what has […]
Today’s Headlines
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Muni Metro Double Berthing Gets Green Light From CPUC to Launch as Early as May (SF Examiner) Disability Advocates Protest Muni Proposal to Re-Route 33-Stanyan From SF General Hospital (Tecolote) SPUR: Muni’s New, More Legible Map Helps Create a More Seamless Transit System Walk to Work Day: City Officials, Advocates Gather Again to Mark Progress on […]
City Hall Crosswalk Signal Activated on Walk to Work Day
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As public officials and safe streets advocates marked Walk to Work Day, the city activated a pedestrian signal at the mid-block crosswalk in front of City Hall, where 68-year-old Priscila Moreto was killed last October. The wide, zebra-striped crosswalk, which previously had button-activated flashing lights, now has green and red phases, so drivers have a clearer signal […]
Streetsblog Happy Hour at Virgil’s Sea Room
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Streetsblog San Francisco happy hour is back — join us for an evening celebrating safer streets at Virgil’s Sea Room. We’ll have free t-shirts and hoodies for all attendees! Drink specials until 7pm and 10% of bar proceeds go to Streetsblog SF. Be sure to RSVP so we know how much merch to bring. Hope […]
CPMC Van Ness Construction Was Delayed to Save Church Parking on Easter
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Church leaders successfully persuaded California Pacific Medical Center to delay a weekend traffic closure on Van Ness Avenue so a temporary ban on street parking would not coincide with Easter weekend. One block of Van Ness, between Post and Geary Streets, will be closed to car traffic this weekend so crews can construct a pedestrian tunnel […]
Will Muni’s Largest Service Increase in Decades Have Staying Power?
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Muni is making major service improvements and shoring up the basics of running buses on schedule, and this time, officials say, the improvements will stick. “This is long term, focused and systematic,” Muni Operations Director John Haley told reporters last week, calling upcoming “Muni Forward” upgrades the largest increase in service since the Market Street subway […]
Parklet Open House and Information Session #2
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From the Planning Department: Got questions about the Parklet proposal process? Parklet design and maintenance? Want to know more about what’s involved? RSVP for one of the Parklet Open House Information Sessions, where you will have the opportunity to learn more from City staff, parklet designers, and current parklet sponsors.
SFPD Finds Owner of Car in Wiggle Hit-and-Run That Injured 3 Cyclists
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SFPD has located the owner of the Jeep Cherokee that was driven in a hit-and-run crash that injured three bike commuters on the Wiggle late Thursday afternoon, though police don’t believe the owner was driving at the time. At around 5:30 p.m., the driver, described by witnesses as a Hispanic woman, plowed through three people on bikes […]