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
Market Street Prototyping Festival
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From Market Street Prototyping Festival: Market Street runs through the heart of our beautiful city, yet it can feel uninviting and disconnected. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the San Francisco Planning Department, and the James L. Knight Foundation believe that Market Street should bring together people from different neighborhoods and backgrounds. That’s why they’ve joined […]
Midnight Train: A Panel Discussion on Late Night Transportation
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Join a discussion on the state of late-night transportation in San Francisco featuring a panel of leaders exploring the impacts of inadequate transit options on the late-night economy and the policy solutions in play. The event, hosted by the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club and the SF Young Democrats, will be moderated by Streetsblog SF’s Aaron Bialick. […]
Muni Double-Berthing Still Delayed Pending CPUC Approval
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The ongoing delays for double-berthing in Muni Metro stations continue, as Muni waits for its training plan to be approved by the CA Public Utilities Commission. After Muni officials demonstrated double-berthing for the CPUC in December, expecting the green light, Muni Operations Director John Haley told Streetsblog that CPUC needed to sign off its training plan, […]
Five Years On, SF Parklets Are Going Strong and Looking to Grow
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Five years after the city installed its first parklet, there are more than 50 of these neighborhood gathering spaces throughout San Francisco. Using a couple of parking spaces for public space is no longer the act of rebellion it was ten years ago. The practice is now an institution in SF, and parklets are more widespread here than in any other city. […]
Bay Area Bike Share to Expand to 7,000 Bikes By 2017
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Bay Area Bike Share will expand to a 7,000-bike system over the next two years and venture into Oakland, Berkeley, and Emeryville. San Francisco’s system will dramatically increase to 4,500 bikes, and San Jose’s will expand to 1,000. The mayors of all five cities announced the expansion today along with Motivate, the system’s operator (formerly known as […]
Market Street Bike Count Off to a Record-Breaking Start in 2015
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The Market Street bike counter tallied 97,302 people rolling by in March — the highest monthly total yet. Last year, the monthly count rose steadily until October, so bike ridership on Market is expected to keep breaking records. April could be the first month to break the 100,000 threshold. Throughout March, typical weekday ridership ranged between 3,200 […]
Get Involved With Streetsblog — Internship Available
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Streetsblog San Francisco is seeking an intern who wants to get involved in online media covering the local livable streets movement. The intern will perform tasks like posting daily headlines, updating the events calendar, maintaining the appearance of the site, and potentially writing content for the blog. Ideal candidates will have experience in writing and […]
Mayor Lee’s Doctor Prescribes “Balanced Diet” for San Francisco Streets
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Mayor Ed Lee has appointed his personal physician, Dr. Barbara Peñalosa, as San Francisco’s first Transportation Administrator. In her new role, Peñalosa will have an unprecedented amount of authority over SF’s streets. As her first order of business, she has vowed to put city streets on a “balanced diet” by devoting at least 50 percent of street space […]
SF’s Freeway-Like Streets Increase the Risk From Distracted Drivers
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Distracted driving in SF is no accident. A new map of cell phone use by drivers in SF reveals where drivers are most likely to use a mobile device, increasing the risk of crashes and injuries, and the pattern is unmistakable. There’s one thing that streets with high rates of distracted driving have in common: […]
Chiu Bill Would Let Muni Cameras Ticket Drivers Cruising in Transit Lanes
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Assemblymember David Chiu has proposed a bill to give Muni greater authority to keep transit-only lanes and bus stops clear of cars using the enforcement cameras that are now on every bus. AB 1287 would allow Muni to issue citations to drivers who delay transit riders by cruising down transit-only lanes, parking in bus stops, and blocking intersections. It would […]
Eyes on the Street: Polk’s Extended, Unprotected Bike Lane Blocked By Cars
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This week the SFMTA extended the southbound bike lane on Polk Street from Post up to Union Street. The stripes are in, and the bike lane symbols are still being stenciled. Two Streetsblog readers have written in about drivers double-parking in the bike lane and even cruising in it. You can chalk it up to the newness […]
SFPD Explains: Driver Won’t Be Charged for Killing Cyclist at 14th & Folsom
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Three witnesses told SFPD investigators that Charles Vinson, 66, biked through a red light when he was killed by a driver at 14th and Folsom Streets on March 2, according to police officials. An SFPD spokesperson told Streetsblog earlier this week that Vinson had been found at fault, contrary to an initial witness cited in the press […]