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
Trucker Who Killed Amelie Le Moullac Deemed “Negligent” in Civil Suit
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A civil jury has determined that a truck driver was negligent when he killed Amelie Le Moullac as she rode her bike at Folsom and Sixth Streets in August 2013, KQED’s Bryan Goebel (Streetsblog SF’s first editor) reported today: A San Francisco Superior Court jury has found the driver of a big rig truck negligent for striking […]
When Streets Are Torn Up, SF Agencies Are Failing to Build Them Back Safer
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Opportunities to expand sidewalks and make streets safer go to waste too often when the pavement is torn up in SF. A year ago, the city announced efforts to improve coordination between agencies so that when a street undergoes repairs, safety measures are added, saving time and money in addition to saving lives. But agencies still […]
SFPD Traffic Commander’s Strategy for Safer Streets: Finger-Wagging
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For SFPD Traffic Company Commander Mikail Ali, the reason so many people are getting killed by drivers on SF’s streets apparently has nothing to do with the fact that every station but one is failing miserably to adhere to the department’s “Focus on the Five” enforcement strategy. Nor is it because SF’s streets are overwhelmingly designed to […]
SF Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
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Agenda Agenda items include: – SFPD/SFMTA updates – 2014 Annual Report – Leadership Elections
Hearst Corp Seeks to Rip Out Annie Alley Plaza to Make Room for Cars
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The Hearst Corporation filed an appeal last month in an attempt to dismantle the Annie Alley street plaza so drivers exiting its parking garage could take a more direct path to Mission Street. In November, the alley exit along Mission, between Third and New Montgomery Streets, was turned into a place for gathering and events […]
Eyes on the Street: Octavia Car Queue Squeezes Out Bikes on Page Street
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Page Street is a pretty great bicycle route to get downtown from the western neighborhoods — until you reach the two blocks that are typically backed up with cars waiting to turn on to Octavia Boulevard and the Central Freeway. Bike commuters are forced to squeeze by stopped cars, either to the left (in the mostly […]
Mayor Appoints Livable Streets Proponent Julie Christensen as D3 Supe
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Julie Christensen, a leading North Beach advocate for wider sidewalks and a Central Subway extension, has been appointed as the new District 3 Supervisor by Mayor Ed Lee. Christensen fills the seat left by David Chiu after his election to the State Assembly. She has shown promise as a neighborhood leader who stands behind changes […]
SFMTA to Push for Speed Camera Enforcement Through State Legislation
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The SFMTA wants to legalize life-saving speed enforcement cameras, and plans to campaign for a state law that would enable San Francisco to install them, the agency’s director of government affairs, Kate Breen, said today. California currently has no law to allow and regulate the use of speed enforcement cameras, though red-light enforcement cameras are allowed. Speed cameras […]
How Can Muni Stop Car Drivers From Jamming Its Tunnels?
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Another brilliant driver got his car stuck in the Sunset Tunnel Saturday night at about 8 p.m., bringing Muni’s busiest line to a dead stop. A train full of N-Judah riders had to walk along the tracks out of the eastern portal. One of them was Streetsblog reader Sean Rea, who captured the walk in a […]
Muni Proposes New Bus Route, Curbside Transit Lanes on 16th Street
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Muni plans to launch a new bus line this month to beef up service along eastern 16th Street, connecting the BART station at Mission Street to the soon-to-open University of California SF hospital at Mission Bay. The 55-16th Street route would complement existing 22-Fillmore service on 16th, extending beyond the 22’s endpoint all the way […]
SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting
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Agenda Of note: New 55 16th Street Muni line
The 2014 SF Streetsies
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Happy New Year! Before we dive into 2015, let’s look back at the best and worst of the year in livable streets with the 2014 SF Streetsie Awards. These are the results from last week’s vote, along with some choice awards from Streetsblog staff. Most Backwards Move by Mayor Ed Lee There are a lot of […]