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
Outer Sunset Kids Urge Drivers to Slow Down Through DA-Funded Program
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“Keep Sunset Slow” — that’s the message from kids in the Outer Sunset urging drivers to slow down and save lives this month. Elementary school students held their first event last week, part of a pedestrian safety campaign coordinated by the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center and the Outer Noriega Merchants Association. Though it’s a quiet beachside […]
Did “Restore Balance” Petitioners Lie About Sunday Meters for Signatures?
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Petitioners for the “Restore Transportation Balance” initiative aimed at enshrining cars-first policies apparently made false claims about the state of Sunday parking metering to collect signatures. Backers of the Republican-crafted ballot measure turned in 17,500 petition signatures — well over the 9,000 required for it to qualify for the ballot this November, the SF Chronicle reported […]
Watch: D10 Supervisor Candidates Weigh in on Muni, Parking, and Bike Lanes
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The candidates running for District 10 supervisor this November gave some telling responses to transportation questions last week. The first debate of the D10 race was held at the Potrero Hill Democratic Club and moderated by SF Chronicle reporter Marisa Lagos, who asked some pointed questions on issues around Muni, parking, and bike lanes in SF’s […]
SPUR Forum: The New Ground Floor: Getting the Regs Right
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From SPUR: 12:30 p.m. | Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Photo courtesy of Flickr user La Citta Vita Planning for an active ground floor that supports the public realm is tricky business. Parking needs to be balanced, dead spaces kept at bay, and adequate room given to allow experimentation without becoming overly prescriptive. Join a discussion about […]
SPUR Forum: Learning from London
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From SPUR: Photo courtesy of Flickr user raph.ae/ London has had over a millennium to establish itself as one of the most progressive cities in the world. How has its history shaped the city and what can we learn from its approaches to issues like housing, design, transportation and sustainability? Come hear about SPUR’s recent study […]
SFMTA Engineering Hearing
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Agenda Of note: Division and 9th Streets – buffered bike lane, painted bulb-outs, and more On-street car-share parking at 36 locations Muni shared shuttle stop pilot program
Bulb-Outs: Noe Valley’s Getting Them, Outer Balboa’s Got Them
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Two business corridors are getting a boost from sidewalk bulb-outs: Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond recently had some finished, and 24th Street in Noe Valley will get them this fall. The dozen-odd sidewalk extensions on outer Balboa were completed in May as part of a larger project under construction since last year that also includes […]
SFCTA: Geary BRT Will Take Hundreds of Cars Off the Street Every Hour
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Once bus rapid transit is finally up and running, Geary Boulevard will carry thousands fewer cars every day in 2020, compared to a scenario where it doesn’t get built. That’s according to a preliminary analysis [PDF] presented by the SF County Transportation Authority. The traffic counts vary, depending on which of several design alternatives are […]
Bus Stops and Crosswalks: Does Mayor Lee Care Where His Car is Parked?
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Ed Lee is at it again. After the mayor’s car was found parked in a Muni bus stop, he was spotted entering the vehicle while it blocked a crosswalk. SF Weekly and the SFGate Blog reported that Mayor Lee was photographed yesterday by a Twitter user as he entered his Chevy Volt, which his driver had stopped in […]
Supervisor Mar Wants to Study How Lower Speed Limits Could Improve SF
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Supervisor Eric Mar requested a city study last week about how lower speed limits could benefit San Francisco. Although lowering speed limits without implementing physical traffic calming measures isn’t a panacea for safer streets, the measure does hold promise as a first step toward saving lives and implementing Vision Zero. San Francisco would follow in the […]
Map: SFMTA’s 900 On-Street Car-Share Parking Spots Coming Along
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Updated with new version of the map here [PDF]. The SFMTA is rolling right along with its plans to reserve 900 on-street parking spots for car-share vehicles, which will bring a convenient alternative to car ownership to more of the city. The agency has published a draft map [PDF] of proposed car-share spaces throughout the […]
SPUR Forum: Designing for Urban Streets w/ Ed Reiskin
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From SPUR: Photo courtesy of Flickr user Dirk Dallas NACTO, the National Association of City Transportation Officials, has long been an advocate for better street design. Drawing on the experience of leading practitioners around the country, the group recently published guides on urban street design and bikeways. Come learn how these guides can serve as blueprints […]