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
Sunday Streets: The Richmond
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From Sunday Streets: Sunday Streets in the Richmond will transform Arguello St, already a popular north-south bicycle route, into an open streets paradise for people of all ages to bike, walk, skate and roll. Connecting car-free streets on JFK drive in Golden Gate Park to the foot of the Presidio, Sunday Streets in the Richmond […]
Market Street Prototyping Festival Kickoff + Info Session
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Via Eventbrite: This October, the future of Market Street will be built by YOU. The Market Street Prototyping Festival invites you to help shape the next chapter of the city’s public life. For three days, two miles of San Francisco’s main thoroughfare will become a testing ground for your best ideas to improve our city’s […]
Forum: The Future of San Francisco Transportation
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From Business Council on Climate Change: The Future of San Francisco Transportation: What Can Green Teams do to Help? Join colleagues from other San Francisco Green Teams on June 18th for a special event and webinar on sustainable transportation and commuting. Learn about cutting-edge ideas for building a stronger, greener transit system and discuss ways that you […]
Summer Solstice Fundraiser for the SF Bicycle Coalition
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From Vote for Love Productions via Facebook: Fundraiser to support the SF San Francisco Bicycle Coalition at Thee Parkside in San Francisco. Live Music! Raffle! Auction! Beer! Food! Good Times! Phone Sex Operators and Fleeting Trance performing! Raflle/Auction contributors thus far: Pedal Revolution Roxie Theater Mission Cliffs Indoor Rock Climbing Gym Yoga Tree American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine California […]
SAFE Bikes Theft Prevention Workshop
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From SFBC: Attend the SAFE Bikes Theft Prevention Workshop to learn about the SAFE Bikes program, SFPD Investigations, bike safety on the roads, how to properly lock your bike in buildings and on the streets and essential gear for riding. Learn more bike theft prevention tips andregister your bike at www.safebikes.org The first 10 attendees […]
SPUR Forum: Seamless Transit
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From SPUR: 12:30 p.m. | Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Photo courtesy of Flickr user Tolka Rover If you find public and private transit options confusing, you aren’t the only one. Collecting transportation data from a variety of sources and making it useful for travelers is an important task, but what they end up seeing is often […]
SPUR Forum: Investing in Infrastructure in San Francisco
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From SPUR: Photo courtesy of Flickr user Omar Omar San Francisco now annually prepares and updates a 10-year capital plan that looks at funding for everything from jails to buses and roofs to sewers. Given recent increases in local revenue, is the plan’s proposed $25 billion investment in infrastructure over 10 years enough? Come for a […]
SFMTA Engineering Hearing: Shared Muni/Shuttle Stops
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Agenda Includes SFMTA’s proposed network of Muni stops permitted to be shared with private shuttles, new white zones and bus stop extensions.
SFMTA Board Policy and Governance Committee Meeting
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Agenda Of note: 5. Presentation and discussion regarding the Folsom Streetscape Project from Steuart to 2nd Street
Sunday Meter Repeal Needs No CEQA Review, Say SFMTA and Planning Dept.
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An appeal claiming that the repeal of Sunday parking meters is an action that requires environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act is baseless, according to responses issued by the SFMTA and Planning Department this week. The appeal, filed by Livable City and the SF Transit Riders Union, is set for a hearing and vote at […]
Are SFMTA’s Proposed Shuttle Stops Enough to End Muni Conflicts?
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The SFMTA has released a proposed map of Muni stops where commuter shuttles would be permitted to load passengers, part of the agency’s 18-month pilot program to test private-bus regulation. Shuttles currently use many of these stops, and the resulting conflicts between shuttles and Muni buses has led to transit delays. SFMTA says it hopes to […]