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
Free Parking Forever: Motorhead Group Wants to “Restore Balance” in SF
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The vast majority of San Francisco’s street space is devoted primarily to moving and storing cars, and most of that curbside parking for private automobiles is given away for free. Most of the city’s street infrastructure is not paid for by fees related to driving, so it is disproportionately bankrolled by those who don’t drive, […]
Oakland Telegraph Avenue Bikeway Open House #3
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From Bike East Bay: The 3rd and final open house where the City of Oakland will unveil specific design concepts for redesigning Telegraph Ave, developed from technical analysis, stakeholder meetings and the Telegraph Ave Public Survey. Join us for Bike East Bay’s Pre-Meet Up at 5:30pm out front of Humanist hall to get ready for […]
Oakland Telegraph Avenue Bikeway Open House #2
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From Bike East Bay: The 2nd of three official public open houses where the City of Oakland will unveil specific design concepts for redesigning Telegraph Ave, developed from technical analysis, stakeholder meetings and the Telegraph Ave Public Survey. Join us for Bike East Bay’s Pre-Meet Up at 9:30am out front to get ready for this […]
Oakland Telegraph Avenue Bikeway Open House #1
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From Bike East Bay: The first of three official public open houses where the City of Oakland will unveil specific design concepts for redesigning Telegraph Ave, developed from technical analysis, stakeholder meetings and the Telegraph Ave Public Survey. Join us for Bike East Bay’s Pre-Meet Up at 5:00pm out front to get ready for this […]
Warriors Arena Moving to Mission Bay: A Win for Transit Accessibility?
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The Warriors announced this week that the site for the basketball team’s proposed arena would be moved from Piers 30-32 on the Embarcadero to Mission Bay, quelling opposition from waterfront development foes. Whether or not the new site will work out for better or worse in terms of accessibility to regional transit, however, is still […]
Mini Plaza Creates Public Space, Not Carmageddon, at Market and Dolores
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It’s happened again: street space was re-allocated from cars to people, and the unbearable traffic jams opponents warned of have failed to materialize. In fact, some of them even like the result now. At the southwest corner of Market and Dolores Streets, the sidewalk was extended to create a mini plaza last fall, as part of […]
Eyes on the Street: Geary’s Bus Lane, Wiggle’s Curbs Get Red Paint
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Updated 4/23 2:45 p.m. with corrected project timelines for the painted bus lanes. The SFMTA started adding the red carpet treatment to Geary Street’s bus-only lane, and started painting curbs red to daylight, or improve visibility at, corners along the Wiggle. The Geary/O’Farrell Street couplet, between Powell and Gough Streets, is the second of three […]
Scott Wiener: SFFD’s Next Fire Truck Fleet Needs to Be More Versatile
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The SF Fire Department needs to replace its aging fire trucks soon, and Supervisor Scott Wiener says the department should use the purchase to take advantage of more versatile models that other cities are using to navigate narrow streets. SFFD has fought against pedestrian safety improvements that narrow roadways, claiming that they hinder fire truck access, […]
SPUR Walk: Exploring District 9 With Supervisor David Campos
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Photo courtesy of Flickr user Thomas Hawk See your neighborhood through the eyes of your district supervisor. Join Supervisor David Campos on this walking tour of District 9 landmarks as he takes us to some of his favorite spots in a community that includes the Mission, Bernal Heights and Portola. This event is generously sponsored by Kaiser […]
SFMTA to Ban Cars on Kezar, Stanyan, Haight Street for 4/20 This Sunday
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The SFMTA announced that cars will be banned on several major streets for the 4/20 gathering on the east end of Golden Gate Park this Sunday. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., cars will be banned on Kezar Drive, Stanyan Street between Frederick and Oak Streets, and Haight Street between Masonic Avenue and Stanyan. Drivers swarming the […]
Fifth Street Bike Lane Plans on Hold for Central Subway Construction
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Plans for bike lanes on Fifth Street, which would connect Market Street to the Fourth and King Caltrain Station, are on hold at least until the Central Subway is completed in 2019. Originally, the 2009 SF Bike Plan called for conventional bike lanes on Fifth, painted between parked cars and moving cars. But during subway […]
Eyes on the Street: Polk Contra-Flow Bike Lane Nearly Ready to Ride
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Here’s a little change of pace from the bad news this week. The Polk Street contra-flow protected bike lane, connecting Market Street northbound to Grove Street and City Hall, appears almost ready to go. A Department of Public Works spokesperson said the agency is shooting for a tentative opening date of May 2 or 5 and […]