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
Car Alarms: San Francisco’s Most Needless Nuisance
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You’ll have to forgive me if this post sounds cranky. I lost some sleep last night when I was woken at 3:30 a.m. by a car horn that continuously blared from my neighbor’s house for 20 minutes. It was probably triggered by debris blowing in the storm. Car alarms are not an uncommon sound in my […]
DA Gascón to Hire Attorney Dedicated to Vehicular Manslaughter Cases
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District Attorney George Gascón has announced that he will hire an attorney devoted to handling vehicular manslaughter cases, in what could be a major step toward bringing accountability to drivers who kill. “We’ve lost children, grandparents, people in the prime of their life,” Gascón said yesterday in his State of Public Safety Address, where he announced the initiative under […]
Final Open House for Polk Street Redesign
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From SFMTA: You’re invited to join us for the final open house for the Polk Streetscape Project! Since releasing the Preferred Alternative for roadway design in July, the project team has focused its attention on refining the roadway design concept and investigating options for public realm enhancements such as lighting, landscaping, bulbouts and alley improvements. Planning […]
Ocean Avenue Corridor Design Project Meeting
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From SF Planning: We want to hear your ideas on how to beautify the Ocean Avenue Commercial Corridor and improve your experience along Ocean Avenue. At the workshop there will be a brief presentation followed by an opportunity to provide feedback on priorities for short-term and long-term improvements. We want to hear from you! Please […]
Appeals Board Reverses Vote to Downsize Parking-Free 1050 Valencia
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The San Francsco Board of Appeals voted yesterday to reverse its decision to downsize the long-embattled condo project at 1050 Valencia Street in the Mission. The project includes no car parking and one bike parking space for each unit. The vote restores the full 12 units approved by the Planning Department and Board of Supervisors. The Appeals […]
What SFPD Could Take From NYPD: Monthly Crash and Citation Reports
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Here’s a good practice the SFPD could adopt to help the public keep track of the department’s progress toward Vision Zero: monthly reports showing the department’s traffic crash and citation data. It’s already a practice at the New York Police Department, where it was mandated by law. Now that SFPD seems to be turning a […]
SPUR Forum: Muni’s TEP Update
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From SPUR: Image courtesy of Flickr user Eric Fischer Muni’s Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) aims to improve service reliability, reduce travel time on transit and improve customer experience. Some of the proposed improvements include allowing buses to change routing or allowing both limited and local buses to run on the same street. Come hear an update […]
Coming Soon: Mini Plazas at Persia Triangle and Better Plaza Management
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Update: According to the Planning Department, the San Francisco Plaza Program will only apply to permanently plazas installed with concrete features, not semi-permanent Pavement to Parks plazs. City agencies are set to launch a program to manage San Francisco’s plazas, establishing a long-term system to coordinate maintenance and activities in public spaces. As we wrote […]
Lombard Street Redesign Open House
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From SF Planning: Please join the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Supervisor Mark Farrell’s Office, the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Transit Authority, and the Planning Department for the first public open house on Invest in Neighborhoods for the Lombard Street Corridor. Staff from these city agencies will discuss transportation improvements, upcoming City […]
SFPD: No Charges for Trucker Who Killed Woman, 91, on Fillmore Street
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Police have declared no wrongdoing on the part of a cement truck driver who ran over and killed a 91-year-old woman on Fillmore at California Street last Thursday afternoon. According to reports, the woman was crossing Fillmore mid-block, in front of the stopped truck, when the driver began driving forward and ran her over. She […]
Sunday Streets: Embarcadero
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From Sunday Streets: Sunday Streets on the Embarcadero is the annual season opener. It is one of the longest Sunday Streets routes, opening over three miles of streets along the waterfront for residents and visitors to enjoy. Coinciding with Sunday Streets, Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 will host a variety of family friendly activities. There are tons of activities […]
Citywide Muni TEP Public Meeting
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From SFMTA: Muni is considering proposed service and route changes as part of the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP). Developed with extensive analysis and community input, the TEP proposals will modernize Muni for its 700,000 daily passengers. Attend this meeting to provide input and learn more. You can also visit tellmuni.com to give feedback and sign up for […]