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
Imagine No Deaths: Supes, Safe Streets Advocates Call for “Vision Zero”
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A coalition of safe streets advocates, community organizations, and city supervisors have launched a campaign for San Francisco to join leading cities in adopting a “Vision Zero” goal — an end to traffic deaths on city streets within ten years. “We need a culture shift in San Francisco, and it has to start from the […]
Dismissing SFFD’s Irrational Protests, SFMTA Approves Bulb-Outs at School
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The SF Fire Department continues to make increasingly bizarre claims in opposition to sidewalk bulb-outs and narrower roadways. Last week, the SFMTA Board of Directors dismissed SFFD’s protests against six-foot bulb-outs at E.R. Taylor Elementary School in the Portola neighborhood. According to SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin, one of SFFD’s claims was that fire truck drivers would […]
More SFPD Pedestrian Victim-Blaming: Taraval Station’s Insane Flyer
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If you’d like to make your voice heard by policymakers on the SFPD’s handling of bicycle and pedestrian safety issues, the Police Commission and the Board of Supervisors Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee will hold a joint hearing next Thursday, January 16, at 5 p.m. at City Hall in room 250. If you can make it […]
SFPD’s Traffic Chief Blames Some Ped Crashes on Confused Asian Immigrants
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SFPD Traffic Company Commander Mikail Ali offered a particularly bizarre explanation yesterday for why a significant number of pedestrians killed in the city are Asian seniors: They’re recent immigrants who are confused by our traffic patterns, he said. “I’m told that traffic patterns there, they flow differently than the grid type patterns that we have here, and […]
Hearing on Ped/Bike Crashes With Police Commission and Supervisors Neighborhood Services & Safety Committee
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Agenda [PDF] Hearing – Police Department Protocol for Investigating Cyclist and Pedestrian Fatalities and Serious Injuries Resulting from Traffic Collision Sponsors: Kim; Wiener and Mar Hearing to have the Police Department present its standard protocol for reviewing, investigating, and reporting findings of fault in the event of a cyclist or pedestrian fatality or serious injury […]
Supes Call for Aggressive Enforcement Against Dangerous Driving
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In an emotionally-charged discussion, the dangers of walking on San Francisco’s streets took center stage at yesterday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, the first since an alarming number of San Franciscans were injured and killed by drivers over the holiday season. Every supervisor except Katy Tang, Mark Farrell, and Malia Cohen spoke to express condolences to the […]
DPW Tallies the Vote Before Committing to More Ped Space on Potrero
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The Department of Public Works has selected a design option for the two most heavily-contested blocks of Potrero Avenue following a vote by attendees of two public meetings. Of the three choices presented for the section between 22nd and 24th Streets in front of SF General Hospital, the most popular was Option 1, which will allocate […]
Streetsblog Seeks Freelance Reporters in the East Bay
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Streetsblog SF is looking for experienced freelance journalists in the East Bay who are knowledgeable and passionate about livable streets and sustainable transportation issues — from public space expansions like the botched Latham Square project, to open streets events like Oaklavia and Sunday Streets Berkeley, to efforts to build safer bike lanes and improve service […]
Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
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From PSAC: Please join us in room 400 for a presentation from the San Francisco Fire Department. Assistant Deputy Chief Ken Lombardi and Assistant Deputy Chief Michie Wong (Fire Marshall) have confirmed their attendance. In addition, we will have a presentation from the Recology Manager of Government Affairs and Community Relations, Mr. Paul Giusti.
This Evening on Talk 910: Gil Gross Talks Ped Safety With Streetsblog
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Tune in to 910 AM at 6 p.m. for Gil Gross’ show, where I’ll be on the air to discuss SF’s recent spate of pedestrian crashes, the SFPD’s habit of blaming pedestrian victims, and what we can do to make our streets safer. For a preview of the show, you can check out Gross’s August […]
Eyes on the Street: Smoother Pavement on the Fell and Oak Bike Lanes
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The bumpy concrete surface of the Fell and Oak bike lanes is being smoothed over. Over the holiday break, the Department of Public Works re-paved one block of the Fell bike lane, between Broderick and Baker Streets. The city expects to cover all six blocks with smooth asphalt by March, according to SFMTA Livable Streets […]
SPUR Forum: What Urban Planning Can Learn From Tech and Vice Versa
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From SPUR: Image Courtesy of Flickr user Effie Y The tech sector is moving full-speed ahead into the urban realm, but why aren’t more trained urban planners moving into tech? Come participate in a discussion of the compelling ways these worlds might converge in the future. Co-sponsored by The Bold Italic and the Koret Foundation + […]