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
Geary BRT Update Community Meeting
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From SFCTA
SFBC Mission Member Committee Meeting
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From SFBC: Join us for our monthly SF Bicycle Coalition Member Committee meeting for the Mission District meeting. Discuss current and potential campaigns to make the Mission safer and enjoyable for people biking.
Fire Chief’s Pedestrian Victim-Blaming: Wrong and Dangerous
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There’s no telling where San Francisco Fire Chief Johanne Hayes-White got the patently false stats on pedestrian safety she cited to the SF Examiner yesterday. Hayes-White argued that the city shouldn’t build proven pedestrian safety upgrades because most people hit by drivers while walking are to blame for their own injuries. The Fire Department hasn’t […]
Biking in SF Nearly Doubled Since 2006; Funding Push Gains Traction
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Despite the slow roll-out of safer streets for bicycling compared to cities like New York and Chicago, San Franciscans are making nearly twice as many trips by bike today as they did in 2006, according to a new count released by the SFMTA. Still, city leaders must significantly increase the paltry amount of transportation funds devoted […]
I’m Getting Married to the Girl I Met on Muni
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Six years ago today, I struck up a conversation with Therese as we walked through the fare gates into Powell Station to wait for the N-Judah. I’d seen her there before, since we both regularly took the train after our late-night retail shifts in Union Square through the holiday shopping season. Last weekend, while waiting […]
The Bay Area Needs More Walkable Housing, Not Google Bus Bashing
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The anger of the protestors who blockaded a Google bus in the Mission on Monday was very real and understandable. San Francisco residents, living in a highly sought-after city with a limited housing supply, are coping with a crisis of skyrocketing rents and evictions. Meanwhile, Muni riders increasingly find their stops blocked by private shuttles that appear […]
Inner Sunset Organizers Take a Serious Look at Irving Street Public Plaza
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The vision for a block-long pedestrian plaza on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset is taking the next step, with the launch of a community-based study. Dubbed “Irving Commons,” the plaza idea was warmly received by neighbors when it was presented two years ago at Inner Sunset Sundays, a street party organized four times per […]
Community Meeting: Taking Car Parking Off the Marina Bay Trail
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This is the second community meeting to discuss the Bay Trail along Marina Boulevard from Scott to Baker. This will be an open house style meeting for the City to get community input on the changes they would like to see. We are looking for community members to come and speak up in favor of […]
Artist Kurt Dalen, 30, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on Valencia Near Duboce
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Kurt Dalen, a 30-year-old Mission District artist, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Valencia Street south of Duboce Avenue at about 2:45 a.m. last Thursday. The SF Chronicle, describing Dalen as “a painter whose work has been heavily influenced by the Mission’s street culture,” reported Friday: He was struck near Clinton Park, an alleyway, by […]
Geary BRT Community Meeting
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From SFCTA: The Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project is a cost-effective way to improve bus service and enhance street conditions for Geary from Downtown to the Outer Richmond. Based on community input and ongoing technical evaluation, the project team is identifying a staff-recommended alternative for initial feedback. Learn about the project evaluation process […]
Meeting on the Future of Caltrain
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What thoughts do you have about what Caltrain be like should be a decade from now? Caltrain is working on a strategic plan including funding, and this is our chance to shape the vision. How will Caltrain electrification be funded, and how will the organization fit into the Bay Area’s transit system? How will Caltrain […]