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
Columbus Safety Plans Vetted By Community, Opposed By Merchant Leader
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Over two-thirds of the space on Columbus Avenue is devoted primarily to cars, yet only one-third of the people on the street are typically in automobiles. That’s according to a 2010 study of how to improve the design of Columbus, in which residents and transportation planners came to the conclusion that North Beach’s thoroughfare needs […]
Eyes on the Street: Folsom Buffered Bike Lane Goes Green
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The new, wider buffered bike lane on Folsom Street in SoMa is getting finishing touches this week as the SFMTA adds green paint where drivers are expected to merge with people on bikes. “We pushed for green paint at the intersections, and we’re thrilled to see that safety element being added today,” the SF Bicycle […]
Give to Streetsblog SF and You Could Win a New PUBLIC Bike
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Streetsblog SF relies on support from readers like you to keep people plugged in to San Francisco’s movement for livable streets. Please make a tax-deductible gift to Streetsblog SF — your support is what enables us to produce high-impact reporting and commentary making the case for safer streets and effective transit. When the SFPD responded to Amelie […]
Mayor’s Task Force Proposes Solid First Steps to Fund SF’s Transport Needs
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The funding measures recommended by the Mayor’s Transportation 2030 Task Force are a promising step toward building out the safe, reliable networks for transit, walking, and biking that San Franciscans need. Only a portion of the $10.1 billion needed for improvements identified by the task force would be funded by the measures, but if approved […]
Supes Hamstring SFMTA’s Ability to Expand Progressive Parking Policy
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In a setback for progressive parking policy in San Francisco, the Board of Supervisors voted last week to eliminate the SFMTA’s ability to install any significant amount of new parking meters under a new five-year contract to upgrade existing meters. The $54 million contract originally covered 25,000 parking meters that accept credit cards and multiple […]
SFMTA Board Wants the Option of a Full-Length Bike Lane on Polk
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As the vote on the Polk Street redesign approaches in the coming months, the SFMTA Board of Directors last week requested that planners present the board with a pilot project option for bolder bike safety improvements along the length of the project area. Currently, the SFMTA’s preferred option calls only for sharrows and rush-hour parking bans on […]
Eyes on the Street: BART Lets Station Agents Park Inside MacArthur Station
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Think the inside of a transit station is a completely inappropriate place to store automobiles? BART begs to differ. BART is officially allowing its station agents to store their personal cars inside MacArthur Station in Oakland. You can’t make this stuff up. Daniel Diiullio tweeted two photos of cars parked right next to the agent […]
SFMTA Crews Installing Buffered Bike Lane on Folsom Street
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SFMTA crews are currently installing a widened, buffered bike lane on Folsom Street between 11th and Fourth Streets. The SFMTA got to work quickly on this bike lane expansion — crews hit the street as early as Friday, just a few days after the project was approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors. It should be […]
Curbside Bikeway at Fort Mason Only Temporary, Set to Be Removed
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The bike lane we spotted at Fort Mason last week, which replaced a lane of car parking on the northern end of Van Ness Avenue, could be removed any day now, according to city staffers. The bike lane was installed temporarily as part of the People Plan, intended to encourage visitors to bicycle during the […]
SFMTA Unveils 6th St. Proposal With Road Diet, Bike Lanes, Wider Sidewalks
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SFMTA unveiled a proposal last week to redesign northern Sixth Street by trimming traffic lanes from four to two, widening sidewalks, and adding unprotected, green-painted bike lanes. Intersections on the stretch between Market and Howard Streets could also get features like raised crosswalks, speed tables (like speed bumps, but wider), and textured pavement to tame driving speeds. […]
Grand Opening: Show Your Love for Streetsblog SF With a Hoodie or T-Shirt
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It’s getting cold out there, but Streetsblog’s got your back. Streetsblog San Francisco hoodies, t-shirts, and stickers are now available at our new online store. Trust me, there’s no way to look more fashionable when that hottie’s eyeing you as you strut through the crosswalk, glide down the bike lane, or sit fancifully on Muni. […]
Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane Replaces Car Parking at Fort Mason
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A new contra-flow bike lane separated by paint and plastic posts has appeared at the northern end of Van Ness Avenue, providing a safer link between the ped/bike paths that run through Fort Mason and Fisherman’s Wharf. The bike lane apparently replaced a lane of car parking on that stretch. I spotted the bike lane […]