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
International Walk and Roll to School Day
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From SF Safe Routes to School: Save the Date: October 9, 2013 is International Walk and Roll to School Day! Walk and Roll to School Day is the kick-off event for our SF Safe Routes to School (SF-SRTS) Program. The SF-SRTS Partnership provides free giveaways to schools as an incentive to host their own Walk […]
Drivers Run Sloat Ped Beacon: Bad Design, Inept Driving, or Teething Period?
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A new button-activated pedestrian beacon was installed on Sloat Boulevard and Forest View Drive this week as a part of a package of safety improvements, along with three bulb-outs and a more visible crosswalk. It’s the spot where 17-year-old Hanren Chang was killed on her birthday in March by a drunk driver as she was crossing […]
Marina Boat Owners Riled by Proposal to Take Cars Off Bike/Ped Path
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Along Marina Boulevard there’s a bicycle and pedestrian path where visitors and residents can stroll along the bay without having to worry about cars — until they get to the stretch between Scott and Baker Streets, where drivers are allowed to enter the path to access 51 parking spaces. It’s the only part of the […]
New Options Arise for Greener, Calmer Streets on the Wiggle
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Plans to create calmer, greener streets on the Wiggle came into clearer focus Tuesday after the SFMTA presented more refined proposals for raised crosswalks and intersections, bulb-outs with greenery, traffic circles, traffic diverters, and other safety improvements. The proposed treatments [PDF] are aimed at improving stormwater drainage while also calming motor and bicycle traffic. One […]
Eyes on the Street: Rabbi Ditches Pickup Truck for SF’s First “Pedi-Sukkah”
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Up until this year, Rabbi Nosson Potash used a pickup truck to haul his sukkah — a structure used in ritual celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot — to spots around Cole Valley. But now you’ll find him on the city’s first pedi-sukkah, a tricycle outfit he had shipped in from New York City. […]
Protected Bike Lanes, Dual Bus Lanes Still Left Out of Potrero Ave. Plan
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The latest proposals for a redesign of Potrero Avenue include no protected bike lanes and only one transit lane, while the removal of any of the street’s four lanes devoted primarily to private car traffic remains off the table. Planners from the SFMTA and the Department of Public Works presented two design options at an […]
Gov. Brown Finally Signs Bill Requiring Drivers to Give 3 Feet to Bike Riders
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Looks like bicycle riders who get brushed by passing drivers can no longer call it getting “Jerry Browned.” Yesterday, the governor at last signed AB 1371, which will require drivers to provide at least three feet of leeway when passing people on bikes in California. It was the third time the legislature sent the bill […]
Transportation Camp
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About TransportationCamp TransportationCamp is an unconference bringing together transportation professionals, technologists, and others interested in the intersection of urban transportation and technology. Learn more at http://transportationcamp.org/ Visit our official website here http://transportationcamp.org/san-francisco-bay-area-2013/ Why Attend? Transportation is a major metropolitan issue, with direct impacts on economic strength, environmental sustainability, and social equity. Recent advances in technology (“web 2.0”, […]
Sunday Streets Berkeley
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From Sunday Streets Berkeley: Cycle, stroll, skate, dance, discover and play in the streets. Berkeley’s 2013 event will create almost two miles of parkways in the heart of the city. Sunday Streets Berkeley opens the city’s major car-traffic corridor to pedestrians, cyclists, all kinds of active transportation and recreational and social activities such as: dancing, […]
SFDPW Community Meeting on Parking Removal at Marina Green
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From Marina Community Association: On Thursday, Sept. 26th, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will be holding a Community Meeting from 6:00-7:30pm at the Moscone Recreation Center (1800 Chestnut Street) to discuss and evaluate the potentialremoval of about 50 parking spots along the Yacht Harbor/Marina Bay Trail between Scott and Baker streets. See below photo – […]
Muni Metro to Launch Double-Train Loading, Three-Car Trains in October
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Muni is poised to begin double-train loading and running three-car trains at underground metro stations to speed up boarding and increase capacity on the system’s busiest stretch. As we reported, Muni began testing double-train loading, a.k.a. “double berthing,” in July, but Transit Director John Haley said the agency hasn’t run tests with actual trains yet. […]
Community Open House – Daylighting Upper Yosemite Creek in San Francisco
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From SFPUC: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is considering daylighting the upper portion of Yosemite Creek which once flowed from McNab Lake to San Francisco Bay. This project would “daylight” the historic Yosemite Creek along the periphery of McLaren Park in close partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and the local […]