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
SF Board of Supervisors Meeting
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Agenda [PDF] Of note: 4. 130672 [Transportation Code – Disabled Parking Placard or License Plate Restrictions] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the Transportation Code, Division I, to prohibit, on any street, alley, or portion of a street or alley, or in any municipal or private parking facility, the parking of a vehicle displaying a disabled parking […]
John Norquist: “Time to Talk About a Freeway-Free San Francisco”
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San Francisco is considered one of the leading American cities in the growing movement to tear down freeways. Fortunately, San Franciscans got a head start by averting the freeway-riddled fate of most other American cities in the 20th century by successfully protesting the construction of most of the proposed structures, which would have torn apart […]
Breed Defends Record on Safer Streets for Biking; Plus: Other Supes Respond
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Supervisor London Breed has issued a statement explaining her Twitter comments yesterday on safer streets for bicycling which led her to delete her account. Breed had responded to an inquiry sent out by Twitter user Patrick Traughber to every city supervisor and a few other city officials, asking, “In your opinion, what is the biggest […]
Bikes to Books Ride
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From Burrito Justice: Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, “Bikes to Books” began as an homage to the 1988 street-naming project spearheaded by City Lights founder and former San Francisco Poet Laureate, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, in which twelve San Francisco streets were renamed for famous artists and authors who had once made […]
[Update: False] SFPD Cites Bike Rider for Driving With a Suspended License
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Update 9/21: SFPD said on its Richmond Station Facebook page that the person cited was driving, contradicting the report printed in the Richmond Review which described a “bicycle rider”: “The story is not correct. On the time and date indicated the only misdemeanor citation issued for that night was to the driver of an automobile.” A […]
The Faulty Assumptions Behind Supervisor London Breed’s Bike Tweets
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In response to a Twitter inquiry this morning about what she deems to be “the “biggest obstacle to creating safer streets for bicycling,” D5 Supervisor London Breed blamed “the bad behavior of some bicyclist” [sic]. She then argued with several Twitter users before suddenly deleting her Twitter account. Mike Sonn got a screenshot of the […]
SPUR Forum: If You Unbuild It, They Will Come
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From SPUR: Unbuilt San Francisco: The View From Futures Past highlights dozens of buildings and plans that were never built. Why did these plans fail, and how would San Francisco be a different place today had they been successful? Join the co-curator at SPUR, one of five locations collaborating on this show, to dive deeper into […]
Muni to Test Seat Reconfiguration to Make More Room on Light-Rail Vehicles
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After a nudge from two city supervisors, Muni is looking to convert forward- and backward-facing seats to side-facing seats in its light-rail train cars as a way to squeeze in more passengers and speed up boarding. The SFMTA plans to run a trial starting in January by putting one reconfigured prototype car into service, which […]
Temporary Bikeway Provides Glimpse of Bike-Friendly Embarcadero
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KTVU: “So far, it seems to be working, and that has critics concerned.” A temporary, two-way bikeway put in place on a short stretch of the Embarcadero last week provided a brief glimpse of what a permanent, safe bike route along the waterfront could look like. The bikeway was a measure to encourage attendees of […]
Muni’s Next Train Fleet: Breda Disqualified From Another Contract
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As Muni seeks its next-generation fleet of light-rail vehicles to serve the metro system, the manufacturer of its current, notoriously unreliable train cars has been barred from competing for a new contract. Italy-based AnsaldoBreda, which produced the LRVs that Muni riders use today, was the only one of four prospective manufacturers which didn’t meet the new […]
Rahman Law Women’s Ride in SF
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From Team Jortz: Hey There! Team Jortz is super excited to announce a womens only ride around the City of San Francisco in three parts to provide a safe space for women who are bike-curious and want to start riding around the City but really want to go with a friend. Hurrah! Team Jortz is […]
San Jose Bike Party Heads to Tour de Fat
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From SJBP: Come one, come all that special time of year is near. Just before summer calls it quits in exchange for fall, we get one last day of fun, adventure, and festive tom-foolery on our bicycles!! Oh, and did I mention the beer festival? That’s right ladies and gentlemen, it’s time yet again to […]