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
Oakland Pedalfest
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From Bike East Bay: The Bay Area’s biggest FREE bike event, Pedalfest, is coming back to Jack London Square for a fifth year on Saturday, July 25! This is a free, all-ages event, with sponsorship and beer sales benefitting local bike advocacy non-profit Bike East Bay, so drink up! We’ll be taking over the whole […]
SFMTA Wants to Remove King Street Bike Lanes, Won’t Improve Alternative
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The SFMTA wants to remove bike lanes and sharrows on King Street in SoMa’s South Beach area to discourage bicycling on the truck-heavy street, Hoodline reports. The agency wants to divert bike commuters to the parallel stretch of Townsend Street, but has no plans to improve the bike lanes there, which are unprotected and routinely blocked by drivers near […]
New SFPD Park Station Captain’s Bike Crackdown Won’t Make Streets Safer
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@SFPDPark obviously no crackdown needed here! Looks perfectly safe, @Bob_Gunderson approved. pic.twitter.com/VrOCM1NPwj — kevin (@ku1313) June 14, 2015 In the name of “protecting life,” SFPD Park Station Captain John Sanford has promised a crackdown on people on bikes rolling through stop signs. The SF Bicycle Coalition and some neighborhood leaders are calling on Sanford not to divert […]
Tomorrow: Support Streetsblog and Enjoy a “Transit Oriented Beer”
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Tomorrow’s Streetsblog Happy Hour will be special in a couple of ways. First, it’ll be our quarterly fundraising event, where 10 percent of bar proceeds help support Streetsblog, and we dole out free t-shirts and hoodies (first-come, first-served). We’ll also be joined by Transit Oriented Beer, an informal monthly gathering of transportation planners, advocates, and […]
Noe Valley Gets Sidewalk Extensions and Decorative Crosswalks on 24th
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City officials celebrated new brick-trimmed crosswalks and sidewalk bulb-outs on 24th Street in Noe Valley at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The changes will make for a more pedestrian- and transit-friendly environment on Noe Valley’s commercial corridor. At Castro and Noe Streets, the transit bulb-outs — curb extensions at bus stops — will help speed up Muni’s 24 and […]
Protected Bike Lanes Finally Coming to Folsom Street Near Transbay Center
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The city will hold a public meeting on Thursday evening to present updates on a plan to install protected bike lanes on Folsom Street near the Transbay Transit Center, east of Second Street. Construction on the project was previously expected to start this year, according to a city staff presentation from last June [PDF]. At the time, an […]
SFCTA Community Meeting: Congestion Pricing on Treasure Island
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From SFCTA: We have been working hard on incorporating feedback from residents, workers, visitors, and stakeholders into draft policy recommendations related to congestion tolling, affordability programs, and transportation improvements on the Island. This summer the Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency is conducting outreach and updating stakeholders on our congestion toll policy recommendations and efforts to […]
SFMTA Engineering Public Hearing
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Agenda
SFMTA Open House: Muni, Safety Upgrades on Lombard Street in the Marina
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Open house flyer [PDF] From SFMTA: Join us at an upcoming open house to explore new opportunities for Lombard Street! Wednesday, July 15 from 6-7:30PM Episcopal Church of St Mary the Virgin, 2325 Union St Muni Forward, in collaboration with Supervisor Mark Farrell’s Office, the Office of Workforce Development, Public Works and Public Utilities Commission, is […]
SPUR Forum: Charting Course on the Bay Trail
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From SPUR: Image courtesy of Flickr user Victor Solanoy. With over 340 miles currently built, the San Francisco Bay Trail, a shoreline walking and bicycling path that will one day encircle the Bay, is two-thirds complete. However, key portions are still missing around the region to make the trail a truly connected experience for users. […]
As Long as Speed Is King, People Will Get Hurt at Oak, Fell, and Masonic
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There’s no mystery to why drivers continue to run people over where Masonic Avenue crosses the Panhandle, at Oak and Fell Streets. The three streets are designed like residential freeways, yet the city has no plans to remove traffic lanes to slow speeds and reduce injuries. On Wednesday, a driver hit two joggers at Oak and Masonic […]
Drivers Lose a 27-Cent Parking Subsidy – KPIX and KTVU Lose Their Sh*t
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The sky is falling! San Francisco drivers paying parking meters with credit cards will no longer get their 27-cent credit card transaction fees bankrolled by the SFMTA. For KPIX and KTVU, this was the scandal du jour. “It’s already pricey to park,” said KPIX anchor Elizabeth Cook. “How bad is it really going to get?” “We’re talking 27 more […]