Bryan Goebel
Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.
Recent Posts
We’re Taking a Spring Break
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I’ve got spring fever, so I’m taking a much-deserved one week break from producing Streetsblog San Francisco, along with my colleague Aaron Bialick. I look forward to spending a lot of time on my bicycle and at the beach! Have a great week and we’ll see you back here on April 11th.
Advocates, Supervisors Prepare for Two City Hall Hearings on Ped Safety
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You may not have known it, but today is National Walk to Work Day, and pedestrian advocates from Walk San Francisco marked the occasion by walking to work with Supervisor Jane Kim and reminding residents about two important City Hall hearings coming up on pedestrian safety. Kim will hold a hearing on pedestrian safety at […]
Introducing Our New Comment System
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You may have noticed something different about Streetsblog San Francisco’s comment system this morning. We’re doing an upgrade and introducing a commenting platform called Disqus, which we hope will enrich the conversation here and make it easier for you to connect with other readers. Disqus is a popular commenting platform and you’ve probably seen it […]
In Ideal Weather, SFMTA Crews Install Bike Boxes on Market and Van Ness
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Working in 80 degree weather, smiling SFMTA crews installed two green bike boxes in both directions of Market Street at Van Ness Avenue today, the latest pieces of innovative infrastructure to grace the city’s main thoroughfare, which continues to become a much friendlier street for people who bike, walk and take transit. In addition to […]
San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Efforts Mired in City Bureaucracy
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Despite a growing political focus on pedestrian safety, a thick layer of city bureaucracy and lack of funding are stalling real change to prevent pedestrian injuries and fatalities on San Francisco streets, including three deaths in just the last week. The red tape and dysfunction became abundantly clear at a presentation and discussion at City […]
Despite Rain Threat, First 2011 Sunday Streets Graced with Some Sunshine
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Despite the prevailing threat of rain, the clouds scattered for yesterday’s first Sunday Streets of 2011 from Fisherman’s Wharf to China Basin, allowing intermittent sunshine to grace the San Francisco waterfront. The event attracted thousands of people, including Mayor Ed Lee, who were able to tuck away their umbrellas and enjoy the car-free streets. The […]
Cameron Beach Remembered as Dedicated Transportation Professional
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Some sad news from the SFMTA today. SFMTA Board Director Cameron Beach died last night after apparently suffering a heart attack. A semi-retired transportation consultant and former chief operating officer of the Sacramento Regional Transit District, Beach was 62. He had served just over four years on the SFMTA Board. A San Francisco native who […]
Woman Dies After Being Struck by Crane Truck Driver in SoMa Crosswalk
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A 72-year-old woman walking in a crosswalk was struck by a driver steering a crane truck on 2nd Street and Townsend this morning, and later died at a hospital in San Francisco’s third pedestrian fatality of 2011. The Appeal had first word of the 8:48 a.m. crash. San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson Lt. Mindy Talmadge […]
Eyes on the Street: SFMTA Crews Remove Sharrows on Sutter/Post Streets
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SFMTA crews have removed the sharrows in the center lanes on long stretches of Sutter and Post Streets, eliminating a confusing design that didn’t seem to be at all popular with bicyclists. The problem now is there are no amenities for bicyclists on those portions of Bicycle Route 16. We first wrote about the issue […]
Can Nat Ford Keep His Job as SFMTA Executive Director?
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Now that it appears unlikely SFMTA Executive Director/CEO Nat Ford is headed to D.C., the focus turns to whether the veteran transit professional can keep his job in San Francisco. While no one we spoke to at City Hall was willing to publicly talk about whether Ford should stay or go, there is a growing […]
Decision Appears Imminent on SFMTA Chief Nat Ford’s Future
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The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Board of Directors is scheduled to meet tomorrow beginning at 8 a.m. EST to decide whether to hire SFMTA Chief Nat Ford as its chief executive, according a spokesperson for the agency. If recent coverage in the Washington Post is any indication, there’s no guarantee Ford has the job. Ford, […]
Task Force Begins Meeting to Develop Pedestrian Action Plan
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A Pedestrian Safety Task Force charged with coordinating and implementing actions to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities in San Francisco met for the first time Tuesday, bringing together a large group of representatives from different city departments who rarely sit down at the same table to talk about pedestrian safety. “I do think that having […]