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.
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Leona Bridges Sworn in as SFMTA Board Director at City Hall Ceremony
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Leona Bridges, the former Barclays Global Investors manager, was sworn in today by Mayor Gavin Newsom as an SFMTA Board director during a ceremony at San Francisco City Hall and will attend her first meeting next week. Bridges was among five appointees at the swearing in, including the Mayor’s policy advisor, Jason Elliott, who has […]
What Would an Ed Lee Administration Mean for Sustainable Transportation?
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During a dramatic eight-hour Board of Supervisors meeting last night, seven supervisors, including President David Chiu, Bevan Dufty, Eric Mar and Sophie Maxwell, lined up late in the session to support City Administrator Ed Lee for interim mayor. It prompted an angry outburst from outgoing Supervisor Chris Daly, who declared that it would be “the […]
Leona Bridges’ Nomination to SFMTA Board Headed to Full Board of Supes
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Leona Bridges’ nomination to the SFMTA Board is headed to the current Board of Supervisors for confirmation after being approved this afternoon by the Rules Committee. It managed to get through committee on a day when most of outgoing Mayor Gavin Newsom’s nominations to commissions were put off because he is delaying his swearing-in as […]
Happy Holidays! We’ll See You Back Here in 2011
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Streetsblog San Francisco is taking a much-deserved two-week break. I wish you all the happiest of holidays. Also, best wishes to my colleague Matthew Roth as he moves on to new adventures. I’ll be back after New Year’s just in time for our second anniversary, ready to provide another year of livable streets coverage.
San Francisco’s Latest Pavement to Parks Project Brought to You by Audi
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Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced the city’s latest Pavement to Parks project, a two-block pedestrian promenade [pdf] on Powell Street between Ellis and Geary near Union Square that will provide sorely needed public space for one of San Francisco’s most crowded commercial districts. In a heavy dose of irony, the car-free space will be financed […]
CA Mayors Ask Sen. Barbara Boxer for a 21st Century Transpo System
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Sixty-five elected officials representing a number of California cities are urging California Senator Barbara Boxer to push a new federal transportation bill that reforms spending and puts a focus on public transit, walking and biking, or “21st century needs.” Boxer, as chair of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, could play a […]
Proposed Parklets on Valencia and Post Streets Draw Praise at SFDPW Hearing
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An enthusiastic audience of supporters who lamented the lack of public space in their neighborhoods attended a San Francisco Department of Public Works (SFDPW) hearing at City Hall this morning on proposed parklets in front Ritual Coffee Roasters on Valencia Street and farm:table coffee on Post Street. Supporters of the parklets testified that converting a […]
California’s Climate Laws Undermined by Weak Transpo Policies, Investment
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A new report from NRDC and Smart Growth America — which examines what all 50 states are doing to curb greenhouse gas emissions from transportation — lauds California as the most progressive state on policy, but points out that its transportation and spending priorities don’t match the bold blueprints, particularly as it relates to public […]
Write For Streetsblog San Francisco: We’re Looking For Our Next Reporter
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The news that my colleague, Deputy Editor Matthew Roth, is leaving is still sinking in. His departure will no doubt be a huge loss for us. Matthew’s intelligent, witty commentary and his smarts on the issues shaped the blog’s voice. He co-founded Streetsblog SF and there’s no way it could have become what it is […]
San Mateo: We’ll Retaliate to Congestion Pricing with Congestion Pricing
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In today’s San Mateo County Times, Mike Rosenburg brings us the news that “fuming” officials in San Mateo County are considering retaliating against San Francisco for studying congestion pricing, though their solution might seem counter-intuitive: Instigating what one Peninsula politician said would be a “border war,” some San Mateo County officials said they would try […]
How Would You Redesign Market Street at Van Ness?
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With the SFMTA poised to install green bike boxes in both directions of Market Street at Van Ness Avenue, it got me thinking about how the agency could better design that intersection for the huge numbers of bicyclists who pass through it on a daily basis, particularly on eastbound Market where drivers and people on […]
D8 Supervisor-Elect Scott Wiener Holds Promise on Livable Streets Issues
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When some very vocal Noe Valley residents went Tea Party over a plan to convert street space into a trial plaza on Noe and 24th streets, closing a portion of the intersection to cars, District 8 Supervisor-elect Scott Wiener stood firm in his support for the project despite the risk of losing a few votes. […]