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
Eyes on the Street: Church Street at Market Gets Three New Bike Racks
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Photos by Bryan Goebel. The SFMTA has installed three new bike racks on the southeast corner of Church Street at Market to help accommodate the throngs of bicycle riders who often park their bikes illegally on the Muni island rails. I snapped these photos of the new bike racks this afternoon and one thing rang […]
SFMTA Board Extends Fiscal Emergency, Eyes Parking Meter Extension
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SFMTA Board Director James McCray, Chair Tom Nolan and Director Shirley Breyer Black at today’s meeting. Board secretary Roberta Boomer in foreground. The SFMTA Board of Directors voted to continue the agency’s declaration of fiscal emergency today, but took a proposal to charge a premium for cable cars and express bus routes off the table, […]
A Call for Filmmakers: Join the Streetfilms Revolution!
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As longtime fans already know, Streetfilms has become the transportation sector’s go-to source for livable streets best practices from all over the world. From Ciclovia, to BRT in Curtiba, to Fixing The Great Mistake, Streetfilms are a must-see for any person interested in making the streets in their communities and neighborhoods more people-friendly. Thanks to […]
Reminder: March 24th Streetfilms Celebration and Fundraiser
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Alright Streetfilms fans, get ready for an inspiring evening of films and art with the man who started it all, Clarence Eckerson. Please join us Wednesday March 24th for a screening featuring some of your favorite Streetfilms and a series of new films we’re calling Bay Area Street Portraits. Come by and meet the Streetfilms […]
San Francisco May Get Its First Green Bike Lane on Fell Street
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Image: SFMTA San Francisco would get its first green bike lane under a new MTA proposal (PDF) to fix the troubled intersection of Divisadero and Fell streets near the entrance to the Arco station, where drivers queuing up to get gas obstruct the bike lane and block the sidewalk, creating hazardous conditions for people who […]
Streetsblog SF to Receive the SFBC’s ‘Golden Wheel Award’
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The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has announced that Streetsblog San Francisco and SFBC volunteer Michael Helquist are the recipients of this year’s Golden Wheel Awards, which they will bestow during their annual gala in April. Last year’s winners were the organizers of San Francisco’s popular Sunday Streets events. In the announcement, the SFBC said Streetsblog […]
In Surprise Appearance, Ray LaHood Caps Off National Bike Summit
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Photo by Jeffrey Martin courtesy of the League of American Bicyclists. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made a surprise visit to the closing reception of the National Bike Summit last night, speaking to a record crowd of bicycle advocates and industry representatives, many of whom spent the day swarming the halls of the Capitol as part […]
Streetscast: Google Engineer Scott Shawcroft Explains Google’s Bike Map
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The wait for bicycle directions on Google Maps has finally ended as the company announced a beta version of its new bicycle directions feature at the League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. this morning. The new mapping software includes an elegant overlay of bicycle routes based on priority bicycle streets and […]
Today’s Headlines
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LA Times Reports on Ca. High-Speed Rail Concerns; CAHSRB Criticizes the Coverage Peninsula Cities Anxious for HSR Report on San Mateo County (San Mateo Daily Journal) More Coverage of Friday’s MTA Board Meeting from SF Gate, ABC7, Fog City Journal Chronicle Story on "Latest Attempt to Reform Muni" (SF Gate) SFgo Signs Finally Removed on […]
We’re Live Blogging the MTA Board Meeting: Join Us Below
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<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=3c7899e72d" >SFMTA Board Meeting</a>
Seniors, Youth and Disabled To Get Reprieve on Muni Fast Pass Increases
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Mayor Newsom fields questions from reporters today at Showplace Triangle. Streetsblog reporter Michael Rhodes in foreground. Photo by Bryan Goebel. MTA Board Director Bruce Oka has confirmed to Streetsblog that a proposal to increase monthly Fast Pass prices for seniors, youth and the disabled will not be considered to help solve the MTA’s budget crisis […]
Today’s Headlines
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Oakland Parking Officers Were Ordered Not to Enforce in Wealthier Neighborhoods (SF Gate) Oakland PCOs Will Now Snap Photos of Parking Violations (East Bay Express) City Insider’s First Line About New P2P Projects: "It’ll Soon Get a Little Harder to Drive" C.W. Nevius: "Outrage Grows Over Muni Operators’ Pay" (SF Gate) Nat Ford: Cyclists, Peds […]