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: Claremont Boulevard Bike Lane Being Installed
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Photo by Streetsblog tipster Nick. DPT crews were spotted striping a new bike lane on Claremont Boulevard this morning, which will become the city’s sixth new bike lane. Streetsblog tipster Nick sent us these photos, taken around 10 a.m., of crews working on northbound Claremont from Portola Drive to Dewey Boulevard near the West Portal […]
A Troubling Story of SFPD Bias Against Bicycle Riders
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An injured bicyclist is loaded onto a gurney by paramedics on 14th Street and Market Thursday evening after being hit by a driver. Photos by Bryan Goebel. Thursday was a momentous day for the growing and diverse population of people who ride bicycles in San Francisco, though as I’m about to relate to you, the […]
Streetfilms: Video Coverage of Today’s Bike Celebration Press Conference
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Streetfilms’ John Hamilton was on the scene of today’s press conference to celebrate San Francisco’s first bike lane in three years and announce what the city plans to do over the next six months to improve conditions for bicyclists in San Francisco. Stay tuned for more Streetfilms coverage of all the bike improvements!
Mayor, MTA and Bike Activists Celebrate First New Bike Lane in Three Years
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SFBC’s Leah Shahum, the MTA’s Oliver Gajda and SFBC Board Member Dan Nguyen-Tan in the freshly painted green bike box on Scott Street at Oak. Photo by Bryan Goebel. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, three members of the Board of Supervisors, MTA officials, SFBC staff and bicyclists — standing in the glaring fall sun amidst […]
SF Gets First Protected Bike Lane! Drivers Already Violating It
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A bicyclist rides in SF’s first protected bike lane. Photos by Bryan Goebel. DPT crews installed San Francisco’s first physically separated bike lane this morning on a westbound stretch of an existing bike lane on Market Street between 9th and 10th, and before workers had even finished putting in the final safe-hit post, some drivers […]
Paint-Happy MTA Crews Prepare for Physically Separated Market St Lane
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A freshly installed Mississippi Street bike lane, made of thermoplastic, which dries in 30 seconds. The installation was a little tricky because of the rough street terrain but the kick ass DPT crew got it perfectly straight. Photos by Bryan Goebel. Though it might sound incredible to San Franciscans who have followed bicycle issues for […]
Eyes On the Street: SF Gets Its First New Bike Lane in Three Years
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The SFBC’s Andy Thornley was the first to ride in the new Scott Street bike lane. Flickr photo: sfbike San Francisco bicycle riders this morning let out a loud cheer, popped open a bottle of champagne and toasted the city’s first bike lane in three years: a freshly painted sliver of Scott Street on the […]
MTA Crews Will Begin Painting New Bike Lanes Tomorrow
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This bike box on Scott Street will be painted green in a six-month trial. Photo by Bryan Goebel. San Francisco is about to get its first new bike lane in more than three years along with a colored bike box! Progress has been long stalled by the injunction but the fact that the MTA is […]
Judge Issues Order Allowing Ten First-Year Bike Projects to Go Forward
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Under the judge’s order, the MTA can only install 3.7 of the 14 miles of bike lanes it had hoped to paint in the first year. Flickr photo: Doubletee A San Francisco judge issued an order [PDF] modifying the three-year-old bike injunction late Wednesday afternoon, refusing to dissolve it completely, but allowing the "most easily […]
Judge Busch’s Ruling on Whether to Lift Bike Injunction Imminent
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The moment San Francisco bicyclists and advocates have been waiting for for more than three years is expected any day now: a ruling on whether to lift the bike injunction. Despite indications the ordeal could drag on through spring, there is some optimism Judge Peter J. Busch will unlock the legal handcuffs and allow the […]
The MTA’s Lack of Transparency Over a Worsening Budget Deficit
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MTA Chief Nat Ford should come clean about the budget deficit. Listed under the MTA Board’s agenda, on the agency’s antiquated website, is a link titled "Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance." "Government’s duty is to serve the public," it says, "reaching its decision in full view of the public." It’s an ironic juxtaposition […]
Today’s Headlines
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It’s Election Day (SF Appeal, SF Gate, SFist) L.A. Road Rage Doc Convicted of Assault on Bicyclists (LAT, VeloNews, Streetsblog LA) Bicyclist Struck and Killed by AC Transit Bus Driver in Hayward (BCN via ABC7) Driver Arrested on Assault Charges After Nearly Hitting a Parking Officer (Press Democrat) Budget Update on Today’s MTA Board Agenda; […]