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
Plan Would Track SFPD Officers on Muni Using Translink Cards
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Flickr photo: AgentAkit Everyone knows spotting an SFPD officer on Muni is rare, but now the department thinks it has a way to provide some accountability and track the number of officers who are actually riding the transit system: Translink cards. Tony Parra, the SFPD Deputy Chief and director of Security Enforcement for the MTA, […]
The Nat Ford Rumor Mill Keeps on Churning
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Nat Ford testifying before the Board of Supervisors recently. Photo by Bryan Goebel. First he was rumored to have been considered for a job in the Obama administration. Then, it was the executive director opening at the LA MTA, a position insiders say he was interviewed for but didn’t get. And even now, despite a […]
MTA Director Heinicke Questions Use of Streetcar Rehab Funds
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Flickr photo: Ame Otoko It may be a moot point now that funds are allocated, but MTA Director Malcolm Heinicke today questioned whether the MTA should be spending $18.7 million to enter into an agreement with Brookville Equipment Corporation to refurbish 16 historic streetcars. Some of his comments seemed to echo a Streetsblog piece a […]
MTA Releases MOU with SFPD
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A rare sighting of an SFPD officer on Muni. Flickr photo: moppet65535 More than a month after it was promised, the MTA has released a memorandum of understanding (PDF) with the San Francisco Police Department, an agreement that will give the transit agency and its chief Nat Ford control over SFPD officers who are supposed […]
Eyes on the Street: Cops Tell Double Parkers to Get Out of the Bike Lane
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Photos by Bryan Goebel We’ve written before about obstructions caused by motorcycle cops parked in the bike lane (and the SFPD generally doesn’t have a good reputation among cyclists), but yesterday around 4:30 p.m. — a few hours after Sunday Streets wrapped up — I spotted a cop parked in the bike lane on Valencia […]
CHP Makes Arrest in Hit-and-Run Killing of Bicyclist
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A memorial erected in honor of bicyclist Mark Pendleton shortly after his death. Flickr photo: PappyV The California Highway Patrol has confirmed the arrest a 53-year-old El Sobrante man allegedly responsible for last year’s hit-and-run killing of bicyclist Mark Pendleton, who was hit while riding on McEwen Road south of Highway 4 near Port Costa […]
Muni Reissues Notice Reminding Its Drivers of Cell Phone Ban
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A Muni driver on the 24 spotted yapping on a cell phone just this week. Flickr photo: peephole We’re not sure exactly what sparked this bulletin — other than recent crashes around the country involving transit drivers using cell phones — but Muni sent a reminder to its drivers this morning that they are not […]
Supervisor Chiu Urges MTC to Invest in Transit Over Freeway Expansion
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Flickr photo: pbo31 In honor of the 50th anniversary of San Francisco’s famous "Freeway Revolt," car-free Board of Supes President David Chiu has introduced a resolution calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to reallocate funds for highway expansion and "prioritize investment in public transit maintenance." "This is really to put us on record as saying […]
MTA Director Heinicke Proposes Sponsorship of Street, Cable Cars
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A Muni bus wrapped in a Starbucks ad. The "sponsorships" of cable and street cars would be "unobtrusive." Flickr photo: etthekid MTA Director Malcolm Heinicke must have heard the recent calls from advocates like Tom Radulovich for the MTA Board to follow the charter and "diligently" seek out new sources of revenue, but his latest […]
Eyes on the Street: More Hazards for Cyclists on Howard Street
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The bike lane has also become a car lane on Howard Street. Photos by Bryan Goebel. DPW crews tearing up Howard Street have once again given short shrift to bicyclists, failing to put up proper signage and creating a dangerous mix of bicycle and car traffic on Howard just before 10th Street. As we’ve reported, […]
Newsom Opposed to Sunday Parking Enforcement, Study or No
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A free parking meter in San Francisco. Flickr phto: .dru It’s no surprise, but it’s troubling. Mayor Gavin Newsom has confirmed to Streetsblog that he remains opposed to extending parking meter enforcement to Sundays, despite a promise by MTA Chief Nat Ford that it’s being studied and remains on the table for consideration, along with […]