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
Mayoral Debate Monday Night Will Focus on Streets and Parks
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A mayoral debate scheduled for Monday night promises to be the best yet on issues near and dear to Streetsblog readers. Sponsored by Walk SF, the Neighborhood Parks Council and the Friends of the Urban Forest, the forum will tackle a variety of important questions on pedestrian safety, sustainable transportation, parks and the state of […]
Bryan Goebel Stepping Down as Editor of Streetsblog San Francisco
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When I started my job at Streetsblog San Francisco I had no idea that it would turn out to be the best job I’ve ever had. I really mean that. I often tell people I’ve had more impact in the last two-and-a-half years at Streetsblog than I did in all my 20 years as a […]
5-year-old Critically Hurt by Driver at 3rd Street and Williams in Bayview
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View Larger Map A 5-year-old boy walking across 3rd Street with his family is in critical condition at San Francisco General Hospital after being run over by the driver of a shuttle bus. Here the details the SFPD is choosing to release, from Officer Albie Esparza: On 9/8/11 at 339PM an auto vs pedestrian collision […]
Anger Follows William Cox’s Violent Death on the Streets of Duboce Triangle
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On most recent mornings, 59-year-old William Cox walked several blocks from his Mission District apartment to the bustling Peet’s store on Market Street in the Castro for his daily dose of coffee, crossword puzzles and conversation. He had given up his Jeep Cherokee shortly after moving to San Francisco from San Rafael two-and-half years ago […]
SFMTA Moves Closer to a System Wide All-Door Boarding Policy
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SFMTA Director of Transportation Ed Reiskin told the agency’s board of directors yesterday that the earliest Muni could implement a system wide all-door boarding system would be sometime in the first half of next year. For years, transit advocates have been encouraging the agency to extend its all-door boarding policy on the city’s light-rail fleet […]
Detroit Rapper Breezee One’s “Bike Chase” is a Homage to the Bicycle
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You can add this to our list of the world’s best music videos featuring bicycles. Rapper Breezee One’s “Bike Chase” is a homage to bicycles and “bike boyfriends.” It’s the first single release for Detroit’s “Diva-Licious-MC,” and perhaps the best bike video of the year? On that note, Streetsblog San Francisco is taking a long […]
Hundreds Pay Their Respects to Emily Dunn, Woman Killed by Muni Driver
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Last Saturday, a standing-room only audience of 750 people turned out at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia to pay their respects to Emily Dunn, the 23-year-old woman killed by a Muni driver on August 19 while she was walking in the Castro. Dunn, who had just moved to San Francisco to start a new […]
Streetsblog Interview: SFPD Captain Al Casciato, Head of Traffic Company
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In light of the increased enforcement on Market Street, and stories I’ve been hearing from bicyclists about being targeted for minor infractions, I’ve had a number of questions for the San Francisco Police Department. I decided to turn to the person who heads up the SFPD’s Traffic Company, Captain Al Casciato, who is also a […]
SFMTA Tries New Bike Lane Treatments to Keep Cyclists Clear of Door Zone
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The door zone is one of the biggest urban threats to bicyclists. Conventional bike lanes that squeeze bicyclists between the door zone and automobile traffic leave little room for error, but the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is piloting a series of projects designed to encourage bicyclists to steer clear of the door zone. On […]
City Planner Hurt by Driver Making Illegal Right Turn at Market and Octavia
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John Billovits is all too familiar with the perils of one of the city’s most hazardous intersections for bicyclists. For the past decade, he has traveled through the Market and Octavia intersection on his daily bicycle commute. As a senior planner at the San Francisco Planning Department, Billovits was also the project manager for the […]
Planning Department Releases Tentative Street Redesigns for Broadway
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The Planning Department, working with the Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), the SFMTA and SFDPW, recently released three options for dramatically improving the pedestrian environment on a two-and-a-half block stretch of Broadway, a high-volume two-way arterial that cuts through North Beach and Chinatown, a neighborhood that is “the most densely populated urban area west of […]
Speak Out on Eastern Cesar Chavez at Tonight’s Community Workshop
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The San Francisco Planning Department, the SFMTA and other city officials will present the new designs for Eastern Cesar Chavez Street to the community tonight, and a strong attendance is key. You’re encouraged to show up tonight and speak out in support of improvements that will transform the street environment for pedestrians and bicyclists. For […]