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
Transforming NYC Streets: A Conversation with Janette Sadik-Khan
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With San Francisco about to embark on its first pilot street closure, I thought it would be appropriate to revisit this conversation with the Open Planning Project’s Executive Director, Mark Gorton, and New York City’s Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, Janette Sadik-Khan, who has taken on the challenge of transforming NYC streets in a series of groundbreaking pilot projects. As […]
Critical Mass
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Critical Mass website.
Streetfilms: A Proposed Urban Park in Historic North Beach
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"What destroys the poetry of a city? Automobiles destroy it, and they destroy more than the poetry." –Lawrence Ferlinghetti One of San Francisco’s cherished literary icons — poet, painter and City Lights publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti — is celebrating his 90th birthday today, and I thought it would be fitting to bring you his vision for […]
Man in Wheelchair Seriously Hurt in Santa Rosa Hit-and-Run Crash
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Photo: Jeff Kan Lee, Press Democrat The troubling photo you see above is what was left of a man’s wheelchair after he was hit by a driver early this morning in a crosswalk at the intersection of Guerneville Road and Range Avenue near the Coddingtown Mall in Santa Rosa. The 24-year-old driver initially fled the […]
Should Nat Ford Stay or Go?
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SFMTA Executive Director Nat Ford and Mayor Gavin Newsom. Flickr photo: SFist At yesterday’s Rules Committee meeting at City Hall, as first noted by the Examiner, there was some banter between Supervisor Chris Daly and MTA Board Chair Tom Nolan about MTA Executive Director Nat Ford. They seemed to indicate he was looking to leave […]
Eyes on the Street: A Curb Cut We Can Believe In
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Taylor Street at Sutter. If you’ve pedaled or walked Sutter Street lately, or happen to live on Sutter like me, you’ve probably noticed the curb ramps and streets being torn up. It’s all part of DPW’s $1.2 million Sansome and Taylor Street Pavement Renovation Project, which began in early February. According to the DPW’s Christine […]
Streetscast: An Interview with District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu
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San Francisco Supervisor Carmen Chu represents the Sunset District, which includes some of the city’s major thoroughfares: the Great Highway, 19th and Sunset avenues and Sloat Boulevard. She was appointed to her post by the Mayor in 2007 and elected last November. Chu’s main mode of travel tends to shape her views on transportation issues. […]
MTA Mulls Scenarios for Moving Bike Plan Forward
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The MTA is considering a number of scenarios for moving the Bicycle Plan forward when the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is finalized and the bike injunction lifted. One being discussed is a rare joint meeting of the Planning Commission and MTA Board with an appearance by Mayor Gavin Newsom to certify and adopt the EIR […]
Muni Considers Fare Hikes, Service Cuts as Deficit Grows to $129 Million
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The MTA is now considering fare increases and service cuts to deal with a deficit that has grown to $129 million. The shortfall has worsened because of the state budget crisis, the sinking economy and the elimination of the State Transportation Assistance fund. "The hit we’re taking from the new state budget is the biggest […]
AC Transit Board Votes to Raise Fares
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For the first time in four years, the AC Transit Board of Directors has voted to raise cash fares, beginning July 1st, to help offset a staggering $57 million deficit. It means the cost of adult bus fares will go up from $1.75 to $2.00. From the press release: In addition, the cost of adult […]