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
Mayor Outlines SFMTA Chief Qualifications as List of Candidates Narrows
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The future CEO and executive director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) should be a visionary who can focus on implementing a labor agreement with transit operators, improve Muni reliability, make more taxis available, focus on pedestrian safety and expand bike facilities, Mayor Ed Lee told the Board of Supervisors yesterday. “There is […]
Mica Transpo Bill Would Have Dire Impact on California Transit
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Public transit programs in California could take a $468 million annual hit under the proposed transportation bill unveiled last week by Rep. John Mica (R-FL). The Mica plan would also potentially result in the loss of 17,565 annual jobs, according to an analysis [pdf] by Transportation for America. Overall, T4A predicts the scaled-down bill would […]
Powell Street Promenade Taking Shape, Ribbon-Cutting Set for Wednesday
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The Powell Street Promenade, billed as the marquee project of San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks program, is starting to take shape along two blocks of Powell Street near Union Square, and will be officially unveiled to the public in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Ed Lee on Wednesday. Crews, who plan to work through the […]
SF Civil Grand Jury Rips Central Subway, Calls for a Redesign
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The grand jury issued a damning report on the planned Central Subway this morning, calling on the SFMTA to redesign the project “to better serve the San Francisco population,” and hire an independent auditor to determine whether the $1.5 billion price tag is realistic, given the pattern of increasing estimates, and the fact that city […]
Will New Trader Joe’s in Nob Hill Bring More Car Traffic?
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Trader Joe’s announced last week that it is moving into a new location on Nob Hill, at the southwest corner of California and Hyde streets, where the lease for Cala Foods expires in late December. It’s a dense, transit-rich neighborhood that sits along the California cable car line. Given the popularity of TJ’s four other […]
Thank You for Supporting Streetsblog San Francisco
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Our June fundraising campaign has come to a close, and I want to thank each one of you who donated to Streetsblog San Francisco. While we didn’t quite hit our $25,000 goal, we did raise $18,000, and that’s a cause for celebration. Thank you! Thanks to the generous support of PUBLIC Bikes, I’m thrilled to […]
Please Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal by Midnight Tomorrow
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We’re entering the final hours of our summer fundraising campaign and we really need your help to meet our goal! If you value the high-impact advocacy journalism we produce at Streetsblog San Francisco, please donate $50, $100 or $1,000 right now to help us raise $25,000 by midnight tomorrow. Just yesterday, we brought you the […]
Donate $25 Now and Qualify to Win a Beautiful PUBLIC Bike
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As we enter the final week of our summer fundraising push, Streetsblog San Francisco and PUBLIC Bikes are giving our readers one more opportunity to win a new bicycle, while supporting your online voice for more livable streets. Our last PUBLIC Bike contest was a great success and this time we’re hoping even more people […]
Assembly Transportation Committee Schedules June 27 Vote on “Give Me 3”
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Having already passed the Senate earlier this month, Senate Bill 910, the three-foot passing law, heads to its first Assembly hearing next Monday, June 27 at 1:30 P.M. If you can’t make it to Sacramento, you can listen to the hearing here, or follow L.A. Streetblog’s coverage on twitter. The Assembly Transportation Committee has three […]
SFMTA Board Approves Ford’s Severance, Announces Call for Applicants
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In a unanimous vote, the SFMTA Board of Directors this afternoon approved a $384,000 severance package for outgoing Executive Director/CEO Nat Ford, and announced that the agency will accept applications for the top job until July 1, when he is scheduled to depart. The vote came without any discussion among board members. The only person […]
Golden Wheel Awards Honor SFMTA’s Livable Streets Staff, Union Square BID
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The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s Golden Wheel Awards event last night paid tribute the SFMTA’s Livable Streets staff for the green protected bike lanes on Market Street, and honored the Union Square Business Improvement District for the Powell Street promenade, which began construction this week. “Both of these projects are connecting our city by making […]
SFMTA Chief Nat Ford Will Depart at the End of the Month
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After months of insisting that he is focused on San Francisco and the SFMTA, Muni Chief Nat Ford has reached an agreement with the agency’s Board of Directors to leave at the end of the month, Streetsblog has confirmed. The story was first reported by Rachel Gordon in the San Francisco Chronicle this afternoon. According […]