Matthew Roth
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San Francisco’s Newest Public Space is in the Parking Lane in The Mission
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Installation began yesterday on the 22nd Street and Bartlett "parklet." Photos: Matthew Roth. After the tremendous success of the trial sidewalk extension, or "parklet," on Divisadero in front of the Mojo Bicycle Cafe, San Francisco planners set their eyes on 22nd Street near Bartlett Street in The Mission, where they have re-purposed three parking spaces […]
The Rise of Oakland Scraper Bikes and the Demise of Used Cars in Alameda
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A few weeks ago we stumbled across this amazing video of the Scraper Bike phenomenon in Oakland, which we’ve also documented in this Streetfilm by John Hamilton. In the California is a Place film "Scrapertown," filmmakers Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari give you another look at Baby Champ and the work he is doing to […]
New Parking App Maps Garages and Meters in San Francisco
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⁞ When the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which runs Muni and manages city parking policies, completed the first-ever count of all the publicly available parking spaces in San Francisco, the agency hoped software developers would use the data to create apps to reduce the delays to transit caused by drivers circling the block […]
San Jose Celebrates First ViaVelo, Opens Downtown Streets to People
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A family enjoying the warm day and car-free streets. Photos: Matthew Roth. San Jose kicked off its first ViaVelo Saturday with the opening of seven blocks of San Fernando Street downtown to bicycle riders, skaters, and pedestrians who enjoyed five hours of car-free space. Several hundred people showed up, many of them families and the […]
Richmond Seeks Community Input on Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans
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Photo: Jeremy Brooks While San Francisco’s battle to implement its Bicycle Plan has generated national press attention, cities like Richmond in the East Bay have been quietly developing bicycle and pedestrian plans, hoping to reduce high rates of injury collisions between pedestrians, cyclists, and motor vehicles. In Richmond this week and next, the city is […]
Bike to Work Day 2010 Brings Out Throngs of Bay Area Bicycle Commuters
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Enough said. Photo: Richard Masoner. The weather for Bike to Work Day couldn’t have been more agreeable and huge numbers of cyclists took to the streets throughout the Bay Area, early indicators show. In San Francisco, cyclists set a new record for Bike to Work Day, accounting for 75 percent of the morning roadway traffic […]
On-Street Bicycle Parking on Valencia Street is Now a Reality
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New on-street bicycle parking in front of Boogaloos near 22nd Street. Photos: Matthew Roth. Before any of you hurt Streetsblog commenter Stuart Chuang Matthews for boasting of the lovely new on-street bike parking racks on Valencia Street without giving you pictorial evidence: How you like them apples? "The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is excited to […]
Bay Area’s Clif Bar Encourages Biking and Walking with 2-Mile Challenge
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Many bicycle advocacy organizations will point out that 40 percent of trips in urban areas areas are 2 miles or less, the perfect distance for bicycling, yet nearly all of those trips are taken by car. Couple that with the environmental costs to the planet of oil consumption, the expenses accrued with driving, including rising […]
Eyes on the Street: On-Street Bike Parking Striped on Valencia Street
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The future home of the city’s newest on-street bicycle parking. Photos: Matthew Roth. Preparations began today for the installation of new on-street bicycle parking on Valencia Street in former bus zones, which were vacated when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency terminated the 26-Valencia line. The SFMTA’s paint crews painted on-street bike parking spaces in […]
SFBC and MTC Debut New SF Bike Mapper
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The SF Bike Mapper with street gradient, Bike to Work Day Commuter Convoy location, and Hayes Valley businesses participating in the "I Bike SF" campaign. Not to be outdone by Google Maps for bicycles or Ride the City, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, SF Environment and the […]
“I Bike SF” Campaign Encourages Shopping Locally by Bicycle
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Photo: Bike and Roll. In honor of Bike Month this year, Mayor Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and local businesses have teamed up with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) to promote shopping by bicycle in various neighborhoods across the city. As part of the I Bike SF campaign, participating businesses […]
San Francisco Gets Its First Green Bike Lanes on Market Street
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The new green bike lane approaching Market and 10th Streets. Photos: Bryan Goebel. Cyclists who routinely ride on Market Street from Gough Street eastbound have no doubt noticed a steady stream of changes to the bicycle lanes as the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has been adding safe-hit posts and creating the impression of […]