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Misguided Enforcement Precedes ThinkBike Improvements on the Wiggle

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 31, 2012 | 21 Comments

The Wiggle — the growingly popular, mostly-flat bicycling route connecting SF’s eastern and western neighborhoods — should become more bike-friendly in the next year. After consulting with Dutch bicycle planners, the SFMTA is planning new upgrades to increase the safety and comfort of people walking and biking on the route, including “green-backed” sharrows, zebra-striped crosswalks, […]

Amateur Film Offers a Glimpse of San Francisco Streets in 1955

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 4, 2012 | 23 Comments

This piece by noted amateur filmmaker Tullio Pellgrini features a windshield-bound tour of some of the city’s most famous sights in 1955, but it also offers a peek into the changes some of our major streets have undergone since the earlier days of the motor age. Some differences are striking, like the additional vehicle lanes […]

Oakland Officials and Advocates Celebrate 18 New Miles of Bikeways in 2011

By Ruth Miller | Dec 19, 2011 | 12 Comments

Oakland stripes its 18th mile of bikeways for 2011, celebrating its busiest and bike-friendliest year to date.

Tomorrow: East Bay Advocates Call for Fixing Alameda Transit First

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 15, 2011 | 6 Comments

A coalition of East Bay advocates is urging supporters to speak up tomorrow morning and tell the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) to take advantage of a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to repair and restore a failing system and provide a cost-effective, equitable, and sustainable transportation future.” Measure B, Alameda County’s largest source of transportation funding, is […]

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An American in Amsterdam on Dutch Cycling Policy

By Elizabeth Press | Oct 28, 2011 | No Comments

In many US cities, Departments of Transportation are thinking about how biking fits in as a viable mode of transportation. In this second video from the Bikes Belong delegation to the Netherlands, Streetfilms was able to talk one-on-one with US Consul General, Julie A. Ruterbories. This American in Amsterdam learned to use a bicycle to commute in Amsterdam. She […]

Berlin’s Striking Cycling Renaissance

By Daniel Jacobson | Oct 13, 2011 | 21 Comments

Berlin is a hugely under-appreciated cycling city. Often overshadowed by the accomplishments of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, over the past two decades Berlin has quietly experienced what is perhaps the most striking cycling renaissance in the world. On any given day, more trips are now made by bicycle in Berlin than any other European city. Berlin […]

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