Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Peninsula

Daly City Police’s Idea of Vision Zero: Ticketing “Jaywalkers” at BART

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 28, 2015 | 10 Comments

Daly City police officers recently targeted people crossing against the walk signal on John Daly Boulevard to reach the Daly City BART Station, just south of the San Francisco border, as seen in a KRON 4 “People Behaving Badly” segment last week. Commuters crossing against the light when John Daly is clear of traffic are not […]

Belmont Police Blame Cyclist for Getting in the Way of Driver’s Left Turn

By Andrew Boone | Apr 23, 2015 | 34 Comments

When a 90-year-old driver turned left into the path of a man bicycling on Ralston Avenue, the Belmont Police Department blamed the victim for talking on a cell phone and not wearing a helmet. The department also warned people on bikes against “carrying packages and bags” in its press release. None of those behaviors are illegal, nor […]

Menlo Park’s Plan to Ruin Downtown With Parking Garages

By Andrew Boone | Apr 20, 2015 | 16 Comments

Building new parking garages in downtown Menlo Park will cost tens of millions of dollars while clogging streets with more traffic. But that’s what municipal leaders are seriously considering in an attempt to boost business, apparently oblivious to modern parking policies that have paid off for other Peninsula cities. Last month, the Menlo Park City Council voiced support […]

Better Bike Parking Options Can Alleviate Crowding On-Board Caltrain

By Andrew Boone | Apr 9, 2015 | 25 Comments

Facing a continuing surge of nearly 5,000 additional weekday passengers each year, Caltrain is looking into better bike parking to alleviate overcrowding on the trains while improving access to its stations. The agency was awarded a $150,000 state grant in early April to write a bicycle parking management plan that aims to prioritize the next phase of bike improvements at stations. Current bike parking facilities include […]

Facebook Expansions Could Spur Dumbarton Rail in Menlo Park

By Andrew Boone | Mar 20, 2015 | 26 Comments

Long-delayed efforts to restore train service on the Dumbarton Rail Corridor, which links the mid-Peninsula to the East Bay, could get a boost as Facebook looks to add housing and offices along the tracks in Menlo Park. This spring, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority will study how to bring service to a 4.5-mile segment of the Dumbarton tracks […]

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