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Another Bicyclist Injured at Market/Octavia; Driver Not Cited

By Bryan Goebel | Apr 27, 2009 | 51 Comments

Flickr photo: sfbike San Francisco’s most dangerous intersection for bicyclists was the scene of yet another crash this morning, caused by a driver making an illegal right turn onto the freeway on southbound Market Street at Octavia Boulevard. San Francisco Police Sgt. Lyn Tomioka said it happened around 8:25 a.m. The driver called 911 to […]

Sunday Streets Brings Out Throngs of People to Enjoy Car-Free Streets

By Matthew Roth | Apr 27, 2009 | No Comments

Non-human modes of transportation welcome, too. Photo: SFBike Tens of thousands of people came out to enjoy Sunday Streets yesterday, filling the Embarcadero with walking, cycling, skating and general merriment. The mainstream media couldn’t help but cough up superlatives to describe the car-free event, underscoring its importance to the local economy, to encouraging fitness and […]

Great Streets Project Hires Director, Hits the Streets Running

By Matthew Roth | Apr 24, 2009 | 3 Comments

Flickr photo: JaimeAndreu Yesterday marked an important day for livable streets in San Francisco. In coordination with the Castro Street CBD, Supervisor Bevan Dufty, and the Mayor’s Office of Greening, the nascent Great Streets Project (GSP) co-hosted a roundtable discussion about how to start and manage successful public spaces, with particular emphasis on the proposed […]

Moralism vs. Utopianism–of Red Lights, Helmets, Bike Lanes and…

By Chris Carlsson | Apr 23, 2009 | 40 Comments

Flickr photo: Dear Knucklehead The Oregon Legislature has flushed an effort to bring the Idaho rolling stop law to that state. It’s a bit of a surprise, given both the simple and proven efficacy of allowing cyclists to make rolling stops, as well as Oregon’s big reputation as a bastion of cycling sanity. I’ve been […]

Advocates File Appeal in MTC Discrimination Case

By Bryan Goebel | Apr 23, 2009 | No Comments

Transit justice advocates at a 2004 rally nine months before the suit was filed. Photo by Public Advocates Inc. Nearly a month after a San Francisco federal judge ruled against a discrimination lawsuit against the MTC on behalf of AC Transit riders of color, attorneys representing a broad coalition of riders, labor and environmental justice […]

MTC Approves Sweeping Regional Plan, Debates New Toll Lanes

By Matthew Roth | Apr 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

Photo by bvohra via Flickr The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) yesterday approved its 25-year "Change In Motion" Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), after more than two years of work coordinating with the 26 regional transportation operators, the public, and the many authorities under its control. A slew of bicycle and transportation advocates lined up to thank […]

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