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Bike Donation Program to Benefit East Palo Alto Elementary Students

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 18, 2012 | 2 Comments

Brent Butler was leading a bicycle rodeo in East Palo Alto for the city’s first Streets Alive event last year when he realized just how many children were there without bikes. “What I decided to do is continue to teach the rules of the road even if we don’t have bicycles,” said Butler, the city’s […]

Livable City: Expect More Traffic If Parking Rental Rule Is Changed

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 13, 2012 | 22 Comments

A proposal to allow residential car parking spaces to be rented out to anyone living in San Francisco has drawn fire from livable streets advocates who say it would encourage more car commuting and discourage property owners from converting parking spaces to housing units. The proposal is part of legislation [PDF] headed to the Board […]

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DPW Begins Pavement Fixes on Market Street

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 12, 2012 | 6 Comments

The SF Department of Public Works began making major pavement improvements along lower Market Street this week. The awful state of Market’s pavement has for years made the street a labyrinth for bike commuters, who must often swerve to avoid potholes while looking out for motor vehicles and trolley tracks. Nonetheless, Market has become San Francisco’s busiest […]

Trial Bikeway on the Embarcadero Next Month Will Be One-Way Only

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 5, 2012 | 18 Comments

We reported last week that the SFMTA is considering testing out a two-way bike lane on the Embarcadero during the next America’s Cup races in October, according to an agency report. However, America’s Cup spokesperson Jane Sullivan tells us that the lane will only serve one-way traffic in the northbound direction, and no trial bike […]

New State Bill Would Streamline CEQA Reviews for Bike Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 29, 2012 | 10 Comments

More good bike news from the California legislature this week: The extensive and costly environmental reviews required for on-street bike lanes would be streamlined under a bill approved unanimously by the State Assembly on Monday. The bill, AB 2245, would relieve planners of needing to conduct environmental impact reports (EIRs) for bike lane projects, which […]

SFMTA May Test Two-Way Bikeways on the Embarcadero

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 29, 2012 | 15 Comments

A two-way protected bikeway along the Embarcadero could get a trial in the coming months. The SF Municipal Transportation Agency is considering implementing a temporary two-way bikeway along the waterfront during the next America’s Cup events in October, according to an agency report. The agency is also developing plans for a more permanent bikeway along […]

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