Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Connecting the City

Contra-Flow Bike Lane May Finally Come to Polk Street Next Summer

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 26, 2012 | 9 Comments

A long-awaited bicycle connection linking Market Street to northbound Polk Street is on the horizon. The two southernmost blocks of Polk, which currently only allow southbound traffic, could get a protected contra-flow bike lane by this time next year. The project, which would add a northbound bike lane separated by a concrete median [PDF], was […]

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As SFMTA Adds Finishing Touches, JFK Bike Lanes Remain Awesome

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 25, 2012 | 36 Comments

Three months after San Francisco’s first parking-protected bike lanes were striped on John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park, the street continues to thrive as a calmer, safer place all users. The flocks of people using the lanes this summer appear to include more families than ever, and by and large, drivers and pedestrians […]

Envisioning the Wiggle as a People-Centered Greenway

By Aaron Bialick | May 30, 2012 | 47 Comments

The SF Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) has posted new visuals on its website depicting how streets on the Wiggle could be transformed into greener, traffic-calmed streets oriented toward safe walking and bicycling. The Wiggle, the flattest route connecting the east and west parts of the city, is already a magnet for bike traffic. However, as the SFBC notes, new riders can […]

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Overwhelming Support for Fell and Oak Bikeways at SFMTA Hearing

By Aaron Bialick | May 18, 2012 | 58 Comments

Nearly 100 attendees packed a City Hall room this morning for a hearing on the Fell and Oak bikeways, where supporters of the project overwhelmingly outnumbered detractors. Dozens of speakers, young and old, said the project was vital for improving the safety of people who already bike as well as those who will only feel safe […]

Also Tomorrow: Crucial Hearing for the Fell and Oak Bikeways

By Aaron Bialick | May 17, 2012 | 17 Comments

A public hearing tomorrow for the long-awaited protected bike lanes on Fell and Oak Streets could be key in determining how soon the project is approved and completed. Advocates say a strong show of support is critical to ensure the project is approved without delay. Although agency staff won’t make a decision whether to recommend approval of the project […]

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SFMTA Drafting Design Standards to Streamline Innovative Bike Treatments

By Aaron Bialick | May 11, 2012 | 21 Comments

The SFMTA is developing a new engineering guide for bike infrastructure that should help bring street designs like protected bike lanes to more San Francisco streets. Known as the Innovative Bicycle Treatment Toolbox, the guide promises to accelerate the city’s adoption of high-quality bikeway design treatments. “The Innovative Bicycle Treatment Toolbox creates standardized guidance for […]

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