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SFMTA Begins Work on Fell Street Protected Bike Lane

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 2, 2012 | 34 Comments

Note: I returned last night from an East Coast vacation and Streetsblog meet-up, and was fortunate enough to avoid the worst of Hurricane Sandy. Best wishes to all of those who are recovering from the storm and the devastation left in its wake. Check out the coverage from my office-exiled colleagues in NYC about how New […]

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SFMTA Board Approves Fell and Oak Bikeways, Work to Begin This Month

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 17, 2012 | 24 Comments

Construction will begin this month on physically separated bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements on three critical blocks of Fell and Oak Streets after the project was approved unanimously yesterday by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. “This is such a game-changer,” said SF Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah Shahum. “I think when […]

BART Survey: Promising Findings for Lifting the Rush-Hour Bike Ban

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 1, 2012 | 21 Comments

BART released results Friday from its survey of riders’ attitudes toward the pilot program that lifted the rush-hour ban on bikes each Friday in August. Although BART and media reports have called the findings “split” and “varied,” the responses in some key areas look promising. The vast majority of the more than 7,500 respondents felt that […]

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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 […]

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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