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Options for Geary BRT Come Into Focus

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 27, 2012 | 32 Comments

Just after San Francisco approved a preferred design for its first Bus Rapid Transit route on Van Ness Avenue, the SF County Transportation Authority showcased the latest conceptual proposals for a companion BRT project on Geary Boulevard. Geary BRT, which has been fraught with delays over the years, is expected to bring relief to riders on Muni’s […]

SFMTA Adds More Green Treatments to Bike Lane Merging Zones

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 22, 2012 | 6 Comments

The SFMTA recently added green paint to increase the visibility of bike lanes around the city at five intersections where drivers merge across bicycle traffic. The SF Bicycle Coalition’s Flickr page features the new treatments at the intersections of Division and 9th Streets, Grove and Polk Streets, and the Embarcadero at Bryant Street. The SFBC […]

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Advocates: Help Make BART’s Rush Hour “Bikes On Board” Pilot a Success

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 22, 2012 | 19 Comments

[Update: BART released a video explaining the bikes-on-board rush hour pilot.] BART announced a pilot last week to lift the ban on bikes aboard rush-hour trains each Friday in August. The news is cause for celebration among bike advocates, who are calling upon bike-toting passengers to help make the pilot a success by setting a […]

Andy Thornley Departs SFBC to Work at SFPark

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 12, 2012 | 11 Comments

In a “bittersweet farewell,” the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition announced today that its policy director, Andy Thornley, has been picked for an internship at the SFMTA’s SFPark program. His transition to city government is a positive sign for the livable streets movement in San Francisco. Thornley sent an email to colleagues today announcing that he’ll […]

USF Student Robert Yegge Killed by Truck Driver at Oak and Franklin

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 7, 2012 | 55 Comments

Robert Yegge, a 22-year-old student at University of San Francisco, died last week after a truck driver struck and killed him while he was bicycling at Oak and Franklin Streets. According to the SF Chronicle, Yegge was hospitalized on Tuesday, May 29, at about 2:30 p.m., after police said the driver “stopped at a blinking […]

Disability Advocate Cristina Rubke Confirmed to SFMTA Board of Directors

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

Renowned disability advocate and attorney Cristina Rubke was confirmed by the Board of Supervisors today as the newest member of the SFMTA Board of Directors. Rubke was nominated by Mayor Ed Lee to replace outgoing member Bruce Oka. She was roundly praised by colleagues at a recent Board of Supervisors Rules Committee hearing for her willingness […]

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