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First Signs of Construction Appear on the JFK Drive Bikeway

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 13, 2012 | 6 Comments

After repeated delays and some intermittent rain, the SFMTA has apparently begun construction of the city’s first parking-protected bikeway on John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park. The center lane striping appeared mostly grinded off on the western section of the road yesterday from Transverse Drive just past Stow Lake Drive. Construction equipment also […]

SFMTA and DPW Drop the Ball on Second Street Safety Project

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 7, 2012 | 10 Comments

A plan for streetscape improvements on Second Street has faltered after the city agencies overseeing it neglected to implement them before dedicated funds expired. The project that won’t receive the funds is a package including bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and road repaving on Second Street between Market and King Streets. The San Francisco Board […]

SFMTA: City Bike Count Up 71 Percent Since 2006

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 7, 2012 | 33 Comments

The SFMTA released its 2011 Bicycle Count Report [PDF] today, showing a continued citywide increase in bicycling in recent years. A press release from the Mayor’s Office states: Since 2006 when 4,862 bicycle riders were counted, San Francisco’s bike counts have increased an impressive 71 percent to 8,314 riders, and have increased 7 percent since 2010. […]

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JFK Drive Bikeway Street Plans Released. Construction Coming Next Week?

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 3, 2012 | 12 Comments

Update: These orange bollards spotted in the parking lanes on JFK near Transverse Drive are a promising sign. Construction on the JFK Drive bikeway in Golden Gate Park should begin next week, the SFMTA tells Streetsblog. The agency recently posted street plans [PDF] on the project website, showing how the geometry of the city’s first […]

Commentary: The Eds Respond to Frustration With Fell/Oak Bikeway Delay

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 1, 2012 | 56 Comments

Note: The discussion on the Fell and Oak bikeways begins at about 11:05. Mayor Ed Lee and SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin (a.k.a. “the Eds”) faced questions about the city’s extensive delivery time on the Fell and Oak bikeway project at Google’s recent “Fireside Chat” forum. A questioner asked why the project is coming in 2013 […]

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