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Apparently It’s Pretty Easy to Be a Pothole Fixin’ Hero

By Matthew Roth | Apr 27, 2010 | 5 Comments

Click image to enlarge. Image: Jonas Madden-Connor and François Vigneault You don’t even need X-ray vision. All you gotta do is call 311. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s (SFBC) Turn ‘Em In Campaign has attempted to raise awareness among cyclists about how easy it is to fix potholes and help the San Francisco Department of […]

California Assembly Hits, Kills Traffic Justice Bill

By Matthew Roth and Michael Rhodes | Apr 20, 2010 | 14 Comments

The intersection of Market and Octavia — one of the most dangerous in San Francisco for cyclists. Flickr photo: sfbike Safe streets advocates often ruefully say, "if you want to kill someone and get away with it, do it in a car." In fact, unless alcohol is involved, very few motorists who kill vulnerable road […]

Eyes on the Street: Church Street at Market Gets Three New Bike Racks

By Bryan Goebel | Apr 16, 2010 | 10 Comments

Photos by Bryan Goebel. The SFMTA has installed three new bike racks on the southeast corner of Church Street at Market to help accommodate the throngs of bicycle riders who often park their bikes illegally on the Muni island rails. I snapped these photos of the new bike racks this afternoon and one thing rang […]

SFBC Starts “Turn ‘Em In” Pothole Campaign

By Matthew Roth | Apr 7, 2010 | 6 Comments

Click image to enlarge: The first of four panels on the new "Turn ‘Em In" pothole campaign. Image: Jonas Madden-Connor and Francois Vigneault. New Panels will be unveiled each Tuesday in April. As any bicycle rider in San Francisco knows, the potholes on the streets can be vicious. Most of us probably get to know […]

San Francisco Planners Proud of Long List of Road Diets

By Matthew Roth | Mar 31, 2010 | 43 Comments

Valencia Street bicycle lane and stencil. Photo:KayVee.INC Although there is no record book for the cities with the most traffic-calmed streets, San Francisco planners believe their city has the most road diets, or roads that have had auto lanes narrowed or removed to calm traffic speeds and provide room for other modes of travel. The […]

Protected Bike Lane on Market Street Keeps Getting Better

By Matthew Roth | Mar 17, 2010 | 25 Comments

The new pavement markings make it much clearer where cyclists and cars are supposed to switch lanes on Market Street near 11th Street. Photos: Matthew Roth The gradually evolving traffic rearrangement on Market Street got a boost yesterday as the MTA re-striped the bicycle and motor vehicle crossing zone at Market and 11th, clarifying how […]

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