Recent Streetsblog SF posts about SFBC

Should California Enact an “Idaho Stop” Law for Cyclists?

By Matthew Roth | Mar 24, 2009 | 21 Comments

Oregon lawmakers have been engaged in a heated debate about enacting an "Idaho Stop" law, which would codify what most cyclists already do: treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs. The issue has come up before in Sacramento, but has never been so close to adoption. SFBC Program Director Andy […]

The Clamor for a Better Market Street Grows Louder

By Matthew Roth | Mar 16, 2009 | 11 Comments

A rendering of the 1900 unit Trinity Plaza development at Market and 8th Street As we reported last week, several city agencies have begun to look at ways to improve Market Street when it is repaved, including an inter-agency process spearheaded by DPW and the Planning Department. Yet, we’ve still heard nothing from Mayor Gavin […]

Streetfilm: Making a Better Market Street

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 16, 2009 | 8 Comments

Just about everyone who visits San Francisco’s grand Market Street is awed by its hustle and bustle, the myriad modes of transportation, and some of the beautiful architecture the city hosts. But just about everyone also agrees that Market Street has a much bigger potential as a people space that accommodates its users in more […]

MTA Mulls Scenarios for Moving Bike Plan Forward

By Bryan Goebel | Mar 16, 2009 | 13 Comments

The MTA is considering a number of scenarios for moving the Bicycle Plan forward when the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is finalized and the bike injunction lifted. One being discussed is a rare joint meeting of the Planning Commission and MTA Board with an appearance by Mayor Gavin Newsom to certify and adopt the EIR […]

Do We Have to Wait for the Next Mayor for a Car-free Market Street?

By Matthew Roth | Mar 9, 2009 | 10 Comments

Mona Caron’s interpretation of a 21st Century Market Street How hard is it to fix the most important street in San Francisco, one that is vital to transit, that is the spine of the bicycle network, and that could be the crowning jewel of the city, a Champs d’Elysee or a newly pedestrianized Broadway? Without […]

The Future Design of SF’s Bike Racks May Start on Treasure Island

By Matthew Roth | Mar 6, 2009 | 6 Comments

One of the racks from NYC’s design competition and a green traffic-separated bike lane on Broadway. The SFBC and the Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced a bicycle rack design competition as part of a $100,000 community-based planning grant from Caltrans for the Treasure Island redevelopment plan. SFBC project manager Neal Patel explained the […]

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