Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Walk SF

Anger Follows William Cox’s Violent Death on the Streets of Duboce Triangle

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 8, 2011 | 32 Comments

On most recent mornings, 59-year-old William Cox walked several blocks from his Mission District apartment to the bustling Peet’s store on Market Street in the Castro for his daily dose of coffee, crossword puzzles and conversation. He had given up his Jeep Cherokee shortly after moving to San Francisco from San Rafael two-and-half years ago […]

SFPD Numbers Confirm Cops Targeting Bicyclists on Market Street

By Bryan Goebel | Aug 19, 2011 | 55 Comments

Despite the department’s insistence that officers are not targeting bicyclists on Market Street, new numbers from the San Francisco Police Department confirm that cops are going after people on bikes following two high-profile crashes. Last Friday, as part of SFPD’s traffic safety campaign [pdf], officers beefed up enforcement at 5th and Market and issued a […]

Dangerous Rincon Hill Intersection Finally Getting the City’s Attention

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 13, 2011 | 23 Comments

On December 10, 2004, Katy Liddell had just stepped off the N-Judah with a sack of cleaning supplies and was walking to her Portside apartment at Harrison and Main in Rincon Hill, when she noticed a cadre of emergency vehicles surrounding the intersection. As Liddell drew closer, she saw something that horrified her. “I saw […]

Advocates, Supervisors Prepare for Two City Hall Hearings on Ped Safety

By Bryan Goebel | Apr 1, 2011 | 4 Comments

You may not have known it, but today is National Walk to Work Day, and pedestrian advocates from Walk San Francisco marked the occasion by walking to work with Supervisor Jane Kim and reminding residents about two important City Hall hearings coming up on pedestrian safety. Kim will hold a hearing on pedestrian safety at […]

San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Efforts Mired in City Bureaucracy

By Bryan Goebel | Mar 22, 2011 | 28 Comments

Despite a growing political focus on pedestrian safety, a thick layer of city bureaucracy and lack of funding are stalling real change to prevent pedestrian injuries and fatalities on San Francisco streets, including three deaths in just the last week. The red tape and dysfunction became abundantly clear at a presentation and discussion at City […]

WalkSF, Supervisor Chiu Call for Action on Pedestrian Safety

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

Pedestrian and livable streets advocates gathered Thursday for WalkSF’s Annual Member Meeting to celebrate the organization’s success and discuss how to improve walking conditions in San Francisco. Though the speakers — including WalkSF executive director Elizabeth Stampe, State Senator Mark Leno and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu — touted recent victories, including funding from […]

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