Recent Streetsblog SF posts about DPW

Supes Grill Planners for Repeated Delays on Better Market Street Project

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 6, 2012 | 13 Comments

The Better Market Street project, a multi-agency effort to overhaul San Francisco’s main thoroughfare for walking, bicycling and transit, may have trouble staying on schedule, to the frustration of some city supervisors. At a recent hearing of the SF County Transportation Authority Board, which is comprised of the Board of Supervisors, staff from the SFCTA […]

Protected Bike Lanes Selected as Preferred Option for 2nd Street Project

By Robert Prinz | Oct 23, 2012 | 25 Comments

Following a public process that revealed a strong preference for protected bike lanes, the SF Department of Public Works yesterday announced the selection of the preferred option for the Second Street Improvement Project. And yes, the design includes one-way protected bike lanes on each side of the street. The redesign will extend from Market Street to King Street, […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane, Raised Crosswalks, and More at McCoppin

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 10, 2012 | 10 Comments

The ongoing streetscape transformation on and around McCoppin Street in recent weeks has brought a new bike lane, raised crosswalks, planted bulb-outs and medians. The planted bulb-outs and medians being added to McCoppin and nearby alleys (Stevenson, Pearl, Jessie Streets, and Elgin Park) will help absorb rainwater and lighten the load on the city’s stormwater systems. […]

The Sky Didn’t Fall: Block of Mason Street Now Permanently Closed to Cars

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 9, 2012 | 6 Comments

Putting another nail in the coffin of falsely-predicted traffic jams, a block of Mason Street has been permanently closed to motorists for the construction of a plaza as part of the expansion of the North Beach Public Library. North Beach resident Tony Wessling sent in the above photo, noting that “the predictions of Traffigeddon have […]

DPW Repaves First 25 Blocks Using Prop B Bond

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 5, 2012 | 9 Comments

Twenty-five blocks of SF’s pothole-ridden streets have been repaved using the $248 million street improvements bond approved by voters last November, the SF Department of Public Works announced this week. The repaving, which began in April, should make the streets safer for all users — particularly bicycle riders, who face the greatest danger from cracks […]

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New “Better Streets” Website Helps Residents Untangle City Bureaucracy

By Aaron Bialick | May 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

The San Francisco Better Streets Program launched a new website this week to provide a central source of information to help residents procure street improvements like traffic-calming measures, parklets, bike corrals, plantings, art installations, sidewalk fixtures, and permits for car-free events in their neighborhood. The website, sfbetterstreets.org, “combines all the city’s guidelines, permit requirements, and […]

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