Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycle Commuting

SFMTA Installs Left Turn Signal at Scott and Fell Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 29, 2011 | 22 Comments

The commute on the busy Wiggle route will be made a little easier with the installation of a left turn signal at Scott and Fell streets today. The new system is expected to provide ample time for bicycle riders to make the left turn from the bike lane on Scott to Fell Street. “We determined it […]

A Growing Living Streets Community Emerges in Redding, California

By Bryan Goebel | Apr 29, 2011 | 10 Comments

Redding, California, with a population of 90,000, is probably best known for its sunshine, breathtaking landscapes and conservative politics. Located 200 miles north of Sacramento in Shasta County, the lush region surrounded by the Trinity and Cascade mountains offers an abundance of recreation, including a growing number of paved multi-use trails that draw large crowds […]

10-mph Speed Limit Proposed for Golden Gate Bridge Bicyclists

By Tom Murphy | Apr 20, 2011 | 53 Comments

The Golden Gate Bridge staff wants to impose a 10 mph speed limit on bicyclists – with a $100 fine for violators – following a year-long study that excluded input from local cycling groups. The speed limit would drop to 5 mph around the blind corners of the bridge’s towers and in construction areas. There […]

Bike to School Day is Every Day for Aidan and Maureen

By Celeste LeCompte | Apr 1, 2011 | 4 Comments

The following story is being republished from the blog of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Join parents and thousands of kids across San Francisco for the third annual Bike to School Day Celebration, Thursday, April 7. For more information, to find out which schools are participating or to volunteer go to sfbiketoschoolday.org. On a bicycle, San […]

In Ideal Weather, SFMTA Crews Install Bike Boxes on Market and Van Ness

By Bryan Goebel | Mar 30, 2011 | 10 Comments

Working in 80 degree weather, smiling SFMTA crews installed two green bike boxes in both directions of Market Street at Van Ness Avenue today, the latest pieces of innovative infrastructure to grace the city’s main thoroughfare, which continues to become a much friendlier street for people who bike, walk and take transit. In addition to […]

San Mateo County Slow to Improve Conditions for Bicyclists and Pedestrians

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 21, 2011 | 14 Comments

The wheels are turning slowly in the movement to improve biking and walking conditions in San Mateo County as a lack of cohesive political will leaves little traction for any real changes. A new plan drafted by the Peninsula’s twenty sprawling cities is bringing some overdue attention to the need for safer streets, but critics say […]

Show More Stories