Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycle Commuting

Can SF Improve Upon New York’s Bicycle Access Bill?

By Dave Snyder | Aug 3, 2009 | 4 Comments

Flickr photo: kate at yr own risk Now that the New York City Council has approved a Bicycle Access Bill requiring commercial buildings to allow bicyclists entry, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is ready to push for a San Francisco version of the requirement "by the end of the year." New York’s bill, which is […]

Eyes on the Street: When Will the Bike Box Reappear on Scott Street?

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

A bicyclist waits in what remains of the bike box at Scott/Oak. Photos by Bryan Goebel. If you’ve pedaled through The Wiggle in the last few weeks — as thousands of bicyclists do on a daily basis — you’ve probably noticed the disappearance of what was a rare San Francisco bike box on Scott Street […]

Valencia Project Will Bring Improvements Worth the Short-Term Headaches

By Michael Rhodes | Jul 20, 2009 | 21 Comments

Construction begins this week on a nine-month project that could periodically disrupt Valencia Street’s bike lanes. The result, residents hope, will be a greatly improved streetscape for pedestrians and bicyclists. Valencia Street at 15th Street. Flickr photo: Iznot The Valencia Streetscape Improvements project, which spans Valencia from 15th Street to 19th Street, is intended to […]

EPA Asks For Bike To Work Feedback, Inhabitat Gives Away a Bike

By Matthew Roth | Jun 15, 2009 | No Comments

We get a lot of Greenversations press releases over the transom and most go right to the trash, in no small part because "Greenversations" is one of the more odious portmanteaus a government agency or corporation has yet proffered. Not quite as annoying as the idea that Ray LaHood’s multi-modal transportation blog is called the […]