Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycle Parking

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Bike Station Coming to Civic Center BART/Muni Station Next Summer

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 5, 2012 | 14 Comments

BART and Muni Metro riders who bike to Civic Center Station would have less reason to worry about getting their wheels stolen if a planned bike station is installed next June, potentially adding a sectioned-off parking area and a fix-it-yourself repair station. The bike station, which is currently being designed, would add 150 to 175 bike […]

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Planning Commission Approves Parking-Free 1050 Valencia Project

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 7, 2012 | 29 Comments

A car-free, 12-unit condo and retail development was approved unanimously yesterday by the SF Planning Commission, despite opposition from some residents. The project will include no car parking and 28 bike parking spaces. The building at 1050 Valencia Street will be targeted toward residents seeking the kind of car-free lifestyle that’s increasingly popular in neighborhoods like the […]

The Outside Lands Transpo Crunch: Bringing 65K People Per Day to GG Park

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 7, 2012 | 30 Comments

For the fifth year, San Francisco’s transportation system will absorb one of its largest floods of travelers when 65,000 daily attendees descend upon Golden Gate Park this weekend for the three-day Outside Lands music festival. With festival goers traveling from near and far, promoters have tried each year to curb the number of people arriving […]

Driver Plows Through Bike Corral at Duboce and Valencia, Injuring Man

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 16, 2012 | 16 Comments

A car driver plowed through a bike corral on Saturday in front of Zeitgeist, a bar on the corner of Duboce Avenue and Valencia Street. The driver reportedly stopped and cooperated with police after crashing through 10 of the 11 curbside bike racks, breaking a man’s leg, and wrecking at least a dozen parked bikes, […]

SF Has Turned 30 Car Parking Spots Into 336 Bike Parking Spots

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 2, 2012 | 22 Comments

Bike corrals are popping up so quickly around San Francisco, who can keep track anymore? The SF Municipal Transportation Agency has installed 27 corrals since it started rolling them out in 2010, adding 168 bike racks without taking up any sidewalk space. That means 30 on-street spaces normally reserved for one parked car each can now accommodate […]

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Can BART’s Bike Plan Double Bike-to-Train Ridership in Ten Years?

By Aaron Bialick | May 23, 2012 | 16 Comments

BART is updating its bicycle plan [PDF] and setting a new goal to double the rate of passengers who bike within ten years, largely by expanding secure parking and possibly relaxing its restrictions on bike access to trains and stations. The agency is asking the public to submit comments on the draft plan until May […]

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