Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycle Safety

Santa Clara Proposes New San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail Detours

By Andrew Boone | Sep 26, 2016 | 9 Comments

On Tuesday, the Santa Clara City Council approved a proposal [PDF] to build new detours of the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail, over two years after the construction of Levi’s Stadium has resulted in ongoing closures of the trail “to limit security breaches” on days with stadium events over 20,000 attendees. Despite objections from both the public and […]

South Bay Cities Build Region’s First Separated Bike Lanes

By Andrew Boone | Sep 1, 2016 | 8 Comments

New on-street bike lanes separated from auto traffic are nearing completion in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, and a handful of neighboring cities have plans to install them too. Separated bike infrastructure gained traction among local planners after Caltrans approved Class IV Separated Bikeway design standards [PDF] in December 2015. The first protected intersections were built […]

San Mateo Holds First Bike Ped Advisory Committee Meeting

By Andrew Boone | Jul 18, 2016 | 9 Comments

San Mateo County’s new Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee kicked off its first meeting on Thursday evening at San Mateo City Hall. Ellen Barton, San Mateo’s Active Transportation Coordinator, proposed that they develop criteria for safer street striping ahead of the county’s annual resurfacing program. Other projects they discussed included establishing bike parking standards, evaluating […]

Menlo Park El Camino Real Bike Lanes Delayed Again

By Andrew Boone | Jun 23, 2016 | 3 Comments

Menlo Park’s plans to fix El Camino Real’s safety hazards were postponed yet again by a city council that is now split on whether to go ahead with the installation of even a bike lane pilot project. Proponents continue to demand that the city take action to prevent injuries suffered by residents in traffic collisions. “The goals of Menlo […]

El Camino Real to Remain Deadly

By Andrew Boone | May 5, 2016 | 3 Comments

On Tuesday, Menlo Park’s City Council postponed a pilot project to replace parallel car parking with buffered bike lanes on El Camino Real, deciding that neighboring Palo Alto and Atherton should also agree on a common design for bike lanes before proceeding with the permitting process required by Caltrans. Despite strong community support to fix […]

Oakland’s New Parking Protected Bike Lanes Are Challenging to Some

By Melanie Curry | May 4, 2016 | 14 Comments

With a road diet, new parking configuration, and protected bike lanes on Telegraph Avenue, Oakland is saying to its car drivers: slow down, take it easy. And to its bike riders: you’re welcome here and safe. Not everyone is listening. The new parking-protected bike lanes have been in place for a week. In that time, […]

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