Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycle Safety

A Letter to the New York Times: Safe Streets Are Family-Friendly Streets

By Michael Rhodes | Apr 22, 2011 | 42 Comments

In light of Scott James’ egregious hit piece on the Bike Plan that ran in the New York Times today, I’ve decided to write the editors of that paper a letter, from a genuine resident of 17th Street. What does family-friendly mean? What’s more important: safety or parking? Do most San Franciscans ever ride a […]

Cyclist Outcry Forces Delay on GG Bridge Speed Limit Vote

By Tom Murphy | Apr 21, 2011 | 32 Comments

Golden Gate Bridge directors today tabled their staff’s surprise proposal for a 10 mph speed limit for bicycles after outraged cycling advocates denounced the plan as everything from a “half-baked idea” to a “solution in search of a problem.” The bridge’s Building and Operating Committee received more than 60 complaints prior to the hearing, then […]

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 […]

A Bicycle Rider’s Crash on Valencia Street: Was Serious Injury Preventable?

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 15, 2011 | 69 Comments

An unidentified man in his late twenties was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital after falling off his bike and being run over by a minivan in the Mission District Wednesday evening. San Francisco police confirmed the 7:30 pm crash on Valencia Street between 17th and 18th Streets. According to eyewitness Brooke DuBose, the rider […]

Fell and Oak Street Neighbors Want Livable Streets, Not Residential Freeways

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 8, 2011 | 74 Comments

Parents seeking a vibrant, community-filled urban lifestyle filled with chance street corner chats on the walk to the grocery store may find living on Fell Street leaves a lot to be desired. That is, unless, crossing the street alongside four full lanes of car traffic is your idea of community. “It’s ridiculous,” says Daniel, a father of two […]

Mayor Lee Calls on SFMTA to Move Quickly on Fell Street Protected Bikeway

By Bryan Goebel and Michael Helquist | Feb 25, 2011 | 40 Comments

Mayor Ed Lee’s comments to Streetsblog earlier this week that he would like to “quickly” see a physically-separated bike lane trial on Fell Street along The Wiggle came as exciting news to bicycle advocates who are proposing a continuous green stretch along the curb from Scott to Stanyan Streets. “I want to get to that […]

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