Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycling

SF One of 10 Cities Chosen to Help Model Vision Zero Policy in the U.S.

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 27, 2016 | No Comments

What is Vision Zero? Simply put, it’s a recognition that traffic fatalities are preventable, and a commitment to ensure that no one is killed in traffic. Cities that adopt Vision Zero set out to end traffic deaths within a specific time frame. In America, a few cities have publicly committed to Vision Zero. So how […]

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Meetings Underway for East Bay and San Jose Bike Share Expansion

By Roger Rudick | Jan 26, 2016 | 7 Comments

A few weeks ago, Streetsblog was happy to tell you about meetings to get input for a huge expansion of San Francisco’s bike-share program. The East Bay and San Jose are moving forward with their plans as well, bringing the number of share bikes in the region from 700 to 7,000 over the next few […]

Evidence That Split-Phase Signals Are Safer Than Mixing Zones for Bike Lanes

By David Meyer | Jan 26, 2016 | No Comments

When DOT presented plans for a protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue, one point of contention was the design of intersections. How many intersections will get split-phase signals, where cyclists and pedestrians crossing the street get a separate signal phase than turning drivers? And how many will get “mixing zones,” where pedestrians and cyclists negotiate the same space as turning […]

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North of Panhandle Meeting Stressed Data and Parking Parking Parking

By Roger Rudick | Jan 25, 2016 | 21 Comments

Thursday night, I was exhausted from covering so many stories in this crazy city that I love. So I grabbed my laptop and headed out to my favorite Divisadero coffee shop to catch up on Facebook and maybe look at some funny cat videos.I walked in the door, ordered, and heard: “Hey Roger! So glad […]

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Bike Psych: Can Bay Area Drivers and Cyclists Get Along?

By Roger Rudick | Jan 21, 2016 | 42 Comments

Yesterday, John Robert Donovan, 41, of Mill Valley, accepted a plea-bargain that got him a misdemeanor conviction, two years of probation, 80 hours of community service, and a $4,134 fine plus court costs, as reported in the Marin Independent Journal. Last November, Donovan, who was driving a Tesla, reportedly got into a road rage incident […]

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Mayor Vetoes Bike Yield But Advocates Must Never Yield to Regressive Politics

By Roger Rudick | Jan 20, 2016 | 11 Comments

Mayor Edwin Lee officially vetoed the “Bike Yield” ordinance yesterday. Without enough votes to override, supporting supervisors will have to figure out a compromise plan, such as a pilot project. The bill’s author, Supervisor John Avalos, already prepared for that contingency. Not surprisingly, Avalos was frustrated with the Mayor’s veto. “SFPD has focused traffic enforcement […]

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