Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycling

SFPD Chief Suhr Misses the Point of the “Bike Yield Law”

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 22, 2015 | 74 Comments

SF Police Department Chief Greg Suhr doesn’t seem to grasp the point of the “Bike Yield Law” proposed by Supervisor John Avalos. “Stop signs are pretty simple. They say ‘stop,'” Suhr told KQED today. “They don’t say ‘yield,’ they don’t say ‘slow down.'” Suhr added that anyone who violates the letter of the stop sign law “will be […]

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Majority of Supes Back the “Bike Yield Law” to Be Introduced Tomorrow

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 21, 2015 | 18 Comments

The “Bike Yield Law” proposed by Supervisor John Avalos is poised to be approved by the Board of Supervisors. The ordinance urges the SFPD to let bicycle riders safely treat stop signs as yield signs. Avalos plans to introduce the ordinance tomorrow, and it has support from six supervisors — the majority needed to vote it into law. It’s unclear if it has support from SFPD […]

Protected Bike Lanes Even More Useful in Snowy Cities Than in Warm Ones

By Annie van Cleve | Sep 21, 2015 | No Comments

Annie van Cleve is a guest writer for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. Here’s the best argument not enough people are making for protected bike lanes: Winter. Hear me out. If you have ridden your bike through snow or ice, you know […]

Awesome 11-Year-Old Defends Road Diet, Calls Out LA’s “Bullying” Drivers

By Joe Linton | Sep 21, 2015 | No Comments

In case you need a reason to feel confident about the next generation of livable streets advocates, check out this viral video of 11-year old Matlock Grossman, standing up for a road diet in his Los Angeles neighborhood. Grossman has been bike commuting since he was seven, and now commutes five miles each way to school. […]

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Northern Station Leads Rise in SFPD “Focus on the Five” Citations

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 18, 2015 | 3 Comments

SFPD traffic citations issued for “Focus on the Five” have hit an all-time high of 32 percent, as the SF Examiner reported earlier this week. The rate of tickets issued for the five most dangerous driving violations in this year’s second quarter was up 34 percent compared to the same quarter last year, according to stats presented by SFPD Traffic Company Commander […]

Americans Applaud as Cities Build Protected Car Lanes

By Michael Andersen | Sep 16, 2015 | No Comments

Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. Driving is a dangerous activity. As a result, many Americans find it stressful and unpleasant. “I’m interested in driving but it doesn’t really seem safe,” said Bekka Wright of Boston. “I mean, […]

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