Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycling

America Could Have Been Building Protected Bike Lanes for the Last 40 Years

By Marc Caswell | Jun 30, 2015 | No Comments

Salt Lake City is on track to implement the nation’s first “protected intersection” — a Dutch-inspired design to minimize conflicts between cyclists and drivers at crossings. For American cities, this treatment feels like the cutting edge, but a look back at the history of bike planning in the United States reveals that even here, this idea is far from new. In fact, […]

SFMTA Retracts Report of 651% Jump in Bike Traffic on San Jose Avenue

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 22, 2015 | 31 Comments

The SFMTA has retracted its report last week of a 651 percent jump in bicycling on northbound San Jose Avenue after a traffic lane was removed to widen the bike lane. The actual increase in morning peak-hour bike counts was 14 percent, said SFMTA spokesperson Ben Jose. In the evening peak hour, the reported 221 percent was actually […]

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Parking-Protected Bike Lanes, Ped Safety Upgrades Coming to Division at 9th

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 19, 2015 | 11 Comments

Bike lanes on the block of Division Street between 9th and 10th Streets will get some much-needed protection this fall. Earlier this week the SFMTA Board of Directors approved a design that will put people on bikes between the curb and parked cars. The massive 9th and Division intersection will also get safety improvements like large painted curb […]

SFMTA Bucks Uber, Bans Private Autos From Turning On to Mid-Market Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 17, 2015 | 9 Comments

Private auto drivers will be banned from turning on to Market Street between Third and Eighth streets after the restrictions were approved unanimously by the SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday. The board dismissed the last-minute protest from Uber, who complained that its ride-hail drivers would be included in the ban, while taxis wouldn’t. In the […]

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[Corrected] San Jose Ave Bike Traffic Jumps; More Traffic Calming Goes In

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 17, 2015 | 11 Comments

Update 6/22: The SFMTA has retracted its report of a 651 percent increase in bike traffic on northbound San Jose Avenue in morning peak hours, which was featured in an earlier version of this article. Evening bike traffic increased by 62 percent on northbound San Jose Avenue after a traffic lane was removed and the bike lane […]

Save the Date: CalBike Summit Coming in October

By Melanie Curry | Jun 16, 2015 | No Comments

The California Bicycle Coalition’s 2015 Bike Summit will take place in San Diego in late October, providign an opportunity for bike advocates from across the state to gather and discuss issues of this year’s theme: equity. Executive Director Dave Snyder pointed out that equity is becoming a focus in California, especially in the legislature, where […]

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