Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycling

SFBC's Janelle Wong at the front of a line of advocates who urged the Board of Supervisors to reject any more delays to protected bike lanes on Upper Market. Photo: SFBC

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A Victory for Bike and Safety Activism on Upper Market Protected Bike Lanes

By Roger Rudick | Jul 12, 2017 | 1 Comment

As Streetsblog readers have surely seen on social media, heard through the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), or read in the SF Examiner, advocates fended off a last attempt (one hopes) to jam up the Upper Market parking protected bike lane project. Yesterday afternoon, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to deny a […]

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Hearing Could Delay Upper Market Bike Lanes Again

By Roger Rudick | Jul 11, 2017 | 10 Comments

A source has informed the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) that at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting this afternoon, mayoral appointee Jeff Sheehy may vote for the planned parking-protected bike lanes on Upper Market to be delayed over an environmental challenge to the project. That’s led the SFBC to question Sheehy’s commitment […]

On this stretch of upper Mid-Market, approaching the Wiggle, there's already a Berlin-style protected bike lane--but somebody put a bike corral in the middle of it. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Open Thread: Is it Time to Pilot a Sidewalk Bike Lane on Market Street?

By Roger Rudick | Jul 7, 2017 | 19 Comments

Yesterday, I took a ride on a Jump electric bike on Market Street. Ryan Rzepecki, the CEO of Jump, was riding alongside. When we stopped, we talked about how nerve racking it is to ride on Market. We also discussed how comfortable it is to ride in Berlin, where, in many places, rather than stripe a bike […]

A "Jump" Electric Dockless Share Bike. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

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SFMTA Requires Permit for Dockless Bike Share

By Roger Rudick | Jul 6, 2017 | 17 Comments

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has published a permit application for so-called “dockless” bike-share companies. These are companies that offer rental bikes based on smart-phone and GPS technology–unlike the official, Bay Area Bike Share/Ford GoBike system, they don’t require fixed docking locations where users have to pick them up and drop them off. […]

Motorists such as 'Bobby,' seen here, are exactly why we need ASE as soon as it can be installed. But we also need legal structures so we can put bike-cam and dash-cam video to use in the meantime. Screen capture from SF Bikealot's Youtube channel

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Punishment Pass on Valencia Highlights Enforcement Chasm

By Roger Rudick | Jul 5, 2017 | 25 Comments

This video came to Streetsblog’s attention last week, shortly before the 4th of July holiday. It was posted on ‘SF Bikealot’s’ Youtube channel (Streetsblog has been poking around to try and find SF Bikealot’s identity, but so far without success. We hope he’ll reach out to us to discuss this video and some others on […]

View out the front of a Marin-Sonoma 'SMART' train. Photo: SMART

Milestones in Bay Area Transport: SMART Train and Bike-Share

By Roger Rudick and Melanie Curry | Jun 29, 2017 | 4 Comments

This is a week of milestones (or maybe ‘near milestones’ is more accurate) for Bay Area transportation. SMART Train Carries First Passengers Yesterday, the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency (aka the SMART train) held a press run of its new commuter rail service. The system will offer free preview rides for the general public today […]

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