Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bike Lanes

Open House Tomorrow Examines Protected Bikeway Along the Embarcadero

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 23, 2014 | 13 Comments

The SFMTA and other city agencies will hold an open house tomorrow to kick off planning for a protected bikeway on the Embarcadero. No specific proposals have been put forth yet, but a report [PDF] on the SFMTA website promises that the agency will “develop a conceptual design and cost estimate” for a “a bicycle […]

Protected Bike Lanes Grow in CA as Cities Face Down Old Concerns

By Melanie Curry | Jul 21, 2014 | No Comments

More and more California cities are looking to bring protected bike lanes to their streets, and a growing body of research showing the benefits they provide are giving city leaders a stronger case in the face of opposition to change. The demand to make streets better for walking and biking is clear: local jurisdictions in […]

Protected Bike Lanes Bill Passes CA Senate Transportation Committee

By Melanie Curry | Jun 30, 2014 | No Comments

The “Protected Bikeways Act,” A.B. 1193, passed the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee Thursday on a 10-0 vote, despite opposition from some quarters. The bill must still be approved by the full Senate and Governor Jerry Brown. The proposed legislation, introduced by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), would compel Caltrans to create guidelines for protected bike […]

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SFMTA to Add Bike Lane Buffer on Howard, Fix at Folsom On-Ramp

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 26, 2014 | 16 Comments

The SFMTA plans make upgrades to the Howard and Folsom Street bike lanes, a couplet of one-way bike routes that run through SoMa. A section of Howard will get a three-foot buffer zone added to its bike lane, as well as painted sidewalk bulb-outs. On Folsom, an intersection with the Bay Bridge on-ramp at Essex Street […]

CA Senate Committee to Consider Protected Bike Lanes Bill Tomorrow

By Melanie Curry | Jun 25, 2014 | No Comments

A key hearing will be held in Sacramento tomorrow on legislation that would pave the way for more California cities to build protected bike lanes, also known as “cycle tracks.” Currently the California Highway Design Manual does not allow protected bike lanes, and state law requires local jurisdictions to follow Caltrans specifications for bicycle facilities […]

Why Sharrows Don’t Cut it: Even SF Bike Safety Instructor Bert Hill Got Hit

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 11, 2014 | 216 Comments

When a driver rear-ended Bert Hill, he was using all of the safe bicycling techniques in the book — after all, he’s one of the most heavily-consulted bike safety instructors in San Francisco. Hill even had a major role in the SFMTA’s new video for Muni drivers on how to share the streets with people on bikes. […]

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