Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bike Lanes

Eyes on the Street: Stenciler Urges Drivers to Keep Clear of Bike Lane

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 7, 2009 | 22 Comments

Flickr photo: thornley A mystery stenciler/good citizen isn’t waiting for the MTA to implement measures to stop the mess of drivers seeking cheap gas from continuing to obstruct the bike lane on Fell Street at Divisadero. Early Sunday morning, someone stenciled "keep clear" signs in the bike lane, and painted antlers on the bicyclist symbol. […]

Cop Parked in Bike Lane During Meal Break is “Proper Conduct”?

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 30, 2009 | 21 Comments

Photo by Andrew Turley. A San Francisco bicyclist who confronted a motorcycle cop over why he was parked in the bike lane on Market Street while on a meal break has received a dubious answer to his complaints from the Office of Citizen Complaints. Andrew Turley filed two complaints against the officer for "Conduct Reflecting […]

Mayor Newsom, City Agencies and Advocates Celebrate Bike Plan

By Matthew Roth | Jun 26, 2009 | 24 Comments

Mayor Newsom said bike lanes were part of a sustainable, 21st Century city. Photo: Matthew Roth At a press conference this afternoon characterized by relief and jubilation, Mayor Gavin Newsom, representatives from the city agencies responsible for San Francisco’s streets, and bicycle advocates celebrated the MTA’s adoption of the Bike Plan and the legislation of […]

After Three Years, SF Bike Injunction is Closer to Being Lifted

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 22, 2009 | 18 Comments

Flickr photo: dustinj Three years after a judge prohibited any bicycle improvements in San Francisco, the MTA Board and the Planning Commission are expected to finally approve and adopt the EIR and the Bike Plan this week, and legislate at least 45 of the 56 projects, which could bring up to 34 miles of new […]

Motorist Hits Cyclist in Valencia Street Bike Lane

By Michael Rhodes | Jun 19, 2009 | 14 Comments

One of San Francisco’s most popular bicycle thoroughfares was the scene of a crash on Tuesday, when an automobile incautiously pulled out of a parking spot and struck a bicyclist riding in the bike lane on Valencia Street near 20th Street. Valencia Street’s bike lane. Flickr photo: mary jane watson According to the police report, the […]

Eyes on the Street: Cops Tell Double Parkers to Get Out of the Bike Lane

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 8, 2009 | 16 Comments

Photos by Bryan Goebel We’ve written before about obstructions caused by motorcycle cops parked in the bike lane (and the SFPD generally doesn’t have a good reputation among cyclists), but yesterday around 4:30 p.m. — a few hours after Sunday Streets wrapped up — I spotted a cop parked in the bike lane on Valencia […]

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