Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Market Street

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

DPW Begins Work on Market/Valencia Left-Turn Bike Signal

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 14, 2012 | 10 Comments

Construction has begun on a left-turn bicycle traffic signal and queuing lane that will help bicycle riders turn on to Valencia Street from westbound Market Street, according to the SF Department of Public Works. Originally expected to begin last month, work on the project started yesterday, said DPW spokesperson Rachel Gordon, and it should be […]

Supes Grill Planners for Repeated Delays on Better Market Street Project

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 6, 2012 | 13 Comments

The Better Market Street project, a multi-agency effort to overhaul San Francisco’s main thoroughfare for walking, bicycling and transit, may have trouble staying on schedule, to the frustration of some city supervisors. At a recent hearing of the SF County Transportation Authority Board, which is comprised of the Board of Supervisors, staff from the SFCTA […]

Left-Turn Bicycle Lane and Signal Coming to Market and Valencia Next Month

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 26, 2012 | 7 Comments

Construction will begin in October on a fix for the dangerous turn for bicyclists from Market onto Valencia Streets, according to city planners. As Streetsblog reported last June, a plan [PDF] to install a left-turn bicycle queue lane and traffic signal at the intersection was approved in the SF Bike Plan, but it was unknown […]

Eyes on the Street: Market Street Bikeway a Favorite SFPD Parking Spot

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 12, 2012 | 39 Comments

Just as one problem improves for bike commuters on Market Street, another arises. Some San Francisco police officers have apparently grown fond of parking their cruisers in the westbound protected bike lane on Market at Polk/Tenth Street, next to Fox Plaza. Back in May I snapped the above photo of a cruiser forcing a platoon of bike commuters […]

During Construction, the Safety of People on Bikes Is Dispensable

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 8, 2012 | 25 Comments

We recently wrote about the benefits to bicycle riders that come from temporarily removing car parking at construction sites. But there are other times when construction can do just the opposite, throwing them into harm’s way. At the very same construction site at 1844 Market Street, where we pointed out that parking removal had improved […]

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Learning From Other Cities, Planners Shop Early Visions for Market Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 18, 2012 | 13 Comments

Planners presented early concepts for a new Market Street to the public yesterday, moving the discussion forward on revitalizing San Francisco’s grand boulevard with features like car-free zones, raised bike lanes, faster transit, and more inviting public spaces. The ideas and visualizations, which are available on the Better Market Street website, were presented by planners […]

Show More Stories