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Like Wind in Your Hair: A Chronicle Columnist’s Refreshing Bicycling Decree

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 12, 2012 | 13 Comments

Move over, Nevius: The San Francisco Chronicle’s latest bicycle-friendly declaration from columnist Caille Millner is a breath of fresh air, giving voice to the need for safer streets and setting the record straight when it comes to anti-bike rants. For readers weary of the Chronicle’s regular bicycling coverage — a space mainly filled by a […]

C.W. Nevius’ Fact-Free “Concerns” About Bike Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 11, 2012 | 10 Comments

Chronicle columnist C.W. Nevius took another shot at stoking some bicycle controversy today with his latest fact-free piece sharing his “concerns” that bike lanes “may be on [a] crash course” with cars. “Bikes and automobiles are still crashing into each other,” as Chuck breaks it to us. “Part of the problem is simply sharing the street. But […]

To the Chron: Streets Work Better for All When Parking Laws Are Enforced

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 25, 2012 | 29 Comments

As you may have heard, there’s a proposal on the table to increase parking enforcement and fines as the SFMTA grapples with a $14 million budget hole. Like clockwork, the San Francisco Chronicle came out with another windshield-perspective editorial bemoaning the city’s determination to uphold parking laws. As Streetsblog readers occasionally note, the SFMTA’s budgeting process […]

In SF, Victims of Traffic Violence Don’t Have Equal Protection

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 20, 2012 | 81 Comments

SF District Attorney George Gascón is set to bring felony vehicular manslaughter charges against Chris Bucchere later today for biking into 71-year-old Sutchi Hui in a crosswalk at Castro and Market Streets, killing him. Any traffic death on our streets deserves a thorough investigation with appropriate charges filed against the responsible party. But this high-profile case raises […]

SF Media’s Double Standard on Traffic Crashes Rears Its Head Again

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 30, 2012 | 49 Comments

Standing on the corner of Castro and Market yesterday afternoon, CBS 5 reporter Ken Bastida relayed to the camera a sad tale of the dangers of walking in San Francisco. “We’re about to do something here that really could be taking your life into your hands,” Bastida said before entering a crosswalk. He’s not kidding: Two or […]

Media Coverage of Pedestrian Deaths Misses the Big Story

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 26, 2012 | 41 Comments

Two men were killed by drivers in San Francisco yesterday, but only one of those fatalities made national headlines. The crashes were strikingly similar: Both victims were males in their 40s who were reportedly crossing mid-block, and both drivers were apparently sober and stayed at the scene. But while the death of 45-year-old Thomas Ferguson […]

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