Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

Why Isn’t SF Painting the Streets Red Like New York Is?

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 25, 2013 | 6 Comments

Just after our look at the faltering pace of plaza expansions under San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks program last week, we get another glimpse of New York City’s ongoing efforts to reclaim street space for people and improve safety using low-cost, temporary measures like posts and gravel epoxy. Apparently, these kind of space re-allocations happen […]

SFMTA Tests Bike/Ped Wayfinding Signs During America’s Cup

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 25, 2013 | 9 Comments

The SFMTA has installed 40 temporary wayfinding signs at 27 locations to guide people walking and biking to the America’s Cup races starting next month, according to agency spokesperson Ben Jose. Though the SFMTA installed wayfinding signs for walking during the preliminary races last summer, this may be the first time the city has provided estimated […]

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Without City Leadership, “Pavement to Parks” Plazas May Lose Steam

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 21, 2013 | 4 Comments

When it comes to reclaiming street space for people, San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks program has paved the way with a national model showing how cities can embrace community-driven parklet projects. But when it comes to installing plazas, there seems to have been little movement since the first handful were created on “excess” road space […]

City Officials Unveil a People-Friendly Street in Fisherman’s Wharf

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 20, 2013 | 7 Comments

Two blocks of Jefferson Street in Fisherman’s Wharf have been revamped to prioritize walking and biking after the project was expedited with support from political leaders. Car traffic on Jefferson between Hyde and Jones Streets has been tamed, with formerly one-way traffic now running two-way. Sidewalks were expanded with new planters and seating, on-street parking was removed, […]

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Board of Supervisors Unanimously Passes Wiener’s Ped Safety Reforms

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 19, 2013 | No Comments

Supervisor Scott Wiener’s package of legislation aimed at streamlining pedestrian safety projects was passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors yesterday, and will be incorporated into the city’s administrative code. Here’s what the legislation will do: Create a Street Design Review Committee to foster better coordination between agencies on street infrastructure projects. Call upon agencies to “modernize street […]

East Palo Alto Considers Options for Bike/Ped Bridge Over Highway 101

By Andrew Boone | Jun 18, 2013 | 10 Comments

The dream of reconnecting the two halves of East Palo Alto divided by Highway 101 with a bicycle/pedestrian bridge moved one step closer to reality last month with the release of the project’s draft feasibility study [PDF]. Alta Planning + Design, which conducted the $300,000 study, examined five different possible alignments for the bridge, which are estimated […]

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