Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

SFMTA Board Approves Fell and Oak Bikeways, Work to Begin This Month

By Aaron Bialick | | 24 Comments
Construction will begin this month on physically separated bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements on three critical blocks of Fell and Oak Streets after the project was approved unanimously yesterday by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. “This is such a game-changer,” said SF Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah Shahum. “I think when […]

Charges on Hold for DUI Driver Who Killed Man on Bayshore at the Hairball

By Aaron Bialick | | 12 Comments
The SF District Attorney’s office has put charges on hold against the driver who killed pedestrian Francisco Huarcha-Salanic, 31, on Bayshore Boulevard on the dangerous junction with Highway 101 known as the “Hairball.” The driver, 25-year-old Caitlin Rea, was arrested for driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter after hitting and killing Huarcha-Salanic at 12:40 a.m. on September […]

Walk to School Day: A Reminder That SF Needs to Make Streets Safer for Kids

By Aaron Bialick | | 24 Comments
A continuous “walking bus” of school children spanned several sunny blocks of the Mission this morning as the kids made their way to Buena Vista Horace Mann School. “Drivers just waited and smiled, and everybody had a great morning,” said Elizabeth Stampe, executive director of Walk San Francisco. San Francisco broke records for Walk to […]

SFMTA Sets Out to Create a Safer, More Convivial Polk Street

By Aaron Bialick | | 19 Comments
An effort to revamp conditions on Polk Street for walking, socializing, bicycling, and transit is underway by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency, and residents say they’re eager to see calmer motor traffic, wider sidewalks, better bike lanes and more public space along the corridor. At a well-attended SFMTA community meeting on Wednesday, planners said construction […]

Wayfinding Signs: A Nice Touch for the Developing “Green Connections” Plan

By Aaron Bialick | | 15 Comments
City planners continue developing a vision for a network of lush, pleasant streets prioritized for walking and biking between the city’s parks and waterfronts. Staff from the SF Planning Department plans to present its draft network [PDF] for the “Green Connections” project at an open house next Wednesday, October 3, and the public is invited to weigh […]
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