Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

Duboce/Church Re-Opens With New Boarding Islands, Green “Bike Channel”

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 4, 2012 | 50 Comments

Muni riders, bike commuters and pedestrians passing through the re-opened Duboce and Church junction this morning were welcomed with wider boarding islands, fresh pavement, and a newly-painted, lime-green “bike channel.” The bike channel, which runs between the sidewalk and the widened boarding island on the north side of Duboce, is coated with the same bright shade of […]

New Bike and Pedestrian Signal Activated at Page and Stanyan Streets

By Aaron Bialick | May 29, 2012 | 1 Comment

A new bicycle and pedestrian traffic signal was spotted in action at Page and Stanyan Streets last Friday, one month after it was installed. People can already be seen making use of the dedicated crossing time, riding and walking to and from the entrance to Golden Gate Park. Previously, crossing four-lane Stanyan meant they had to wait […]

Eyes on the Street: SFMTA Striping Ladder Crosswalks on the Wiggle

By Aaron Bialick | May 23, 2012 | 11 Comments

The SFMTA is installing ladder crosswalks at intersections along the Wiggle. By increasing the visibility of the pedestrian right-of-way, the new feel they bring even seems to calm bike and car traffic. The crosswalks should also assuage concerns from those who say the growing number of bicycle commuters on the route makes the intersections less comfortable to […]

Tomorrow: Why Is the SFMTA Raising a Speed Limit and Closing Crosswalks?

By Aaron Bialick | May 17, 2012 | 25 Comments

Tomorrow’s bi-weekly SFMTA engineering hearing has a couple of peculiar items on the agenda: ESTABLISH – 30 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT Winston Drive between Buckingham Way and Lake Merced Boulevard (existing speed limit is 25 miles per hour) ESTABLISH – CROSSWALK CLOSURE Closing of the western crosswalk (between the northwest and southwest corners) at the […]

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Protected Bike Lanes, Ped Safety Top Priorities for Second Street Neighbors

By Aaron Bialick | May 4, 2012 | 15 Comments

Safe bike lanes and pedestrian crossings should be top priorities in the redesign of Second Street. That was the major sentiment at a community meeting on Wednesday, where city staffers rebooting the faltered Second Street Improvement Project asked attendees how they would re-envision the corridor. The residents who attended worked in small groups. Of the 12 […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike Traffic Signals Going in at Page and Stanyan

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 25, 2012 | 13 Comments

A new set of traffic lights that include bicycle-specific signals were erected at Page and Stanyan Streets this week at the recently renovated Golden Gate Park entrance in the Upper Haight. Crews said the lights should be activated in roughly a few weeks, though they couldn’t confirm a date. The crossing connects a route from Page to John […]

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