Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Safety

A rendering of where the skyline is going in south downtown SF. Image: SF Planning

New Parks, Skyscrapers, Wider Sidewalks, Protected Bike Lanes–all Part of South Downtown Plan

By Roger Rudick | Aug 3, 2017 | 9 Comments

Guy Place Park, a small ‘pocket park,’ is now fully funded and will be built, said Paul Chasan of the San Francisco Planning Department, during a presentation last night on the South Downtown Design and Activation Plan (SODA), given at the Bay Area Metro Center on Beale Street. The new park will be built on a 4,000-square […]

Seniors and other advocates at the corner of Arleta and San Bruno. All Photos Streetsblog/Rudick

Visitacion Valley Seniors Take to the Streets

By Roger Rudick | Aug 2, 2017 | No Comments

Advocates with Walk San Francisco are organizing seniors to push for safer streets in their communities.

Workers upgrading the crosswalk at Harrison and 23rd as part of Oakland’s Vision Zero efforts. All photos Streetsblog/Rudick unless otherwise indicated

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New Oakland DOT Tackles Pedestrian Safety Fix

By Roger Rudick | Aug 1, 2017 | 9 Comments

Robert Bennett of Resource Development Associates, a consultant for public and nonprofit social justice advocates, was walking his dog in the crossing at Harrison Street and 23rd on Friday, June 2, when he was fatally struck by a motorist. And now, too late, construction is underway to improve this crossing. The crosswalk was a known […]

51st and Broadway area in north Oakland, including the Shops at the Ridge on the northeast corner. Source: Google Streetview

‘Shops at the Ridge’ Create Suburban Dystopia at 51st and Broadway

By the Staff of GJEL Attorneys | Jul 19, 2017 | 18 Comments

The intersection of 51st/Pleasant Valley and Broadway in north Oakland lies at the confluence of three of Oakland’s most walkable and bikeable districts – Temescal, Rockridge, and Piedmont Avenue – adjacent to Oakland Technical High School, California College of the Arts, and several senior housing complexes. Yet, it has always been a barrier to connecting […]

Sunday Streets in the Mission. All photos Streetsblog/Rudick

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Fun, Bike-Share and Politics Mark Yesterday’s Sunday Streets in the Mission

By Roger Rudick | Jul 17, 2017 | 2 Comments

Yesterday’s Sunday Streets on Valencia Street in the Mission was Victoria Ruddick’s first time on a Ford GoBike. “The handlebars and steering are a bit heavy,” she said. Ruddick said she normally drives to work and wouldn’t consider cycling on a normal day. “I’m scared of biking around cars.” But that’s the point of an […]

A map of SoMA with the project area in yellow. Image: SFMTA

‘Quick Fix’ Parking Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Folsom and Howard

By Roger Rudick | Jul 14, 2017 | 10 Comments

For some time now, advocates have called on SFMTA to work with more urgency to get safe-street fixes on the ground. And, it seems, this is starting to happen. “We’ll pour concrete on top of asphalt to make bus boarding islands,” explained Bradley Dunn, a spokesman at SFMTA, at last night’s “Folsom-Howard: Safer Streets Sooner […]

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