Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Safety

A bike commuter high-fives an advocate for protecting him on the southbound Valencia bike lane during a May protest. Streetsblog/Rudick

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Safety Vigilantes Strike Again on Valencia

By Roger Rudick | May 15, 2017 | 26 Comments

Some 30 cycling advocates, wearing bright yellow t-shirts, stood along the southbound bike lane on Valencia Street between 16th and 17th streets and prevented Ubers, Lyfts and other cars from blocking this popular bike route during Friday evening’s rush. The protest, which emulated an earlier action on Golden Gate, was intended to ratchet up political pressure for […]

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Parking–Not Bike Advocates–Trumped Fire Department Concerns on Upper Market

By Roger Rudick | May 9, 2017 | 10 Comments

It was celebrated as a victory for safety by cycling and walking advocates when the SFMTA voted last week to approve plans to add safety enhancements on Upper Market, including parking-protected bike lanes. But not, apparently, by San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross. “Bikes win, Fire Department loses in Market Street redo” was the […]

Concrete poured. First layer of striping done on the eastbound 13th street bike lane. Photo courtesy of SFBC.

SFMTA Makes Deadline on Mayor’s Executive Directive on Safety

By Roger Rudick | May 4, 2017 | 8 Comments

SFMTA is pouring the last bits of concrete separation and sticking down the last safe-hit posts for a protected bike lane on the eastbound side of 13th Street, from Folsom to Bryant.

At Long Last, Berkeley Gets an Updated Bike Plan

By Melanie Curry | May 3, 2017 | 2 Comments

At close to midnight last night, the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the Berkeley Bike Plan, which seeks to build a network of safe, connected bikeways throughout the city to encourage more people to ride bikes.

A traffic zebra helped people cross Lincoln yesterday afternoon. Photos provided by Build Public.

Eyes on the Street: Tactical Urbanism in the Inner Sunset

By Roger Rudick | Apr 28, 2017 | No Comments

There was a zebra helping people cross Lincoln at 9th Thursday evening. There was also a small pop-up art display and a table and chairs. This bit of “tactical urbanism” was the result of work from Build Public, a non-profit that aims to provide “safe shared places to relax, play, connect and celebrate.” Some background from […]

SF Transformation has installed about 200 feet of bollard protected bike lane on Turk near Market. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

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Safety Vigilantes Hit Turk Street

By Roger Rudick | Apr 24, 2017 | No Comments

Word came down late Sunday that the vigilante safety group, SF Transformation (SFMTrA), has struck again–this time on Turk Street near Market Street. From the group’s Twitter feed: The installation is composed of some durable white tape and the same safe hit posts they’ve put in before. The lane goes west from the intersection with […]

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