Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Safety

Katherine Roberts at last night's Bike Coalition meeting. Photo: Streetsblog

N-Judah Incident Highlights Need to Examine Muni Bike Ban

By Roger Rudick | Apr 20, 2017 | 81 Comments

Katherine Roberts was biking home to the Haight from a Passover Seder in the Dogpatch at 11:30 on April 11. It was raining heavily. She got to Church and Duboce and slowed to let an outbound N-Judah pass. When she started to pedal again, the wheel of her folding bike slipped and got caught by […]

Outgoing Walk SF director Nicole Ferrara at last year's Golden Wheel awards. Photo: SFBC

Another Exit Interview: Nicole Ferrara and Walk San Francisco

By Roger Rudick | Apr 13, 2017 | No Comments

Tomorrow is Nicole Ferrara’s last day at the helm of Walk San Francisco, where she’s been since 2013. During her tenure, the group has fought hard for better and safer walking in the city of San Francisco. Ferrara and other advocates with Walk SF have been an ever-present force behind getting boarding islands for the […]

Casey Hildreth, Martha Kuntzen, Mark Dreger, and Elizabeth Bremner at the outdoor open house on Octavia. All photos by Roger Rudick/Streetsblog

Eyes on the Street: Octavia for People

By Roger Rudick | Apr 7, 2017 | No Comments

Today marks the end of a week-long closure of Octavia, from Linden to Hayes along Patricia’s Green. It was part of an SFMTA sponsored “open streets” event and open house to get feedback on the future of how streets are used in Hayes Valley. From the SFMTA website: The SFMTA has scheduled a series of […]

Josie Ahrens, Neighborhood Organizer for Walk SF, stops to admire some tactical urbanism on Page Street. All photos Roger Rudick/Streetsblog SF

A Hopeful but Somber Walk to Work Day

By Roger Rudick | Apr 6, 2017 | 17 Comments

Walk to Work day started badly this morning–very badly. A volunteer–the name withheld for privacy–was hit by a car somewhere on the way to the event, which started at Market and Duboce. “This is insane,” said Cathy Deluca, incoming acting director of Walk San Francisco. “People should be able to walk the streets of San […]

Much of Turk, in its current configuration, has three traffic lanes and two parking lanes. Image: Google Street View

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Bike Coalition Says ‘No Way’ as City Backs off Protected Bike Lanes on Turk

By Roger Rudick | Apr 3, 2017 | 138 Comments

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), for the first time ever, is opposing a bike lane. Protected bike lanes are the proven standard for making streets safer for cyclists of all ages and abilities. However, once again, the city has backed off a protected bike lane project, this time on Turk through the Tenderloin. SFMTA […]

Before: Walking across Highway 101 in East Palo Alto requires crossing wide six-lane intersections, and using a narrow sidewalk on University Avenue’s north side (far left). Photo: Andrew Boone

Bike/Ped Bridge Over 101 In East Palo Alto Could Begin Construction This Summer

By Damien Newton | Mar 29, 2017 | 5 Comments

Despite a handful of small setbacks, East Palo Alto’s dream of providing a safe crossing over the 101 Freeway for people riding bicycles and people walking is nearly a reality. Construction of the “East Palo Alto Highway 101 Ped/Bike Overcrossing,” a 12-foot wide bridge over Highway 101 between Newell Road and Clarke Avenue, could begin […]

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