Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Safety

SFMTA's Miriam Sorell gets feedback from Adam Long and Johnny Huynh. Photo: Streetsblog

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Safety Advocates Dominate Golden Gate Open House

By Roger Rudick | Dec 5, 2016 | No Comments

Saturday morning, the San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks (RPD) held an open house to get feedback about potential pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements for Golden Gate Park. It was held in the County Fair Building Auditorium in the park and was attended by some 40-50 people. From the department website: Tell us about how […]

Transportation Demand Management can help balance modes in a more sustainable way. Photo: Streetsblog

Guest Editorial: TDM is a Roadmap for Sustainable Transportation

By Tom Radulovich and Nicole Ferrara | Dec 2, 2016 | No Comments

Monday at 1:30, the Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will consider a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance that will require projects larger than 10 dwelling units or 10,000 square feet to adopt stronger measures to reduce auto trips. The new TDM proposal represents a step forward. However, it will have greater impact on […]

SFBC's South of Market committee strategizing how to make the neighborhood safer. That's Remi Ray, Charles Deffarges, Katie Brenzo, and Moses Nakamura. Photo: Streetsblog

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Bike Coalition Strategizes a Safer SoMa

By Roger Rudick | Dec 1, 2016 | No Comments

Yesterday evening, the South of Market Committee of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) met at their Market Street office to discuss advocacy tactics for making sure SFMTA follows through on Mayor Edwin Lee’s Executive Directive on safety in their neighborhood. “They’re hoping to get this in the ground by May of 2017,” said Charles […]

A look at a short segment of Geary that will get true "BRT" upgrades. Image: CTA

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SPUR Talk: Update on Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit

By Roger Rudick | Nov 28, 2016 | No Comments

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (CTA), along with SFMTA, is completing its final environmental review for “Bus Rapid Transit” and other street improvements on Geary. Last week, the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) held an update/discussion about this busy corridor. As many Streetsblog readers already know, the planned improvements are primarily […]

The walk ended in front of City Hall in San Francisco. Photo: Streetsblog

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Remembering Victims of Road Violence

By Roger Rudick | Nov 21, 2016 | No Comments

Yesterday afternoon, advocates from Walk San Francisco joined the newly formed “Families for Safe Streets” and others, for a walk of remembrance for traffic victims. The walk, with a crowd of nearly 100 participants, started at 16th and Mission and followed a circuitous route through some of San Francisco’s most notorious intersections, concluding with a […]

The current green-striped, unprotected lane on Embarcadero. Photo: Streetsblog

SFMTA Gets Input on Plans for a Better Embarcadero

By Roger Rudick | Nov 18, 2016 | No Comments

Yesterday evening, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency held an open house, at Pier 1 on the Embarcadero, to get public feedback for the Embarcadero Enhancement Project. From the SFMTA website: The SFMTA, Port of San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department and San Francisco Public Works Department are collaborating on a planning project that will […]

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