Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrians

Supe Wiener: Dangerous Upper Market Intersections Need Safety Upgrades

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 10, 2012 | 24 Comments

D8 Supervisor Scott Wiener today pointed to the need for pedestrian safety upgrades at dangerous, high-speed intersections along Upper Market Street in light of the recent bicycle-pedestrian collision at Market and Castro that killed 71-year old Sutchi Hui. “We have a city that, despite all the work we’ve done, is still in large part designed […]

Advocates: Despite Bike-Ped Death, Cars Still Greatest Danger to Peds

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 9, 2012 | 73 Comments

In the midst of a wave of media attention around the recent bicycle-pedestrian death in the Castro, walking and bicycling advocates today re-affirmed the greatest dangers facing pedestrians on San Francisco’s streets: high-speed roads and dangerous driving behavior. In a KQED radio forum this morning, Walk SF Executive Director Elizabeth Stampe, SF Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) Executive Director Leah Shahum, […]

Tomorrow: Walk SF Wants to Hear About Your Walk to Work Day

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

It’s Walk to Work Day in San Francisco tomorrow and in recognition of the occasion, Walk SF is asking San Franciscans to post about their walking commute on Facebook and Twitter. Participants will not only enter to win a prize from Walk SF, but they’ll be supporting good advocacy. GJEL Attorneys will donate $25 to […]

SFPD Issues Targeted Enforcement Plan to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 29, 2012 | 3 Comments

The San Francisco Police Department yesterday announced a commitment to reduce pedestrian injuries through targeted enforcement of dangerous driving. In a joint statement with Walk SF, the SFPD said it will target violations like speeding and red light-running, especially in areas with the highest pedestrian injury rates. SFPD also plans to sign an agreement soon to share data with […]

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New Plan Would Transform Three Alleyways in West SoMa

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 28, 2012 | 14 Comments

Three alleyways in the city’s motor-dominated South of Market (SoMa) area could be transformed into pedestrian-friendly havens with a new plan approved by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) Board yesterday. The Western SoMa Neighborhood Transportation Plan would bring traffic-calming measures like chicanes, greening, pedestrian bulb-outs and raised crosswalks along Minna and Natoma Street between […]

Media Coverage of Pedestrian Deaths Misses the Big Story

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 26, 2012 | 41 Comments

Two men were killed by drivers in San Francisco yesterday, but only one of those fatalities made national headlines. The crashes were strikingly similar: Both victims were males in their 40s who were reportedly crossing mid-block, and both drivers were apparently sober and stayed at the scene. But while the death of 45-year-old Thomas Ferguson […]

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