Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Traffic

BART Strike Likely To Overwhelm Other Transit Agencies

By Michael Rhodes | Aug 13, 2009 | 25 Comments

Click to enlarge: A map of Muni lines that displaced BART commuters can consider taking during a strike. Photo courtesy SFMTA. A BART strike will leave hundreds of thousands of riders in search of an alternate commute on Monday. Since most of the region’s largest transit agencies are already operating near capacity during peak hours, […]

Violations in SF’s Transit-Only Lanes Rampant and Rarely Enforced

By Michael Rhodes | Aug 11, 2009 | 27 Comments

A driver on Mission Street in SoMa uses the transit-only lane to zoom past other cars, and faces little risk of being ticketed. Photo: Michael Rhodes It doesn’t take much for a car illegally driving in Market Street’s transit-only lanes to set Muni vehicles back by an entire stoplight cycle. In fact, it happens all […]

SF’s Transit-Only Lane Network is An Incomplete Vision

By Michael Rhodes | Aug 10, 2009 | 9 Comments

Cars block a bus’ progress on Market Street near Kearny, several blocks east of where Market’s transit-only lanes end. Photo: Michael Rhodes When transit-only lanes were first striped in San Francisco in the 1970s, they were meant to be a bold enactment of the city’s brand new Transit First policy. But like the policy, the […]

New Report on Old Roads Uses Old Assumptions

By Elana Schor | Jul 6, 2009 | No Comments

A new report on the costs of aging roads [PDF] has gotten a lot of attention over the past week, with both Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and the Washington Post touting its conclusion on the danger of "deficient roadways." On its face, the report sounds like an argument for prioritizing road repair and modernization over […]

Making 18th Street More Bike, Pedestrian and Commerce Friendly

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 24, 2009 | 11 Comments

Flickr photo: tacopoet99 The crowded sidewalks on 18th Street between Dolores and Guerrero in the Mission are usually packed with foodies inching their way into renowned eateries like Tartine Bakery and Cafe or Delfina Pizzeria and Restaurant. Couple that with a high volume of bikes and a scarcity of bike racks and the block screams […]

MTC Asks: Are You Prepared If BART Workers Strike Next Week?

By Matthew Roth | Jun 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

Will this resemble your commute on Wednesday, July 1st? Photo: a7an The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) just sent over a press advisory suggesting that Bay Area residents prepare their contingency plans for getting to work starting next Wednesday, July 1st, in case BART workers don’t get the contract they want and go on strike. Such […]

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