Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Mayor Ed Lee

Mayor Lee: I Will Have Tickets Issued to Double Parkers Who Block My Car

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 9, 2013 | 34 Comments

With the spotlight turned on the dangers and dysfunction that result from the sorry state of double-parking enforcement in San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee has staked out a position on the matter that seems to show a tone-deaf windshield perspective on city streets more than an actual commitment to making them safer. Supervisor Scott Wiener, […]

Leona Bridges Abruptly Leaves SFMTA Board of Directors

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 20, 2013 | 1 Comment

Leona Bridges is no longer a member of the SFMTA Board of Directors, for reasons which remain unclear. At the start of this week’s board meeting, which Bridges didn’t attend, chairperson Tom Nolan announced that she’d been sworn in as a member of the city’s Retirement Board. Appointments to both boards are made by Mayor […]

Supervisor Mar: Abysmal Funding for Bicycle Infrastructure “Not Acceptable”

By Aaron Bialick | May 15, 2013 | 11 Comments

It looks like Supervisor Eric Mar is ready to make some noise about the need to fund the SFMTA’s vision for a major expansion of bike-friendly streets — which Mayor Ed Lee hasn’t prioritized at all since the agency released its Draft Bicycle Strategy earlier this year. At yesterday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Mar issued a […]

Bike to Work Day at City Hall: Lots of Pro-Bike Talk, Few Real Commitments

By Aaron Bialick | May 9, 2013 | 30 Comments

Elected officials and thousands of commuters took to two wheels for the 19th annual Bike to Work Day, welcomed by the new protected bike lane on Oak Street and the city’s first bicycle counter on Market Street. As in the past few years, the mayor and city supervisors gathered on the steps of City Hall to […]

Is SFPD Serious About Cracking Down on Distracted Driving?

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 16, 2013 | 40 Comments

SF District Attorney George Gascón and SFPD Traffic Company Commander Mikail Ali held a press conference last Thursday to bring attention to distracted driving, since April is officially National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It’s promising to see law enforcement officials bring attention to this deadly and growing problem on San Francisco streets. What remains to be […]

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