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Embarcadero Bikeway Hugely Popular, But Deliveries May Pose a Challenge

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 25, 2014 | 24 Comments

At its first community meeting, a proposed protected bikeway on the Embarcadero seemed popular with just about everyone, though accommodating port deliveries could pose a challenge for its design. “The reception has been overwhelmingly positive,” said SFMTA project manager Patrick Golier. “We’ve had a number of conversations with a variety of stakeholders, all with different […]

SFMTA to Paint the Transit Lanes Red on Mid-Market This Weekend

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 23, 2014 | 38 Comments

The SFMTA announced that red paint will be added this weekend to the transit- and taxi-only lanes on mid-Market Street, between Fifth and 12th Streets. The treatment, already rolled out recently on bus lanes on Third Street and the Geary-O’Farrell Street couplet, is intended to make it more obvious that private auto drivers shouldn’t be […]

Open House Tomorrow Examines Protected Bikeway Along the Embarcadero

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 23, 2014 | 13 Comments

The SFMTA and other city agencies will hold an open house tomorrow to kick off planning for a protected bikeway on the Embarcadero. No specific proposals have been put forth yet, but a report [PDF] on the SFMTA website promises that the agency will “develop a conceptual design and cost estimate” for a “a bicycle […]

Outer Sunset Kids Urge Drivers to Slow Down Through DA-Funded Program

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 9, 2014 | No Comments

“Keep Sunset Slow” — that’s the message from kids in the Outer Sunset urging drivers to slow down and save lives this month. Elementary school students held their first event last week, part of a pedestrian safety campaign coordinated by the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center and the Outer Noriega Merchants Association. Though it’s a quiet beachside […]

Watch: D10 Supervisor Candidates Weigh in on Muni, Parking, and Bike Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 7, 2014 | 4 Comments

The candidates running for District 10 supervisor this November gave some telling responses to transportation questions last week. The first debate of the D10 race was held at the Potrero Hill Democratic Club and moderated by SF Chronicle reporter Marisa Lagos, who asked some pointed questions on issues around Muni, parking, and bike lanes in SF’s […]

Bulb-Outs: Noe Valley’s Getting Them, Outer Balboa’s Got Them

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 3, 2014 | 41 Comments

Two business corridors are getting a boost from sidewalk bulb-outs: Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond recently had some finished, and 24th Street in Noe Valley will get them this fall. The dozen-odd sidewalk extensions on outer Balboa were completed in May as part of a larger project under construction since last year that also includes […]

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