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Eyes on the Street: This Is Not a Sidewalk, It’s Parking

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 27, 2014 | 11 Comments

At first (and second) glance, this block in south SoMa appears to have cars parked across what clearly looks to be a sidewalk. The area in question is up on a curb, has curb-level sidewalks leading to it from the streets that intersect on either side of the block, and even has both a trash […]

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SFMTA to Add Bike Lane Buffer on Howard, Fix at Folsom On-Ramp

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 26, 2014 | 16 Comments

The SFMTA plans make upgrades to the Howard and Folsom Street bike lanes, a couplet of one-way bike routes that run through SoMa. A section of Howard will get a three-foot buffer zone added to its bike lane, as well as painted sidewalk bulb-outs. On Folsom, an intersection with the Bay Bridge on-ramp at Essex Street […]

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SFMTA Adds Two Left Turn Bike Boxes in SoMa

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 19, 2014 | 17 Comments

The SFMTA installed left turn bike boxes at two SoMa intersections this week. This type of bike infrastructure, new to SF, debuted at Market and Polk Streets last month with the new contra-flow Polk bike lane. The new green-backed bike boxes were placed at two intersections where bike commuters often make “two-stage” left turns between bike […]

Eyes on the Street: Parked Car Sets House on Fire

By Aaron Bialick | May 28, 2014 | No Comments

Sometimes, internal combustion can become spontaneous combustion. On the night of May 17, the front of my neighbor’s house in the Inner Sunset caught on fire. Another neighbor said that the fire started in the engine of the car parked in their driveway. No one was hurt, and SFFD responded swiftly and effectively to put […]

Pedestrian Seriously Injured by N-Judah Train at Judah and 16th Ave

By Aaron Bialick | May 21, 2014 | 5 Comments

Updated 8:07 p.m. The SFPD issued this statement: An outbound N Judah LRV (Light Rail Vehicle) heading W/B on Judah was crossing 15th St. For unknown reason a pedestrian seen standing on the inbound or eastbound Judah line platform walked out and contacted the rear of the 2nd car and then fell to the ground. […]

SFMTA Considers Restricting Cars on Crooked Lombard Street

By Aaron Bialick | May 19, 2014 | 59 Comments

The “crookedest street in the world” block of Lombard Street is a world-famous tourist attraction, but the resulting car traffic causes congestion and safety problems and may lead the SFMTA to ban tourists from driving that stretch. In an attempt to reduce pedestrian injuries and blocks-long car queues, the SFMTA Board of Directors on Tuesday […]

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