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Hampered by Tunnels, Center BRT Lanes on Geary Limited to the Richmond

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 16, 2013 | 66 Comments

Correction 12/17: The next community meeting on Geary BRT is tonight, Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m. at the Main Public Library. The latest iteration of the plan for bus rapid transit on Geary Boulevard includes center-running bus lanes only on the Richmond District segment between Arguello Boulevard and 27th Avenue — about a quarter of the street’s […]

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Inner Sunset Organizers Take a Serious Look at Irving Street Public Plaza

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 10, 2013 | 86 Comments

The vision for a block-long pedestrian plaza on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset is taking the next step, with the launch of a community-based study. Dubbed “Irving Commons,” the plaza idea was warmly received by neighbors when it was presented two years ago at Inner Sunset Sundays, a street party organized four times per […]

Artist Kurt Dalen, 30, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on Valencia Near Duboce

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 9, 2013 | 5 Comments

Kurt Dalen, a 30-year-old Mission District artist, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Valencia Street south of Duboce Avenue at about 2:45 a.m. last Thursday. The SF Chronicle, describing Dalen as “a painter whose work has been heavily influenced by the Mission’s street culture,” reported Friday: He was struck near Clinton Park, an alleyway, by […]

Columbus Safety Plans Vetted By Community, Opposed By Merchant Leader

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 5, 2013 | 38 Comments

Over two-thirds of the space on Columbus Avenue is devoted primarily to cars, yet only one-third of the people on the street are typically in automobiles. That’s according to a 2010 study of how to improve the design of Columbus, in which residents and transportation planners came to the conclusion that North Beach’s thoroughfare needs […]

Eyes on the Street: Folsom Buffered Bike Lane Goes Green

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 4, 2013 | 27 Comments

The new, wider buffered bike lane on Folsom Street in SoMa is getting finishing touches this week as the SFMTA adds green paint where drivers are expected to merge with people on bikes. “We pushed for green paint at the intersections, and we’re thrilled to see that safety element being added today,” the SF Bicycle […]

SFMTA Crews Installing Buffered Bike Lane on Folsom Street

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 26, 2013 | 10 Comments

SFMTA crews are currently installing a widened, buffered bike lane on Folsom Street between 11th and Fourth Streets. The SFMTA got to work quickly on this bike lane expansion — crews hit the street as early as Friday, just a few days after the project was approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors. It should be […]

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