Recent Streetsblog SF posts about SoMa

SFMTA Extends Howard Bike Lane to Embarcadero But Leaves a Gap

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 19, 2012 | 12 Comments

SoMa’s westbound bike lane on Howard Street was extended east to the Embarcadero last week, creating a link from the waterfront to 11th Street. However, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency apparently left a gap on the block between Main and Beale Streets, where Howard passes the temporary Transbay Terminal. According to tipster Hank Hodes, the SFMTA […]

SFPD Won’t Hold Driver Responsible for Running Over, Killing Sleeping Man

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 7, 2012 | 64 Comments

On October 23, 55-year-old Elvis Presley was sleeping on a sidewalk on Third Street near Bryant when he was run over and killed by a 28-year-old woman pulling her car out of a garage. Contrary to media reports, police confirmed that the woman was driving forward, not backing out, onto the sidewalk. Presley’s death was […]

Protected Bike Lanes Selected as Preferred Option for 2nd Street Project

By Robert Prinz | Oct 23, 2012 | 25 Comments

Following a public process that revealed a strong preference for protected bike lanes, the SF Department of Public Works yesterday announced the selection of the preferred option for the Second Street Improvement Project. And yes, the design includes one-way protected bike lanes on each side of the street. The redesign will extend from Market Street to King Street, […]

Protected Bike Lanes, Ped Safety Upgrades Proposed for Second Street

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 21, 2012 | 14 Comments

Second Street could get protected bike lanes, sidewalk extensions, lane reductions, greening and more under options presented to residents last night by the SF Department of Public Works and the Municipal Transportation Agency. Of the four options presented, one would include one-way protected bike lanes (or “cycle tracks”), and another would include a two-way protected […]

Eyes on the Street: McCoppin Transformation in Progress

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 27, 2012 | 3 Comments

Last summer, we wrote about a package of overdue streetscape improvements planned for the neighborhood around McCoppin Street, which would include a public gathering space called the McCoppin Hub adjacent to the Central Freeway. Work on those projects is finally starting to make some profound changes to the neighborhood. Recently installed planted medians have had a noticeable traffic calming […]

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8th St. Buffered Bike Lane a Step Up, But When Will SoMa Really Feel Safe?

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 13, 2012 | 24 Comments

A new buffered bike lane was striped on 8th Street last week, re-purposing a traffic lane for bicycles on one of SoMa’s fast, one-way motorways. The new configuration, which removes bicyclists from the door zone and provides a much wider lane, is an improvement over the four speed-inducing traffic lanes and skinny bike lane that […]

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