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Mayoral Debate Monday Night Will Focus on Streets and Parks

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 9, 2011 | 1 Comment

A mayoral debate scheduled for Monday night promises to be the best yet on issues near and dear to Streetsblog readers. Sponsored by Walk SF, the Neighborhood Parks Council and the Friends of the Urban Forest, the forum will tackle a variety of important questions on pedestrian safety, sustainable transportation, parks and the state of […]

Bryan Goebel Stepping Down as Editor of Streetsblog San Francisco

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 9, 2011 | 32 Comments

When I started my job at Streetsblog San Francisco I had no idea that it would turn out to be the best job I’ve ever had. I really mean that. I often tell people I’ve had more impact in the last two-and-a-half years at Streetsblog than I did in all my 20 years as a […]

Anger Follows William Cox’s Violent Death on the Streets of Duboce Triangle

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 8, 2011 | 32 Comments

On most recent mornings, 59-year-old William Cox walked several blocks from his Mission District apartment to the bustling Peet’s store on Market Street in the Castro for his daily dose of coffee, crossword puzzles and conversation. He had given up his Jeep Cherokee shortly after moving to San Francisco from San Rafael two-and-half years ago […]

Hundreds Pay Their Respects to Emily Dunn, Woman Killed by Muni Driver

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 1, 2011 | 3 Comments

Last Saturday, a standing-room only audience of 750 people turned out at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia to pay their respects to Emily Dunn, the 23-year-old woman killed by a Muni driver on August 19 while she was walking in the Castro. Dunn, who had just moved to San Francisco to start a new […]

Streetsblog Interview: SFPD Captain Al Casciato, Head of Traffic Company

By Bryan Goebel | Aug 31, 2011 | 23 Comments

In light of the increased enforcement on Market Street, and stories I’ve been hearing from bicyclists about being targeted for minor infractions, I’ve had a number of questions for the San Francisco Police Department. I decided to turn to the person who heads up the SFPD’s Traffic Company, Captain Al Casciato, who is also a […]

Planning Department Releases Tentative Street Redesigns for Broadway

By Bryan Goebel | Aug 24, 2011 | 23 Comments

The Planning Department, working with the Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), the SFMTA and SFDPW, recently released three options for dramatically improving the pedestrian environment on a two-and-a-half block stretch of Broadway, a high-volume two-way arterial that cuts through North Beach and Chinatown, a neighborhood that is “the most densely populated urban area west of […]

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