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Eyes on the Street: “Green-backed” Sharrows Installed on Market Street

By Bryan Goebel | May 25, 2011 | 12 Comments

SFMTA crews are continuing the “green branding” of Market Street, installing “green-backed” sharrows for people who ride bikes across several different intersections headed eastbound between Octavia Boulevard and 10th Street. Fifteen green shared lane markings have appeared on eastbound Market at Van Ness Avenue and 10th Street, with another 5 expected to go in soon […]

Artisans and the economy

By Aaron Bialick | May 15, 2011 | No Comments

From SPUR: To celebrate the first annual “Made in San Francisco Week,” join us for an exploration of the role artisan manufacturing plays in San Francisco’s local economy and as a path to self-sufficiency for craftspeople. We will visit Tech Shop, a newly opened membership-based workshop offering access to tools, equipment and instruction; Bonton, one […]

Drunk Driver Accused of Killing Pedestrian on Masonic Ave Appears in Court

By Bryan Goebel | May 10, 2011 | No Comments

A 23-year-old San Francisco man accused of killing a pedestrian crossing Masonic Avenue at Turk Street early Friday morning while driving intoxicated made his first court appearance today but did not enter a plea. Jose Jimenez, a San Francisco County Sheriff’s cadet, held his head down and wept as he was escorted into the courtroom […]

What the Feds Giveth, the States Taketh Away — From Bike/Ped Programs

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 20, 2011 | No Comments

It’s rescission time again, folks. That Washington lingo for “gimme gimme.” We had a name for people who “rescinded” gifts back in elementary school but it’s ethnically insensitive so I won’t say it. Suffice it to say, if little kids call you a name for doing something, it’s probably not a super popular thing to […]

Thousands Celebrate Second Sunday Streets of 2011 on the Great Highway

By Bryan Goebel | Apr 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

An estimated 10,000 people celebrated Sunday Streets on the Great Highway and Golden Gate Park yesterday, enjoying six miles of car-free space from Stanyan Street to Sloat Boulevard. Sunny skies and calmer winds blessed the crowds of bicyclists, skaters and walkers, some of whom discovered Sunday Streets for the first time. “Overall, it was a […]

California Bike Coalition Seeks More Representative Caltrans Standards

By Jim Brown | Apr 1, 2011 | 2 Comments

The following is being republished from the monthly newsletter of the California Bicycle Coalition. When bicycling facilities help people feel safer, more people of all ages and abilities ride bikes. Yet the current statewide design standards keep California cities from building the kind of facilities envisioned by the Urban Bikeways Design Guide released earlier this […]

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