Streetsblog San Francisco | February 16, 2012
SFPD Declares Open Season on Pedestrians with the Right of Way Even with clear video footage of a shuttle bus driver running over a man in a crosswalk, SFPD see no reason to issue a citation. Says Elizabeth Stampe, Walk San Francisco Executive Director, “Dangerous driving has got to be penalized, or it’s not going to stop.” Read more…
San Francisco Examiner | February 15, 2012
Local Transportation Officials Fearful of Proposed House Transportation Bill The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a proposed House bill and five-year spending plan, threatens to cut dedicated funding for public transit, pedestrian and cycling projects. One such program that could be drastically affected is the Safe Routes to Schools program, championed by Walk San Francisco and federally-funded to increase safety for students walking and biking to school. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | February 6, 2012
City to Expedite Two Blocks of Fisherman’s Wharf Redesign for Summer 2013 The latest designs for the Fisherman’s Wharf Public Realm Plan will help to make pedestrians a priority by introducing a wider sidewalk, removing sidewalk obstacles and slowing traffic by limiting it to two 11-foot-wide lanes. This comes in advance of the 2013 America’s Cup yacht races, which are anticipated to bring in hundreds of thousands of additional visitors to the city. Read more…
CBS San Francisco | February 4, 2012
Prop B $248M Street Repair Plan Launches in San Francisco’s Mission District A three year, $248 million plan to repair city streets and make travel easier for drivers, bikers and pedestrians alike was launched this week in the Mission District. “Walk SF is eager to see new investment in Prop B in wider sidewalks and smarter street design throughout the city,” said Executive Director Elizabeth Stampe. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | January 23, 2012
Caltrans Slims the Sloat Boulevard Speedway With Buffered Bike Lanes Put on a “road diet,” Sloat Boulevard’s freeway-like design is now a bit safer and more comfortable for pedestrians and bikers alike. The addition of ladder-style crosswalks and bike lanes with buffers is “a good start,” says Elizabeth Stampe, but “to reduce speeds further, it would help to see pedestrian islands, wider sidewalks and some vertical additions like trees or soft-hit posts to visually narrow the street and signal to drivers that they are not, in fact on a freeway.” Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | January 17, 2012
How Mayor Lee Can Make Smart Investments in Safer Streets in 2012 Through a detailed list of suggested initiatives, Elizabeth Stampe, Executive Director of Walk San Francisco, offers a plan that could help Mayor Ed Lee achieve his vision of zero pedestrian deaths. Among her suggestions for the city are creating a pedestrian action plan that would fix 10 miles of streets per year, piloting low-cost projects to fix the most dangerous streets, enforcing traffic laws, establishing Sunday Streets as a permanent program, and using the America’s Cup “People’s Plan” to introduce viable alternatives to snarled traffic. Read more…
GJEL Blog | December 14, 2011
An Interview with Walk SF Executive Director Elizabeth Stampe An interview with ED Elizabeth Stampe provides some insight into Walk San Francisco’s growth and impact in 2011 and their big plans for a pedestrian safety action plan in 2012. Stampe explains how relatively minor improvements to our streets and policies can save lives. Read more…
San Francisco Examiner | December 6, 2011
Mayor Ed Lee at Walk SF’s Thursday Meeting Mayor Lee and Supervisors John Avalos and Scott Weiner will be speaking at Walk San Francisco’s Annual Member Meeting & Greeting this Thursday, December 8th. The event will take place from 6-8pm at the SPUR penthouse on 654 Mission Street. Read more…
San Francisco Examiner | December 6, 2011
Commute Speeds Have Slowed Down for San Francisco Drivers Average traffic speeds on the City’s streets and highways have fallen in the past two years. Elizabeth Stampe of Walk SF said the drop in speed limits on arterial roads is a welcome development for walkers. Read more…
SFist | November 30, 2011
DA’s Office Filing Criminal Charges Against Pedestrian-Killing Drivers, Cyclists District Attorney George Gascon announced yesterday that in addition to filing manslaughter charges against the cyclist who struck and killed a pedestrian at Mission and Embarcadero on July 15 (she died in the hospital several weeks later), his office is also considering charges in three other recent deaths involving vehicles. Read more…
SFGov | November 29, 2011
District Attorney George Gascon, Walk SF and SF Bicycle Coalition Call for Safer Streets this Holiday Season As the holiday season approaches and San Francisco’s high traffic areas and shopping districts become more impacted, DA George Gascon and representatives from Walk SF and SF Bicycle Coalition ask the public to be aware of safety rules and to help prevent avoidable tragedies. Read more…
KTSF 26 | November 29, 2011
SF DA Calls for Safer Streets this Holiday Season San Francisco has seen four traffic fatalities in the past six months, and with the increased foot traffic during this holiday season, DA George Gascon calls for users of the road to contribute to better road safety. Read more…
SF Appeal | November 29, 2011
DA’s Office Considering Charges Against Shuttle Bus and Muni Drivers Responsible for Pedestrian Deaths While prosecutors decide whether to file charges in connection with three deaths caused by inattentive driving, DA George Gascon urges all drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to be more attentive on the city’s streets. Read more…
CBS San Francisco | November 29, 2011
San Francisco Drivers Urged to Slow Down for Pedestrians More pedestrians on the streets and less daylight during the holiday season means that drivers need to slow down to save lives. Said Elizabeth Stampe of Walk San Francisco, collisions are six times more likely to be deadly if drivers are traveling at 30 mph rather than 20 mph. Read more…
ABC 7 News | November 29, 2011
Gascon Issues Holiday Plea for Safer Streets DA George Gascon is cracking down on traffic law violators this holiday season, noting a higher rate of pedestrian and cyclist injuries and fatalities in San Francisco as compared to other cities. His goal: to reduce serious and fatal injuries by a quarter in five years and by half in ten years. Read more…
San Francisco Chronicle | November 29, 2011
Season of Sharing the Streets District Attorney George Gascon and bike and pedestrian advocates urge motorists to be more attentive and share the streets, and warned that they can be prosecuted if they don’t. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | November 23, 2011
Beyond Pavement: What the Streets Bond Will Buy When San Franciscans voted to fix crumbling streets by approving Proposition B earlier this month, they also approved nearly $90 million for pedestrian, bike and transit projects. The long-term improvements to come will improve safety and walkability of the city’s streets through pedestrian curb cuts, sidewalk repairs and seismic retrofits, among other changes. Read more…
Bay Citizen | November 14, 2011
Cyclist to Be Charged in Women’s Death A cyclist who crashed into an elderly pedestrian near San Francisco’s Waterfront on July 15 will be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. The incident draws attention to the importance of improving pedestrian safety in San Francisco, where 18 people were hit by bikes and 811 more were hit by cars in the past year. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | October 19, 2011
SFMTA Board Approves Two-Way Haight Street Project The SFMTA unanimously approved a project yesterday which will convert the easternmost block of Haight Street to two-way bus operation, eliminating a car parking lane on the south side of the street. The project also introduces some safety improvements to the intersection of Market, Haight and Gough Streets. Read more…
Mission Local | October 7, 2011
Bikers Pedal into Pedestrians As San Francisco’s bike culture continues to grow — the number of cyclists increased 58 percent between 2006 and 2010, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency — so have the complaints about bikers riding on sidewalks. Riding on sidewalks is illegal and punishable by a $156 ticket after a rider turns 13-years old. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | October 6, 2011
New 15 MPH School Zones Welcome Students on Walk to School Day Over 7,000 students from 44 schools around San Francisco participated in the International Walk to School Day events on October 5th. This marked the first Walk to School Day since Walk San Francisco’s 15mph campaign resulted in speed reductions in dozens of school zones around the city. Read more…
Bicycling Sonoma | October 5, 2011
Sonoma County Participants Cycle the State in Climate Ride California A group of 125 bicycle riders left Fortuna bound for San Francisco on Sunday as part of Climate Ride California, a 320-mile ride that is a benefit for environmental organizations. Read more…
Mission Local | October 5, 2011
Thousands Walk to School by Choice On a brisk, sunny day with small rain puddles underfoot from the early-morning drizzle, Marshall Elementary School students gathered at Kidpower Park on Capp Street to make the three-block journey to school. Read more…
San Francisco Chronicle | October 5, 2011
International Walk to School Day San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee joins Mission District schoolchildren on their walk from KidPower Park to Marshall Elementary School on October 5th, International Walk to School Day. Read more…
San Francisco Chronicle | October 3, 2011
Mayor Ed Lee and kids will walk it out Other walkers will include Supervisor Jane Kim, Municipal Transportation Agency Executive Director Ed Reiskin and Recreation and Park Department Director Phil Ginsburg. Representatives from Walk SF and the Safe Routes to School Program, which is run by the Department of Public Health, will be there too. Read more…
SF Appeal | October 3, 2011
Mayor Lee, Supe Kim Hoof It for International Walk to School Day For the cost of “just a little bit of exercise,” Mayor Lee, Supervisor Kim, Municipal Transportation Agency Executive Director Ed Reiskin and Recreation and Park Department Director Phil Ginsburg will be joining walking school buses for 44 schools around San Francisco in support of International Walk to School Day. Read more…
San Francisco Examiner | September 30, 2011
Mayor Ed Lee, Muni chief Ed Reiskin among notables participating in Walk to School day Overall, 44 city schools will take part in Walk to School Day, an international event aimed at drawing awareness to pedestrian needs and goals. Lee, Kim and Reiskin will all walk to the event’s featured school, Marshall Elementary, in the Mission district. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | September 26, 2011
Masonic Avenue Redesign Plan Seems to Be Fading as a City Priority Now, nearly four months after the Masonic redesign was approved at an SFMTA engineering hearing, the plan is plodding its way through the vast city bureaucracy, its funding is uncertain and it is in danger of winding up on the shelf like so many other good projects unless City Hall puts some political muscle behind it. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | September 20, 2011
Sign Up for Walk SF’s Annual Peak2Peak Walk This Sunday Walk San Francisco’s seventh annual Peak2Peak Walk this Sunday promises to be an exciting adventure through the spine of the city. Read More…
Mission Local | September 15, 2011
City to Mission Drivers: Slow Down SFMTA and sales tax revenue from Proposition K are set to pay $361,700 over the next sixteen months to install 1,000 new speed limit signs around schools like this one. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | September 13, 2011
Candidates Talk Streets and Parks at Mayoral Forum Eight mayoral candidates turned out for last night’s forum on streets and parks sponsored by Walk San Francisco, the Neighborhood Parks Council and Friends of the Urban Forest. The candidates fielded a number of questions on pedestrian safety, walkability issues, parks, open space and urban forestry. Read more…
Bay Nature | September 12, 2011
Can You Bag 15 SF Peaks on Sept 25? Beware of pedestrians, San Francisco drivers, for they are taking back the streets on September 25. That’s when more than a hundred folks will be trekking a near half-marathon over 15 “peaks” through the urban fabric of San Francisco. Read More…
San Francisco Chronicle | September 11, 2011
Prop. B Seeks Millions for S.F. Road Repairs San Francisco’s bumpy roads and crumbling pavement could get a $248 million makeover under a bond measure up for a vote in November. If passed, the bond would also pour money into installing and renovating curb ramps, fixing traffic infrastructure and redesigning streetscapes to make them safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Read more…
SF.Streetsblog.org | September 9, 2011
Mayoral Debate Monday Night Will Focus on Streets and Parks 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 our streets. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | September 8, 2011
Anger Follows William Cox’s Violent Death on the Streets of Duboce Triangle Cox was in the crosswalk on 14th Street at Noe around 9:30 a.m. when he was run over by an unidentified driver behind the wheel of a Ford SUV who had been southbound on Noe, and was making a left turn onto 14th. Read more…
San Francisco Examiner | September 7, 2011
Peak Hike of San Francisco On Sunday, September 25, 2011, you can join the 7th annual event. Peak2Peak will follow a 12-mile path, up and down 15 peaks, along the spine of the city from Mt. Davidson to Coit Tower. Read more…
San Francisco Chronicle | September 7, 2011
Sewer Ride: Educational Mission District Tour On Sept. 17, a group of local artists, sewer historians and organizations will lead attendees on a three-hour tour of the sewers in the Mission District. Read more…
ABC 7 News | August 19, 2011
Woman Struck and Killed by Muni Bus A young woman became the ninth pedestrian fatality in San Francisco in what has become a deadly year. It happened Friday afternoon at 18th and Hartford streets. News video.
Streetsblog San Francisco | August 19, 2011
SFPD Numbers Confirm Cops Targeting Bicyclists on Market Street Despite the department’s insistence that officers are not targeting bicyclists on Market Street, new numbers from the San Francisco Police Department confirm that cops are going after people on bikes following two high-profile crashes. Read more…
San Francisco Examiner | August 18, 2011
Speed Limits Lowered Near Schools in San Francisco A new set of slower speed limits near San Francisco schools were celebrated Thursday by Mayor Ed Lee and pedestrian safety advocates. The initiative will take effect in over 200 different San Francisco schools, both public and private, and will include 1,000 new traffic signs. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco & The Bay Citizen | August 18, 2011
Mayor, SFMTA, Advocates Announce First 15 MPH School Zone San Francisco became the first large California city to implement a 15 mph speed zone around a school this morning. The 15 mph campaign was a victory for the pedestrian advocacy group Walk San Francisco. Read the full article on Streetsblog or Bay Citizen.
Streetsblog San Francisco | August 17, 2011
New Designs to Be Presented for Eastern Cesar Chavez Street New designs have been drawn up for eastern Cesar Chavez Street and will be presented to the community next week. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | August 11, 2011
Pedestrian Hit By Bicyclist Last Month on the Embarcadero Dies A 67-year-old Washington D.C. woman who was hit by a bicyclist on the Embarcadero at Mission Street last month has succumbed to her injuries. ”People on bikes should yield to people on foot,” said Elizabeth Stampe, the executive director of Walk San Francisco. Read More…
The Bay Citizen | August 8, 2011
SFPD Reports a Dramatic Rise in Drivers Without Licenses San Francisco police officers issued twice as many tickets to drivers operating without a license between January and May this year than they did for all of 2010, according to data from the SF Police Department (SFPD). The spike contrasts with an overall drop in traffic violations. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco & The Bay Citizen | August 8, 2011
Surgeon’s Exhaustive Research Helps Shape SF Pedestrian Safety Policies The study found that pedestrian injuries resulted in $74 million in medical costs over a five-year period, of which about $56 million was paid by public funding through Medicare or MediCal. Read the full article on Streetsblog or Bay Citizen.
Streetsblog San Francisco | July 29, 2011
Streets Bond Measure Headed to November Ballot A $248 million streets bond measure being pushed by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and other electeds is on its way to the November ballot after being approved this week in a 9-2 vote by the Board of Supervisors. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | July 22, 2011
25 MPH Speed Limits on Harrison and Bryant Approved at SFMTA Hearing SFMTA staff approved a measure today to lower speed limits on Harrison and Bryant Streets form 30 MPH to 25 MPH in the South of Market (SoMa) District. Read More
KALW 91.7 FM: Crosscurrents | July 14, 2011
Why You Should Look Both Ways Before Crossing San Francisco Streets Casey Miner, KALW’s transportation reporter, interviews local pedestrian safety advocates, including our own Elizabeth Stampe, about the dangerous conditions pedestrians face in San Francisco. Listen Here…
Streetsblog San Francisco | July 1, 2011
One Hundred 15 MPH School Zones Approved at SFMTA Hearing SFMTA Associate Engineer Maurice Growney said up to one hundred 15 mph school zones could be in place by the end of the year. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | June 28, 2011
City Drops Years-Long Plan for Road Diet on Eastern Cesar Chavez St. Just days before bike lanes were scheduled to be striped on eastern Cesar Chavez Street, an SFMTA staffer told a group of neighbors, advocates and others at a community meeting last night that the plan to replace one of the street’s [car] travel lanes was being scrapped. Read More…
New York Times | June 27, 2011
Heading Into a Long (Driving) Weekend In a letter responding to the Times’ front-page story, “Across Europe, Irking Drivers Is Urban Policy,” Walk SF executive director Elizabeth Stampe corrected the article’s claim that Market Street is “pedestrianized” (not yet!) and called for pedestrian funding in the new federal transportation bill. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | June 27, 2011
Continental Crosswalks and Sharrows Striped at Market and Sixth Streets The SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) highlighted crosswalks and added sharrows at the intersection of Market and Sixth streets last week. The improvements should improve pedestrian visibility and help drivers comply with the mandatory right turn put in place last year. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | June 22, 2011
Man Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in the Mission is the 7th Pedestrian Death this Year San Francisco police are trying to find a hit-and run driver who killed 39-year-old Carlos Martinez Saturday morning in the Mission District. Martinez was the seventh pedestrian to be killed by a motor vehicle this year on San Francisco’s streets and the third hit-and-run fatality. Read More…
Transportation Nation | June 16, 2011
With Nat Ford’s Departure, What’s Next for SFMTA? With the official announcement today that San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency chief Nat Ford is departing after five and a half years on the job, the big question on people’s minds is what’s next for the city’s transit agency. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | June 13, 2011
Dangerous Rincon Hill Intersection Finally Getting the City’s Attention An article illustrating the dangers faced by pedestrians in just one of SoMa’s busy intersections, and of the difficulties advocates face in encouraging the city to install safety measures. Read More…
San Francisco Examiner | June 6, 2011
Take Your Walking a Step Farther It’s no secret walking is an inexpensive way to get fit and stay healthy. Walk SF is trying to make it easier and safer for San Francisco residents to do so. Read More…
San Francisco Chronicle | May 31, 2011
Bottom Line: State’s High Speed Rail Draws Spaniards’ Attention Walk San Francisco gives an update on the percentage of people in San Francisco who walk to work. Read More…
San Francisco Examiner | May 24, 2011
Walking in San Francisco can be a Fatal Experience In most metropolitan areas, pedestrians account for just a small portion — 12 percent — of total traffic deaths. But walkers in San Francisco make up 51.9 percent of traffic fatalities, according to a study by Transportation For America, a national coalition of transit and planning groups. Read More…
Digital Divide: Utility Box Controversy up for Supervisors’ Vote AT&T will be back before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday asking for permission to place up to 726 utility boxes on city sidewalks without putting the project through a lengthy and costly environmental review process. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | May 24, 2001
The Dangerous Design of San Francisco’s High Speed “Arterial” Streets …a new national report on pedestrian safety issued today highlights a glaring pattern where the bulk of preventable pedestrian crashes with motor vehicles occur: on poorly designed, high-speed “arterial” roads. Read More…
KALW 91.7 FM: City Visions | May 23, 2011
Walk Steady: Securing Safe and Walkable San Francisco Streets Host Joseph Pace leads a panel, including our own Executive Director Elizabeth Stampe, through a discussion about the state of San Francisco’s pedestrian environment. Listen Here…
Streetsblog San Francisco | May 20, 2011
Speed Limit Reductions on Howard, Folsom a Small Victory for Ped Safety Folsom and Howard Streets in the South of Market (SoMa) district will see speed limits lowered from 30 miles an hour to 25 after SFMTA staff approved the change at a hearing today, marking a small step towards safer streets in the city. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | May 16, 2011
SFMTA “Daylights” Crosswalks to Improve Pedestrian Visibility Daylighting is one of the lowest-hanging fruits in the toolkit for safer streets, it requires only the funds and local outreach needed to paint parking-prohibited red curbs. Read More…
CBS San Francisco | May 11, 2011
Video on Demand: Putting on the Brakes CBS reports on the dangers posed to pedestrians in San Francisco and discusses the preliminary findings of the SF Dept. of Public Health. If cars speeds were lowered throughout the city, pedestrians deaths and severity of injuries would be significantly reduced. Watch here…
San Francisco Examiner | May 10, 2011
Neighbors pushing to slow traffic on Masonic Avenue in San Francisco Neighborhood residents and pedestrian activists reeling from the latest Masonic Avenue traffic fatality are asking city officials to take immediate action to slow traffic on the busy corridor. Read More…
San Francisco Examiner | May 9, 2011
SF takes 35 months to go from red to green when adding signals Due to interagency bureaucracy, funding shortfalls and mandatory planning studies, installing one traffic light in San Francisco takes nearly three years. Read More…
New York Times | May 8, 2011
Now, to Find a Parking Spot, Drivers Look on Their Phones The San Francisco parking project, called SFPark, is a phone app for parking spot-seekers that displays information about areas with available spaces. But what will it mean for pedestrians? Read More…
San Francisco Chronicle | May 7, 2011
Hit-Run rampage Kills 61 year- old man in SF A suspected drunken driver was arrested early Friday after he struck and killed a pedestrian, crashed into parked cars and then smashed into planter boxes outside a San Francisco hospital. Read More…
SF Weekly | May 6, 2011
Jose Jimenez Accused of Killing Pedestrian on Masonic Avenue; Will the Street Ever be Safe? An alleged drunk driver killed a pedestrian on Masonic Avenue early Friday morning — a week before the city held its scheduled hearing to discuss how to make the highly traveled street safer for cyclists and pedestrians. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | May 6, 2011
How Many Deaths Will it Take to Fix Masonic Avenue? The second death in less than year on Masonic Avenue has advocates and residents calling for traffic calming measures to increase safety. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | May 5, 2011
Joel Ramos’ SFMTA Board nomination Moves Swiftly to Board of Supes The nomination of Joel Ramos to the SFMTA Board of Directors is widely approved by sustainable transportation advocates. Read More…
CBS San Francisco | May 2, 2011
Mike Sugarman’s About the Bay: Statistics Suggest it Takes Us Longer to Get from Here to There Believe it or not, the pace of urban living is slowing. KCBS’ Mike Sugerman found out as much, during his travels About the Bay. Listen Here…
Streetsblog San Francisco | April 25, 2011
Neighborhood Groups Push to Keep Sidewalks Clear of AT&T Boxes Pedestrians in San Francisco are no strangers to crowded conditions, but a plan to install 726 private utility boxes on sidewalks could impose even more obstacles for them. Read More…
SF Weekly | April 20, 2011
Avoiding Auto Versus Pedestrian Crashes Could Save Taxpayers Cash Lower speed limits and utilizing other traffic calming techniques have the potential to save the lives of pedestrians and save the city money. Read More…
San Francisco Examiner | April 19, 2011
10 mph speed limit for bicyclists might be set on the Golden Gate Bridge Bicyclists traveling on the Golden Gate Bridge may soon have to watch their speed — or face a $100 fine. Read more…
KPFA 94.1 | April 12, 2011
The Morning Mix at 8:00am Hear Walk SFs Executive Director, Elizabeth Stampe, talk about the dangers pedestrians face in San Francisco and why District 6 sees a disproportionate number of pedestrian collisions. Listen here…
Bay Citizen and Streetsblog San Francisco| April 12, 2011
City’s Pedestrian Crash Toll Dwarfs Preventative Safety Costs Two to three people are hit by cars every day on San Francisco’s dangerously motorized streets, and researchers are beginning to paint a clearer picture of the economic toll. Read More…
San Francisco Chronicle | April 11, 2011
S.F. Pedestrian Safety is Goal of Committee More than 800 people are hit by cars in San Francisco each year, making it statistically one of the most dangerous cities both in the state and nationwide to walk in. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | April 1, 2011
Advocates, Supervisors Prepare for Two City hall Hearings on Ped Safety Supervisor Kim, of District 6 will hold a hearing on pedestrian safety at a Public Safety Committee meeting next Thursday, April 7 at 10:30 am in City Hall, Room 250. The following Monday, April 11 at 10 am, D1 Supervisor Eric Mar will hold another hearing to address citywide pedestrian issues. Read More…
San Francisco Examiner | March 23, 2011
Momentum builds for pedestrian safety in San Francisco A lack of coordination and funding has prevented much-needed traffic-calming measures from being implemented in areas across The City. Read More…
San Francisco Safety Efforts Mired in City Bureaucracy Despite a growing political focus on pedestrian safety, a thick layer of city bureaucracy and lack of funding are stalling real change to prevent pedestrian injuries and fatalities on San Francisco streets, including three deaths in just the last week. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | March 18, 2011
Woman Dies After Being Struck by Crane Driver in SoMa Crosswalk A 72-year-old woman walking in a crosswalk was struck by a driver steering a crane truck on 2nd Street and Townsend this morning, and later died at a hospital in San Francisco’s third pedestrian fatality of 2011. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | March 10, 2011
Task Force Begins Meeting to Develop Pedestrian Action Plan A Pedestrian Safety Task Force charged with coordinating and implementing actions to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities in San Francisco met for the first time Tuesday, bringing together a large group of representatives from different city departments who rarely sit down at the same table to talk about pedestrian safety. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | March 2, 2011
Inner Sunset Neighbors Voice Overwhelming Support for Proposed Parklet The Inner Sunset could see its first parklet on Ninth Avenue in front of Arizmendi Bakery, introducing a new public space to its vibrant restaurant district, after dozens of neighbors and merchants showed up in support of the project at an SF Department of Public Works hearing today. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | February 24, 2011
Woman Hit by Driver on Park Presidio Remains in Critical Condition The potentially fatal crash is indicative of the dangerous walking conditions caused by the high-speed, high-volume motor traffic traveling on Park Presidio. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | February 8, 2011
Folsom Street Road Diet Includes Bike lanes, Bus Bulbs in the Mission A redesign of Folsom Street in the Mission District aimed at calming motor traffic and improving conditions for walking and bicycling is one step closer to becoming a reality. Read more…
San Francisco Examiner | January 20, 2011
Groups seek solutions as pedestrian incidents increase on Van Ness Despite the recent introduction of double fines for traffic citations — a deterrent that has proven effective elsewhere — pedestrian accidents on Van Ness Avenue have skyrocketed in the past two years. Read More…
David Chiu: Bike Network Expansion is Transportation Priority Number One Board of Supervisors President David Chiu said expanding the city’s bike network will be his number one transportation priority in the coming year, along with pedestrian safety and improving Muni’s reliability and performance. Read More…
San Francisco Chronicle | December 21, 2010
San Francisco Pedestrians Get Blamed for Getting Hit Some readers of the Chronicle point out that many times pedestrians are at fault in car/ped collisions. Read More…
San Francisco Chronicle | December 20, 2010
S.F. Streets Particularly Mean for Pedestrians Some consider San Francisco the best walking city in the country. How can that be when, on average, just over two people are struck by a car each day? Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | December 15, 2010
Proposed Parklets on Valencia and Post Streets Draw Praise at SFDPW Hearing Supporters of the parklets testified that converting a few parking spots into vibrant spaces for people will enliven their streets and benefit their neighborhoods. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | December 10, 2010
Walk SF, Supervisor Chiu Call for Action on Pedestrian Safety Pedestrian and livable streets advocates gathered Thursday for WalkSF’s Annual Member Meeting to celebrate the organization’s success and discuss how to improve walking conditions in San Francisco. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | November 30, 2010
Eyes on the Street: Raised Crosswalk Installed at Stonestown Galleria Where implemented, raised crosswalks have been found to be a successful treatment for slowing vehicle speeds and increased yielding to pedestrians. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | November 19, 2010
Commentary: Despite Mandate to Improve Pedestrian Safety, SF Doesn’t Act A Streetsblog reporter critisizes the SFMTA for its failure to improve pedestrian safety. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco | November 17, 2010
Driver of UCSF Shuttle Bus Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Tenderloin Crosswalk Surveillance video from a Tenderloin market shows that a 65-year-old woman was in the crosswalk on Geary Boulevard and Leavenworth Street Wednesday afternoon and clearly had the right-of-way when the driver of a UCSF shuttle bus loaded with passengers struck and killed her. Read more…
Streetsblog San Francisco | October 28, 2010
SFPD Seeks Help Identifying Suspect in Pedestrian Hit and Run The victim, a 23 year old San Francisco man, was struck on Wednesday, August 4th, at 10:45 pm by a motorist traveling southbound on Van Ness Avenue at Broadway Street. Read More…
Mother Earth News| October 18, 2010
People Powered Transportation: Q&A with Pedestrian Advocate, Elizabeth Stampe Mother Earth News interviews new member of the Alliance for Biking and Walking and new Walk SF Executive Director, Elizabeth Stampe. Read More…
Streetsblog San Francisco| October 7, 2010
Promoting Health and Physical Activity Among Children on Walk to School Day San Francisco agencies explore ways to make walking to school a safer and more viable transportation option for kids. Read More…
