The Ongoing Saga of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane
The fate of the 10-foot wide, barrier-separated bike and pedestrian path on the upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge remains uncertain, as both advocates and critics of the lane eagerly await a decision...Letters to Marin County’s Board of Supervisors were overwhelmingly in favor of keeping the bike lane open 24/7 as a crucial part of the San Francisco Bay Trail"
The Ongoing Saga of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane | KQED
San Francisco's vote on closing the Great Highway was a battle between urban and suburban SF. Who won? Everybody!
"The successful measure to turn the Great Highway into Ocean Beach Park, is the latest version of the Embarcadero Freeway. Is it an essential roadway, as its defenders say? Or is it an opportunity to revitalize our western waterfront as we work to fight climate change?"
Opinion | Prop. K was a battle between urban and suburban SF. The right side won
San Fran Mayor pressures SFMTA to kill Chinatown bike lanes after backlash
"The addition of bike lanes would likely take away street parking spots, sparking protests from merchants concerned about losing customers."
Aside from the article not pointing out that study after study has shown that this is not an issue, I wonder what can be done to discourage driving in this sort of neighborhood?
#SanFrancisco #BikeLanes #UrbanPlanning
San Francisco offers #ebike rebates
"Electrify My Ride offers SFPUC electricity customers with low incomes $1,000 off the purchase price of a new e-bike from participating local bike shops."
Advocates for safe and livable streets were outraged at a feature story in Friday's San Francisco Standard by senior editor Astrid Kane that justifies hatred of cyclists. From "A Bike Lane Moved, and This San Francisco Neighborhood Erupted," under the subheading "Why Do People Hate Cyclists So Much?"
S.F. Standard Fans Anti-Bike Hate - Streetsblog San Francisco