Streetsblog has reported a crash near a vehicle ramp southbound Potrero Avenue to Bayshore Boulevard over Cesar Chavez Street in which a drunk driver killed a pedestrian. The junction of Cesar Chavez and Highway 101 is known as “the hairball” for its dangerous intersections, and the particular danger for pedestrains and cyclists who venture into the mix.
Chicago is leading the way in pedestrian safety in the United States by pledging to eliminate all pedestrian fatalities by 2022.
Now, that’s not a phrase you would expect to hear. Chicago is a car-centric, midwest, urban center. Currently about 50 pedestrians are killed annually on Chicago streets.
As someone who spent time in the Netherlands I can honestly say that the Dutch have figured out how to safely integrate cycling into their city streets. The Dutch are known for their bike riding habits, indeed while I was there I was told that there are 3.2 bikes for every person living in the country.
Masonic Avenue is being considered for a Boulevard Makeover. The San Francisco street has been in the news recently as the site of two high-profile fatality accidents in the past two years. And the rest of the numbers clearly support the argument that a change is needed.
Muni ratings have been slipping in recent months and it’s not very difficult to determine what the cause might be. In August Muni’s on time record was just 57.2%. Let’s face it, when buses are late nearly 1 in every 2 times, people are bound to get frustrated.
SFTMA has begun an extensive study on the use of private shuttles by businesses in the City.
Many businesses on the Peninsula run private shuttle services for their employees, picking them up in their neighborhoods in the morning and dropping them off after work.
Rahman Law has agreed to sponsor Team Jortz: Caitlin, Sam, Liza and Katie for the 2012 Cyclocross Season!
We look forward to working with this wonderful team to empower women, promote cycling and to otherwise be awesome in the near future!
The California Bicycle Coalition has adopted a number of campaigns in its advocacy for better cycling in California. One of those is the ‘Complete Streets’ Initiative.
The goal of ‘Complete Streets’ is to “ensure that all public roads in California are designed and operated to accommodate all roadway users, including bicyclists, public transit riders, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities”.
Bay City News and the SF Examiner are reporting a solo motorcycle crash at Kezar and Martin Luther King Drives in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, September 2nd at 9:40 p.m.. The motorcyclist was killed in a solo crash in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that involved a motorcyclist and a light pole near the intersection, according to police. Police
At the beginning of August we blogged about our very own Shaana A. Rahman’s succesful case Tucker v. Mejia. We are very proud of Shaana’s amazing work and look forward to many more successful resolutions. For those of you interested in more details in the Tucker v Mejia case, VerdictSearch has uploaded the case summary.
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