Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)

Squeezed by Crowds, the Roads of Central Park Are Being Reimagined As more urban green spaces go car-free, how does the world’s most-visited city park deal with a growing crush of bike and pedestrian traffic?

Great article on managing Central Parks drives for pedestrians, runners, bikes and carriages. Thanks to @johnsurico.bsky.social for including JFK Promenade and Sunset Dunes for comparison.

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@rollovereasy.bsky.social I’m curious what Chris thinks of the SF Bay Area Bench Collective’s recent installation of Duderstadt-inspired benches at Muni stops, and what he would think of a potential official permitting process for community members to install benches at Muni stops around the city.

Here's the campaign to do this in SF actionnetwork.org/letters/ntor

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The movement is growing for protected bike lanes on Valencia Street south of 23rd Street 👏

Join our movement now at valenciaforward.org — signing the petition only takes a few taps and less than a minute, and it's impactful!

Thanks @StreetsblogSF.bsky.social for covering our movement!

Thanks for sharing! So nothing specific or more recent than that announcement from last year's Go–Get?

Thanks for sharing, John! Do you have a source for the commercial vehicles aspect of this announcement/service?

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In less than three days, 200 San Franciscans signed @StreetsForward.org's petition for protected bike lanes on Valencia Street south of 23rd Street, sending 2,200 emails to policymakers!

Join the growing movement of people calling for protected bike lanes at valenciaforward.org.

Sign the Petition for Protected Bike Lanes on Valencia Street south of 23rd Street Valencia Street south of 23rd Street still has paint-only, unprotected bike lanes, despite curbside parking-protected bikeways being installed between Market Street and 23rd Streets. It's time for the...

Thanks for signing and sharing! With your help, we’ll get protected bike lanes installed on Valencia Street south of 23rd Street 🙏

People can sign the petition at ValenciaForward.org.

If you or anyone else wants to get more involved with our efforts, go to StreetsForward.org/get-involved. Thanks!

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Streets Forward Streets Forward is making it safer and faster to walk, bike, and take public transit in San Francisco, transforming San Francisco's streets into safe, equitable, and sustainable public spaces for all.

If you want it to be safer and faster to walk, bike, and take public transit in San Francisco, sign up to get updates from @StreetsForward.org at streetsforward.org then get more involved by going to streetsforward.org/get-involved.

Together, we will transform San Francisco's streets!

Sign the Petition for Protected Bike Lanes on Valencia Street south of 23rd Street Valencia Street south of 23rd Street still has paint-only, unprotected bike lanes, despite curbside parking-protected bikeways being installed between Market Street and 23rd Streets. It's time for the...

Valencia Street has unprotected bike lanes south of 23rd Street and it's time to fix that—we need protected bike lanes for the entirety of Valencia Street!

Today, @StreetsForward.org is launching a campaign to finish the job. Please sign the petition at ValenciaForward.org now.

Vision Zero, part two: Can SF streets be safe? New safety plan must account for new reality.

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If you want to get more involved, go to StreetsForward.org/get-involved and we'll help you get connected and involved.

San Francisco's Vision Zero efforts—to eliminate roadway fatalities and severe injuries—have failed because the City hasn't focused on making it safer and faster to walk, bike, and take public transit, which would help people shift trips from cars to walking, biking, and transit.

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Thanks, Andrew! It took longer and caused more stress than it should have, but it was worth it for the end result—I'm glad this section of Valencia now has curbside bikeways. Now, time to finish the job for south of 23rd 👏

For anyone who wants to get involved, go to StreetsForward.org/get-involved.

The curbside bikeways on Valencia Street between 15th and 23rd are coming along and a huge improvement. Thanks to everyone who supported @StreetsForward.org's campaign for curbside bikeways!

Want to make it safer and faster to bike in San Francisco? Sign up at StreetsForward.org

Great question and point! Yes, there will be plastic soft-hit posts in the “buffer” between the bikeway and driving lanes. Full design at www.sfmta.com/media/41021/....

There should be concrete separating the bikeway—and protecting people on bikes—but this is all the City was willing to do for now.

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If you want to support our work and help make it safer and faster to walk, bike, and take public transportation in San Francisco, DM me or email Luke@StreetsForward.org 🙏

Valencia Street’s curbside bikeways are now installed between 19th and 23rd Street, replacing the center bikeway and transforming the street into one that is safer and better for business, thanks to people who supported @StreetsForward.org’s ‘Better Valencia’ campaign 👏 Thank you 🙏

Sign here to protect cyclist safety in San Francisco: actionnetwork.org/letters/ntor

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If you want more No Turn on Red in San Francisco, follow @StreetsForward.org, sign up for updates at StreetsForward.com, and get more involved at StreetsForward.org/get-more-inv....

Together, we will make it safer, faster, and more convenient to walk, bike, and take public transit in San Francisco.

Your reminder that SFMTA prioritizes cars and driver convenience over people’s safety.

SFMTA could approve a citywide No Turn on Red policy if it wanted, and Mayor Lurie can direct SFMTA to propose it.

Support public safety and citywide No Turn on Red at NTORsf.com.

Streets Forward Streets Forward is transforming San Francisco’s streets into safe, equitable, and sustainable public spaces for all.

If you agree that more needs to be done to protect parklets—and people inside of them—or to help people shift trips from cars to bikes, public transportation, and other forms of sustainable transportation, follow @StreetsForward.org and sign up for updates at StreetsForward.org.

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The recent car crashes that destroyed two businesses’ parklets highlight the negative impacts of cars on our city and the need for policy and infrastructure to help people shift trips from cars to bikes and public transit as well as physical infrastructure to protect parklets.

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We congratulate Director Kirschbaum on being named SFMTA’s permanent Director of Transportation and look forward to working with her to transform San Francisco’s streets and transportation system and help people shift trips from cars to bikes, public transit, and other sustainable transportation.