Walk San Francisco

Car-free Market Street makes every day ‘a beautiful day’ to walk, ride

A new era has officially begun on one of San Francisco’s busiest corridors, one transit officials say will increase safety…

4 years ago

San Francisco remembers those injured, killed in traffic collisions

San Francisco has had a devastating year in terms of traffic fatalities, and the year is not yet over. So…

5 years ago

Safety advocates criticize governor’s veto of complete streets bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend vetoed a bill that would have required the state’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to…

5 years ago

City unveils Golden Gate Park safety improvements, remembers Heather Miller

“We have to remember that this is fundamentally a park where people should be ...literally smelling the flowers.”

5 years ago

Mayor, transit agency, police unite to reduce SF traffic fatalities

Twenty-three people have died in traffic-related collisions throughout The City so far this year, which equals the total count for…

5 years ago

Supe ‘devastated and furious’ over pedestrian killed by taxi

A pedestrian was killed in a traffic collision at Fifth and Market streets on Saturday night, according to an elected…

5 years ago

Police say Tesla’s auto pilot feature inactive in Sunday’s deadly crash

A preliminary investigation into Sunday's deadly crash in San Francisco indicates the Tesla's auto pilot feature was not active when…

5 years ago

Traffic safety advocates, officials rally for action after deadly week

San Francisco bike and pedestrian safety advocates sent a loud message to City Hall officials as they demanded more action…

5 years ago

Police identify driver in red light crash that killed one pedestrian, injured another

San Francisco police released the identity of the driver involved in a crash Sunday afternoon in the Tenderloin neighborhood as…

5 years ago

San Francisco trains more motorcycle officers for traffic enforcement

San Francisco is deploying more motorcycle officers from the Police Department’s Traffic Company to patrol city streets.

5 years ago

Street safety shortcomings cast shadow over Walk to Work Day

Renewed calls for safer streets for pedestrians and bicyclists was a major theme of this year’s Walk to Work Day.

5 years ago

Cyclist death refocuses spotlight on unsafe city streets

Not 48 hours after San Francisco Mayor London Breed called for renewed coordinated efforts to improve safety on city streets,…

5 years ago

Bill would help transform state highway ‘death traps’ into ‘complete streets’

State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announced new legislation Monday to increase safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists on state-owned…

5 years ago

SF slow to install pedestrian signals for visually impaired

San Francisco is moving at a slow pace when it comes to installing accessible pedestrian signals.

6 years ago

Townsend Street bikeway dodges delays

Bike advocates received surprising news when officials announced plans are moving ahead for the long-anticipated protected bikeway.

6 years ago

SF stretches signal lights for more crossing time

Pedestrians and people with mobility issues will now have more time to cross San Francisco streets.

6 years ago

SF impounds electric scooters blocking sidewalks

More than 60 electric scooters were swept away by San Francisco’s Department of Works early Friday.

6 years ago

Bird squawks over e-scooter ‘ban’ as complaints spur action

San Francisco officials are making it clear: There is no proposal to ban the dockless electric scooters seen proliferating on…

6 years ago

New SoMa pedes­trian crossing debuts on Walk to Work Day

Walk to Work Day began for some city officials by celebrating a new traffic signal early Thursday morning.

6 years ago

SF moves toward shunning robots from sidewalks

San Francisco sidewalks are made for walking. That's the message Supervisor Norman Yee and a number of pedestrian safety advocacy…

7 years ago

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