Confusing signage is leading cyclists to take the wrong path down Doyle Drive. ChronicleWatch highlights the hazard here.
July 31, 2009
Doyle Drive Danger
Get a taste of bike sharing this Sunday
Bike Sharing is a relatively new transportation solution. The idea has been around for a while now, the most recent inception is Paris’s Velib sharing program.
Today SFGate tackled the idea of San Francisco implementing a Bike Share Program. In January the Mayors Office announced a bike sharing plan for San Francisco.
July 27, 2009
Matt Gramly on KRON 4
July 27, 2009 – Tonight Matt Gramly is going to be on KRON 4 discussing the controversial helmet law in El Cerrito, CA.
In El Cerrito, the ordinance was never posted, never published and no one knew of its existence until the police dept.
April 30, 2009
Transit Cuts
Transit seemed like it might be getting a fair shake via state stimulus funds. Turns out many transit agencies across the country are cutting funding and raising fares.
Streetsblog reports that Illinois is facing the loss of $1 billion of stimulus funds devoted to transit projects and planning as a stop loss measure due to increasing budget woes.
April 23, 2009
Bicycle Helmet Laws in El Cerrito, CA
Matthew Gramly, a partner at Rahman Gramly LLP recently fought and won a case concerning El Cerrito bicycle helmet laws. Check out the press release below.
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April 8, 2009
Press Release
Bet You Did Not Know that El Cerrito has a Helmet Law for ALL Bicyclists?
April 22, 2009
Bike to Work Day 2009
Celebrate Bike to Work Day on May 14th by dusting off an old bike that has been sitting in the garage or by checking the air pressure on your well loved ride.
Bay Area Bike to Work Day is an annual event that encourages cyclists of all ages and skill levels to participate in a friendly, safe, commute to work, play or school.
April 3, 2009
MTA Releases Revised Budget Proposal, List of Muni Service Cuts
The Municipal Transit Authority is currently racking up a $129 Million budget gap for 2009-2010. Yikes! What does that mean for the average Muni rider who already has to deal with surly bus drivers and sub par arrival times?
According to this Streetsblog article, the MTA has a few proposals including: a 50 cent fare hike for a single adult rider, $15 increase of an adult Fast Pass raising from $45 to$60 as well as some serious cuts in service to major lines in the city.
April 1, 2009
Lead law likely to still apply to dirt bikes, ATVs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission decided against recommending an exemption for all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes. the bikes and ATV’s have higher than allowed levels of lead in various components. The law is called the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Creating a ban on the sale of youth dirt bikes and all terrain vehicles, leads to a bigger concern among parents and advocates for the exemption; that parents will now buy adult sized ATV’s and dirt bikes for thier kids.
March 25, 2009
Great SfGate Article on San Francisco Hills
San Francisco is notorious for it’s super steep hills. I have heard many a public transit commuter say that they only reason they don’t ride a bike in the city is because of the hills. According to Sf Gate there are three categories of hill riders; avoiders, acceptors and lovers.
March 17, 2009
MTA Mulls Scenarios for Moving Bike Plan Forward
Streetsblog has a very informative article concerning options for moving San Francisco’s stalled Bike Plan forward.
The process for re-adopting the Bike Plan is fairly long due to bureaucratic process. While the final Environmental Impact Review will be done sometime in late June, that doesn’t mean new bike lanes will start being constructed July 1st.