Transit-First

Proposed 'Bike Freeway' in S.F. Faces Backlash

At a raucous community meeting held last week, the opposition to a proposal to replace curbside parking along Polk Street with bike lanes and parklets made their opinions known to city planners, reports Maria L. La Ganga.

March 26, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

Is San Francisco’s Transit-First Policy Facing a Midlife Crisis?

Driving accounts for 62 percent of all trips in San Francisco - the same level as when the city's pioneering transit-first policy was adopted 40 years ago. Aaron Bialick looks at the reasons why the policy has led to "scant visible progress."

March 25, 2013 - SF.Streetsblog

SF Affirms Transit-First Policy, Angering Drivers

Rachel Gordon reports on San Francisco's "aggressive plan to install thousands more parking meters and to expand the hours they operate," which has drivers fuming.

August 7, 2012 - San Francisco Chronicle

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