The bicycle advisory committee has been advocating for safer streets for over 35 years.
The San Francisco Bicycle Advisory Committee, a body formed over 35 years ago, will hold its last meeting on Wednesday, marking the end of an era for a major voice for cyclists.
As Roger Rudick explains in Streetsblog San Francisco, the committee was dissolved as part of the city's "Streamlining Task Force," which identified several committees it deemed performed repetitive functions. "The BAC was called out in part because it was created before the SFMTA even existed," Rudick explains. Now that the MTA has a Sustainable Streets Division, the task force deemed the BAC "no longer essential."
Rudick adds, "The argument that SFMTA doesn’t need an outside advisory committee focused on cycling is counter to reality, according to many safe-streets advocates." Kristin Tièche, vice-chair of the BAC, pointed out that there have been 11 deaths on San Francisco streets this year, indicating a continued need for street safety advocacy.
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