Human Streets

30/03/2018

Turn on the sound for this story of how a San Francisco woman was pepper-sprayed by a driver while biking to work. Another example of how the city fails to enforce the and protect people who ride bikes. Read more at link below. What do you think the city can do to protect cyclists from drivers who violate the California 3-foot law? Share your ideas in comments below. https://humanstreets.org/this-woman-was-assaulted-on-her-bicycle-and-the-police-did-nothing-c69a4bd12325

08/11/2017

PeopleProtected does great work making safer in San Francisco. Please watch and share this video produced by Kristin Tieche.

28/10/2017

Our ongoing series "Women Just Want To Be Safe" won Best Emerging Idea at the New Urbanism Film Festival this year! Thanks for the honor! Stay tuned for the next episode in December 2017.

Visionary Filmmakers Honored at New Urbanism Film Festival Awards in 11 categories recognize best films on urban placemaking The 5th Annual New Urbanism Film Festival culminated on Sunday, October …

05/10/2017

Another senior has been killed on San Francisco’s streets by a driver, the third pedestrian death in less than a month. Seniors are five times more likely to die in a pedestrian collision. Fell is a dangerous, unforgiving street that acts more like a highway.

A man died late Wednesday night after being struck by a car and killed in the Panhandle neighborhood of San Francisco, police said Thursday. A car hit the pedestrian at 5:22 p.m. at the intersection of Fell and Baker streets, said Sgt. Michael Andraychak, a spokesman for the San Francisco Police Dep...

22/09/2017

Gus Vardakastanis, the beloved grocer, was walking overnight on Jerrold Avenue—a high-injury corridor in the Bayview—when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.

“Our community feels this loss acutely and our hearts are broken for this beautiful family.”

The grocer is part of the family behind three popular San Francisco markets.

19/09/2017

41-year-old Winifred Leshane was the 7th person to be killed in a car crash while walking in this year

A woman in her 40s was killed early Friday at a busy intersection underneath Highway 101 in SoMa. The incident, which according to San Francisco Police Department occurred around 8:15 a.m., took place near the intersection of Brannan and Dore streets, just a few paces from Division. The area is ofte...

21/08/2017

Today, Human Streets launches what we hope will be a continuous series by filmmaker Kristin Tieche and photographer Adrienne Johnson on the issues facing who . We call it Women Just Want to Be Safe.

Our first video tells the story of Angela May Chen, who was doored in an unprotected lane on the Embarcadero. Our city leaders should listen to Angela and urgently build the infrastructure we need to keep everyone safe in San Francisco.

Read more: https://humanstreets.org/this-woman-was-doored-in-an-unprotected-bike-lane-in-san-francisco-eda0cb81f7e0

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07/06/2017

Following two protests on Valencia Street by bike activists, Supervisors Hillary Ronen and Jeff Sheehy would both like the SFMTA to study putting in protected bike lanes on the popular bike corridor.

“I’m supportive of protected bike lanes on Valencia Street,” said Ronen.

Supervisors react to demand for protected bike lanes

06/06/2017

"Safely crossing an intersection should not be a privilege for the young or for those who can move fast," said Cathy DeLuca of Walk San Francisco.

Advocates: SFMTA should time the signals for human behavior

25/05/2017

"Every serves as a reminder to the entire community that safety is not to be taken for granted, that we all have a duty to participate in safety regardless of our choice of means of transportation, and that the consequences of crashes are sometimes the tragic loss of life.”

Ghost bikes are here to stay, for now.