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06/26/09
SF Bike Plan Moves Forward
Filed under: general, bike commuting
Posted by: The Cyclofiend @ 9:56 am

Just a quick squib off of the mojo wire this morning -


S.F. planning board moves bike plan forward

Friday, June 26, 2009

(06-25) 21:47 PDT SAN FRANCISCO
–
As expected, the San Francisco Planning Commission certified the
Environmental Impact Report for the city’s far-reaching bike plan.

Thursday
night’s unanimous vote was needed to move the plan forward. The
proposal now goes before the San Francisco Municipal Transportation
Agency governing board for consideration Friday.

Implementation of the San Francisco Bicycle Plan, which calls for
striping an additional 34 miles of bike lanes on city streets and
making other improvements intended to make the city safer and more
convenient for cyclists, has been held up by court order. A Superior
Court judge issued an injunction three years ago to halt the plan until
a thorough environmental review was conducted.

Critics of the plan said they intend to appeal the Planning Commission’s decision to the Board of Supervisors.

The only thing that baffles me is exactly who would be a critic of said plan…


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