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After two cyclist deaths, committee presses SFMTA and SFPD for faster protected bike lanes and stepped-up enforcement
Summary
SFMTA pledged to expand protected bike lanes (13 miles built to date; about 15 miles in design or construction over the next 15 months) and SFPD promised stepped-up speed enforcement and LiDAR deployment. Advocates pressed for faster delivery on corridors where fatalities occurred.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee held an informational hearing on bicyclist fatalities, bike-lane safety and the city’s Vision Zero initiative following two recent cycling deaths.
Tom McGuire, director of Sustainable Streets at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, said the city has installed 13 miles of protected bike lanes since 2010 and is planning roughly 15 more miles in design or construction to roll out over the next 15 months. Luis Montoya (SFMTA livable…
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