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BICYCLISTS WANT TO [OVER]RULE SAN FRANCISCO

July 28, 2015 Pol Pinoy 2 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – They already have their own green-painted lanes in the streets of San Francisco. Now they also want immunity from traffic enforcement.

A San Francisco bike group unhappy with a crackdown on cyclists who run stop signs is protesting the law by obeying it in critical mass style.

On Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., the bicycle advocacy group, Wigg Party, plans to ride the Wiggle route, a popular San Francisco thoroughfare, in single file and stop at every single stop sign. The goal? To create an inevitable traffic jam for bikers and motorists alike.

It’s bad enough that half the lanes in each direction on the city’s major thoroughfares are already reserved for buses and taxis, but now private cars have to share the other half with bicyclists. It has turned San Francisco streets into a hodge-podge of red and green lanes, with private cars caught in between.

The Wigg Party argues that motorists should be taking mass public transportation instead of driving their cars in the city. “Well and good, ” a motorist argued back, “except that riding a bicycle is hardly considered mass transportation either.”

But bicyclists sure know how to rule the streets and overrule San Francisco’s laws. Through critical mass.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has threatened that if the bicyclists don’t behave, he will have to deputize the Dykes on Bikes to enforce San Francisco’s laws. Yeah, who needs the National Guard?

Economy

SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING RENTS, CAR OWNERSHIP HIT ALL-TIME LOW!

April 22, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – If you left your heart in San Francisco, now is the best time to go back. What was once among the most expensive major U.S. cities to live in is becoming a haven for low to middle-income earners.

Until recently, the average rent for a one-bedroom and one-bath apartment was $2, 500 a month, garage extra. Now, the same size apartments are going for $1,000 to $1,500 a month. Studios are now renting for an average of $600 per month. The rents also include two bike racks.

Speaking of bikes, a new city-wide survey shows that car ownership is shrinking, down by almost 60%, thanks to the ever-increasing number of bike-only lanes in major thoroughfares throughout The City by the Bay.

Ex-car owners interviewed by The Adobo Chronicles said that it no longer makes sense to own a car in the city, since most streets and roadways have been painted green, indicating bike-only lanes. “Between the bike lanes and red-painted buse and taxi-only lanes, private cars have practically been booted out,” said San Francisco resident Mike Bello who sold his Range Rover and purchased a mountain bike.

Craigslist and other social media sites have seen a significant increase in the number of ads for surprisingly affordable apartment rentals, like this one:

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SAN FRANCISCO TO DESIGNATE CELL PHONE LANES FOR PEDESTRIANS

September 15, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

San Francisco, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – In San Francisco, the street lanes are painted red to indicate they’re only for buses and taxis. Green lanes are for bikes only. And rainbow-colored crosswalks are reserved for gay men and women in the Castro.

Now, the City and County of San Francisco is all set to establish cell phone-only lanes for pedestrians who are texting or talking on their cell phones while walking.

Mayor Ed Lee says the move will help reduce the growing number of injuries and deaths resulting from cell phone use while walking. “This will definitely eliminate the chances of pedestrians running into electric posts, fire hydrants and into other pedestrians ” he said.