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Author Archives: Nick Brosnahan
I got tired of changing batteries
I have a Schlage Encode Plus Smart Wi-Fi Lock for Front Door. It’s a very usable door lock with many modern features. It takes a small battery pack that contains 4 AA batteries. This is fine. Unfortunately, the failure mode … Continue reading
Life After Cars
After a long wait, my copy of Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile arrived last week. I tore through it, mostly in a frenzy of confirmation bias, but it is a good consolidation of research-backed … Continue reading
Cities Moving
citiesmoving.com is a nifty site that compares the mobility of a city’s people across active mobility, public transit, and private cars. Not a surprise, but it’s pretty clear that San Francisco has a lot of work to do here: Compared … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy
Tagged cycling, driving, public transit, transportation
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Fietsvlonders are awesome!
I found this Dutch company that builds bike rack platforms that take up the space for a normal car parking space. It’s a wonderful idea. It essentially creates an 8-10x number of parking spots for bikes over a single car. … Continue reading
License to Kill
If you haven’t read the CalMatters article about how the DMV is complicit in keeping killer drivers on the road after multiple collisions and even after multiple deaths caused by those collisions, you may want to give it a read. … Continue reading
AI 2027
There’s a wonderful “what if” scenario piece over at https://ai-2027.com. It paints a picture of the paths future AI development might take. It feels very much like science fiction, but it might be right about timelines. While a bit outlandish, … Continue reading
SF is still mostly empty above 40′
Yes. Do this. Encourage building more housing in SF. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/lurie-housing-rezoning-plan-20255343.php
Oak Street Quick-Build Approved by SFMTA Board
This is good news. There will be a new protected bikeway built next to the Panhandle on Oak Street in the eastbound direction (on the left side this time) to mirror the one that was put in on Fell Street … Continue reading
SVBC’s 2025 El Camino Real Ride
Signups are now OPEN for Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s 5th Annual El Camino RealRide! Please sign up today to join us on Saturday, May 17th for our annual ride for a safer and more vibrant El Camino Real. This is … Continue reading
Superman Sneak Peek
DC released a sneak peek for the upcoming Superman movie. It’s amusing. Check it out:
