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Guerrilla Bike Lanes: San Francisco Makes Illicit Infrastructure Permanent
In short
Community members initially set up illicit, unauthorized bicycle routes across San Francisco to quickly improve cyclist safety. Rather than dismantling these makeshift installations, city officials are transitioning the informal pathways into permanent municipal infrastructure. Incorporating these community-created routes directly connects grassroots safety efforts with the city's officially recognized transit infrastructure.
Key points
- San Francisco is legitimizing community-created transit solutions by granting them perman…: San Francisco is legitimizing community-created transit solutions by granting them permanent, official status.
- Unauthorized infrastructure built to protect cyclists is becoming part of the municipal t…: Unauthorized infrastructure built to protect cyclists is becoming part of the municipal transit network.
- Grassroots interventions aimed at improving rider safety have successfully influenced for…: Grassroots interventions aimed at improving rider safety have successfully influenced formal municipal street planning.