Author Archives: Stuart Chuang Matthews

More Promising Words

Posted on January 13, 2011

First, we’d like to welcome Leah Shahum of the SFBC back to San Francisco. We are happy to have her back in the leadership position at the SFBC and look forward to working with her. Secondly, we’d like to point … Continue reading →

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For Fuck’s Sake, Fix Fell, Fix Masonic!

Posted on September 22, 2010

Our city officials that have not acted for years have blood on their hands. When streets are designed in this way, to allow motorized traffic to move at high speeds, the consequences are known and accepted ahead of time. We … Continue reading →

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How’s That Green Bike Lane Working Out? – Part Deux

Posted on September 21, 2010

We thought it would be important to set the record straight on the current state of Fell Street. The SFBC has issued a cheery statement with regards to the recent striping/paint changes: What we’re seeing is that the green (bike … Continue reading →

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How to Drive (More) Responsibly

Posted on September 20, 2010

Driving responsibly – it is a bit of an oxymoron. When you’re piloting a 1.5-ton vehicle through residential neighborhoods at almost any speed, you’re risking the lives of pedestrians and cyclists. When driving your vehicle on the freeway at anywhere … Continue reading →

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How Many Have to Die?

Posted on September 7, 2010

This story isn’t about Fell Street. Rather, it is about Any Street, San Francisco. One pedestrian dead, one on life support in separate incidents. Here’s the thing. People make mistakes. That is inevitable. What isn’t inevitable is for those mistakes … Continue reading →

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Direct Action for the Planet this Weekend

Posted on August 26, 2010

Join Mobilization for Climate Justice West this Sunday and Monday for direct action targeting BP and Chevron. Remember, our protests at Fell and Divisadero haven’t been just about street safety, they are about oil spills and climate change that threatens … Continue reading →

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Why We Need Physically Separated Bikelanes

Posted on August 15, 2010

You may be wondering: What is the big hubbub? Why are we pushing for better bicycle infrastructure on Fell Street when there is already a bike lane? Your answer? Cars are giant death machines. Exhibit A: Car kills cyclist near … Continue reading →

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The Bike Lane Isn’t The Only Problem

Posted on August 13, 2010

We’ve been out there at the Arco/BP gas station every week, and on the surface it might look like we’re only concerned about the entrance to this gas station. But that is by far Fell Street’s only problem. Just look … Continue reading →

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How’s That New Green Bike Lane Working Out?

Posted on August 6, 2010

I went over to Fell Street on Tuesday evening to see how the new green bike lane was working. Here’s what I found; the following pictures were taken on the day the green bike lane went in, and they were … Continue reading →

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Protest by “Make BP Pay” Tomorrow

Posted on July 28, 2010

We will be speaking tomorrow at the “Make BP Pay” protest at San Francisco’s City Hall. The protest starts at 11am. Here’s the press release from the Make BP Pay group: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAKE BP PAY PROTEST JULY 29th, … Continue reading →

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