A Raised Median On Octavia

What with all the Ed Jew Borderline and guy taking off his nose business at our city's seat of government, we almost missed some interesting news about the Market/Octavia onramp of bicyclist injury! The Board of Supes has authorized local transit people to put in a raised median strip at the rightmost lane at the intersection, to discourage people from illegally turning onto the highway.

We're not absolutely positive that's going to solve the problem for good (and will it be difficult for bikers to negotiate? We have no idea because there is no way in this world we'd ever bike in this town -- the mere idea fills us with terror!), but it seems like maybe if you're forced to stop, you might then look up and see the "hey, I'm not supposed to turn right here" sign and not do it. Or is that too optimistic of us to think?

Dufty sponsored the resolution, with Daly and Mirkarimi co-sponsoring (it's sort of right in the middle of all their districts, huh?), and the vote was 10-1, with Peskin voting against. (....mmmmm? Anyone know why Peskin's against it?)

Picture we borrowed from a post of SFist Jim's!