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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 15/05/2025

The movement is growing for protected bike lanes on Valencia Street south of 23rd Street 👏 Join our movement now at valenciaforward.org — signing the petition only takes a few taps and less than a minute, and it's impactful! Thanks @StreetsblogSF.bsky.social for covering our movement!

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 12/05/2025

In less than three days, 200 San Franciscans signed @StreetsForward.org's petition for protected bike lanes on Valencia Street south of 23rd Street, sending 2,200 emails to policymakers! Join the growing movement of people calling for protected bike lanes at valenciaforward.org.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 08/05/2025

San Francisco's Vision Zero efforts—to eliminate roadway fatalities and severe injuries—have failed because the City hasn't focused on making it safer and faster to walk, bike, and take public transit, which would help people shift trips from cars to walking, biking, and transit.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 07/05/2025

The curbside bikeways on Valencia Street between 15th and 23rd are coming along and a huge improvement. Thanks to everyone who supported @StreetsForward.org's campaign for curbside bikeways! Want to make it safer and faster to bike in San Francisco? Sign up at StreetsForward.org

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 28/04/2025

Valencia Street’s curbside bikeways are now installed between 19th and 23rd Street, replacing the center bikeway and transforming the street into one that is safer and better for business, thanks to people who supported @StreetsForward.org’s ‘Better Valencia’ campaign 👏 Thank you 🙏

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 08/03/2025

Your reminder that SFMTA prioritizes cars and driver convenience over people’s safety. SFMTA could approve a citywide No Turn on Red policy if it wanted, and Mayor Lurie can direct SFMTA to propose it. Support public safety and citywide No Turn on Red at NTORsf.com.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 26/02/2025

The recent car crashes that destroyed two businesses’ parklets highlight the negative impacts of cars on our city and the need for policy and infrastructure to help people shift trips from cars to bikes and public transit as well as physical infrastructure to protect parklets.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 19/02/2025

We congratulate Director Kirschbaum on being named SFMTA’s permanent Director of Transportation and look forward to working with her to transform San Francisco’s streets and transportation system and help people shift trips from cars to bikes, public transit, and other sustainable transportation.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 19/02/2025

SFMTA beginning construction of the curbside bikeways on Valencia Street—replacing the flawed center bikeway—is a great step forward. Now, the City needs to extend the curbside bikeways to Cesar Chavez Street and widen the bikeways for the entirety of Valencia, ideally in 2025.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 14/02/2025

SFMTA’s plan to not expand parking meter hours in the evening and on Sundays is disastrous and inequitable, and runs counter to the goals and policies SFMTA and the City claim to prioritize. SFMTA must expand parking meter hours to fund Muni and other transportation improvements.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 11/02/2025

SFMTA should be making daylighting intuitive by installing bike corrals, bikeshare stations, planters or benches in daylighting spaces. In the meantime, ignoring state law and allowing cars to be store within 20 feet of crosswalks decrease public safety. We need leadership now.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 29/01/2025

The Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected the appeal of the Mid-Valencia Curbside Bikeway Project, and construction of the curbside bikeways will begin on February 10 👏 Thank you to everyone who emailed and/or gave in-person public comment! For more, follow @StreetsForward.org.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 27/01/2025

The Valencia Curbside Bikeway Project—which was approved by the SFMTA Board in November and supposed to begin construction in early January—was appealed by 3–5 merchants. Please send an email in support of the project using tinyurl.com/ValenciaCEQA — it takes less than 10 seconds!

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 06/01/2025

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has announced that Alicia John-Baptiste, CEO of SPUR, will be his Chief of Infrastructure, Climate & Mobility. Given Alicia and SPUR’s visionary, thoughtful and data-oriented leadership, I’m hopeful for the future of San Francisco. lurieforsf.org/wp-content/u...

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 23/12/2024

Did you or someone you know abstain or vote No on Prop K—closing Upper Great Highway to private cars and establishing public open recreation space aka creating a park—but have now accepted the outcome—Prop K won 55/45—and are optimistic about the future park? If so, please DM me.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 13/12/2024

I’ll have more to say about Jeff Tumlin at some point, but for now, Jeff led SFMTA through a tumultuous time and helped the Agency improve and recover, especially with Muni. I’m grateful for Jeff’s remarkable leadership and service during his tenure and I wish Jeff only the best.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 12/12/2024

The California Coastal Commission approved the permit authorizing the closure of Upper Great Highway to private car traffic (aka converting the space into a park and public outdoor recreation space)! This is a massive step towards the creation a new, full-time oceanfront park 👏

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 10/12/2024

Instead, the City should install physical infrastructure—like planters, benches, bike corrals, large blocks of granite, or even just two plastic posts—in these spaces to (1) make it physically impossible to park a car there and (2) enhance the street and surrounding neighborhood.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 10/12/2024

Painting curbs takes lots of time and money—time and money SFMTA doesn't have—and doesn't stop people from parking in spaces that you are required to have daylighting. Worse still, these curbs will need to be repainted every 2–3 years—or sooner if people paint over the red paint.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 10/12/2024

San Francisco is required by state law to prohibit parking a car within 20 feet of a crosswalk. But—instead of following state law—the City is delaying implementation and proposing to paint 10,000+ curbs. The City should install physical infrastructure in these spaces instead.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 09/12/2024

California is launching an e-bike incentive program with $3 million funding. By comparison, the State has given $1.5 billion in electric car rebates. Funding for e-bike incentives is abysmally low—we need more! Support funding for the SF E-Bike Incentive Program at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 08/12/2024

Join this tidal wave of people by following @StreetsForward.org then signing up to get updates at StreetsForward.org. Together, we will transform San Francisco’s streets into safe, equitable, and sustainable public spaces for all 👏

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 07/12/2024

It’s finalized: Prop K won 55% to 45% with 206,042 votes in favor—Upper Great Highway will be converted into a park! To put that in context, Prop K got more yes votes than Mayor-Elect Lurie and Mayor Breed got in first-choice votes combined and more than Lurie got in total votes!

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 05/12/2024

Another amazing Bike Bus ❤️ Bike Bus helps children and families have fun getting to school while switching trips from cars to bikes 👏 Want to join a Bike Bus? Follow @StreetsForward.org and @BikeBusWorld.bsky.social, then go to StreetsForward.org, SFBikeBus.com and BikeBusWorld.org.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 01/12/2024

Grassroots organizing and principled advocacy work! The Valencia Street center bikeway is being replaced with curbside bikeways, thanks in part to 1,400+ San Franciscans who signed @StreetsForward.org’s petition. It was great speaking with @BikeTalk.bsky.social about this huge achievement 🙏

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 28/11/2024

SFO and OAK when?! It should be safe to bike to our two major airports and easy to securely store your bike there while on your trip. What we need is public officials to lead on these improvements.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 28/11/2024

“Newsom is floating the idea of excluding Tesla from state [electric car] tax credits, focusing instead on propping up smaller competitors to create a more dynamic market.” Smaller competitors, eh? Like e-bikes…? It’s time for an e-bike incentive program for all Californians.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 27/11/2024

“Dada, that person just waved hi to me!” The simple act of riding your child around on a bike is a reminder of why using a bike for transportation is better for people—and our society as a whole—especially when children are involved. We should help people shift trips to bikes.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 26/11/2024

Every resident of Colorado is eligible for an e-bike incentive to help people shift trips from cars to bikes. San Francisco can do the same thing for its residents. But funding needs to be secured. Sign the petition to join us and help secure funding at actionnetwork.org/letters/ebike.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 25/11/2024

“Taking up more than a quarter of the city’s land, streets are San Francisco’s largest asset — and our greatest opportunity to revitalize the city.” Absolutely masterpiece by @LukeSpray.bsky.social ❤️ San Francisco—and Mayor-Elect Lurie—has an opportunity to transform our streets and city.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 25/11/2024

“But how will I take kid to their extracurricular activity across the bridge when it’s cold and raining without a car?!” This moment of bike zen brought to you by cold rain and the Golden Gate Bridge sidewalk.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 24/11/2024

Great Highway Park opponents said, “Put it to the voters…let the voters decide,” but changed their mind when the voters overwhelmingly voted to transform Upper Great Highway into a full-time, oceanfront park by approving Prop K. The voters have spoken—it’s time to move forward.

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 23/11/2024

SFMTA and Public Works are planning a plaza on Church Street near Market Street. The plaza would widen the sidewalk, create space for local businesses and community, and provide a better experience for people walking, biking, and taking public transportation. What do you think?

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 22/11/2024

One final, thought-provoking observation on how each news outlet referred to Prop K ⬇️ Chronicle: “Turning [UGH] into a park” KQED: “Closing [UGH] to private vehicles” Mission Local: “Closing [GH] to cars” Standard: “Ban car traffic on [UGH]” One is particularly divisive… 🤔😔

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 22/11/2024

Proposition K’s success at the ballot box is a win for grassroots organizing, sustainable transportation, people-first cities, climate action, coastal restoration, roadway safety, civic engagement, and many other positive efforts to transform our cities and planet. Congrats all!

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 22/11/2024

Put a few other ways, Proposition K got: 1️⃣ The same percentage of Yes votes—55%—as Mayor-Elect Lurie got in the final round of rank-choice voting 2️⃣ More Yes votes than Lurie got in total votes 3️⃣ More Yes votes than Lurie and London Breed got in first-choice votes combined

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 22/11/2024

A lot has been said—or theorized—about the “east versus west” divide on Prop K, but this was a citywide vote and the voters sent a clear, unequivocal message: We want Upper Great Highway to be used as public outdoor recreation space now 👏 Again, it wasn’t even close—10% margin!

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 22/11/2024

Organizing for Great Highway Park over the past ~4 years has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and I’m forever grateful to the amazing people I met who have helped lead this effort ❤️ I’m continuing this work with @StreetsForward.bsky.social—please follow for updates! 🙏

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 22/11/2024

With nearly all votes counted, it’s official: Proposition K passed 55% to 45%—a 10% margin!—and Upper Great Highway will be converted into a new, inclusive, accessible, and equitable oceanfront park 👏 Thank you to the leaders of the Yes on K campaign and everyone who voted Yes!

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 22/11/2024

“Luke Bornheimer of @StreetsForward.bsky.social criticized SFMTA’s Biking and Rolling Plan, saying it lacks a clear vision for a citywide [protected] bike lane network and pointing out that […] connected bike lanes help reduce car traffic, improve safety, and make streets better for all.”

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 21/11/2024

Amanda Eaken stepped down from the SFMTA Board (and is joining SFMTA’s Design Strategy and Delivery Team). This vacates an SFMTA Board seat and Mayor Breed can nominate someone before the end of her term to replace Eaken. Who do you think should be nominated for the SFMTA Board?

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 20/11/2024

The SFMTA Board has voted to replace the Valencia Street center bikeway with curbside bikeways—a huge victory for the 1,400+ San Franciscans who supported the @streetsforward.bsky.social campaign for curbside protected bikeways 👏 We need a connected network of curbside protected bikeways!

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 20/11/2024

It’s official—the SFMTA Board approved the curbside bikeway design, replacing the center bikeway 👏 "I’m happy and proud to see SFMTA proposing to replace the center bikeway with curbside bikeways today.” Thanks to Streetsblog SF for covering this story! sf.streetsblog.org/2024/11/19/s...

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward) @lukebornheimer.com · 20/11/2024

SFMTA’s proposal to replace the Valencia Street center bikeway with curbside bikeways is a huge victory for @streetsforward.bsky.social’s grassroots campaign for curbside protected bikeways 👏 Thank you to the 1,400+ San Franciscans who supported the Better Valencia campaign—you did this 🙏

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