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An Avid Cyclist Reflects on San Francisco's Glory Days as a Bike Haven

Peter Schurmann

The recent death of an elderly Chinese pedestrian after being hit by a cyclist has intensified a long-running debate in San Francisco about street safety and the unruliness of cyclists. Or cars. Or pedestrians. The fingers are pointing in all directions, and there’s little love lost on any one side.

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