Engine is Designed to Navigate Bulb Outs and Protected Bike Lanes
\nBy Roger Rudick, Streets Blog
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\n\u201cThis fire engine is narrower, not as long, and has a better turning radius,\u201d said San Francisco Fire Department Chief Joanne Hayes-White. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful piece of equipment.\u201d
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\nRivera may have been referring to tensions between SFMTA and the fire department over building parking-protected bike lanes on Upper Market Street and in the Tenderloin. The department, he said, is also looking to buy more versatile aerial ladder trucks to accommodate parking-protected bike lanes and other street safety improvements. \u201cWe\u2019re working on a new spec for an aerial ladder truck \u2026 a redesigned outrigger system will go from sixteen feet to fourteen feet.\u201d
\n\u201cSafety is a value and a priority the SFBC and the SFFD share,\u201d said the Bicycle Coalition\u2019s Brian Wiedenmeier, who also spoke at the event. He added that he hopes the truck will help the city \u201cbuild the safe streets we need.\u201d
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Engine is Designed to Navigate Bulb Outs and Protected Bike Lanes By Roger Rudick, Streets Blog ,,, \u201cThis fire engine is narrower, not as long, and has a better turning radius,\u201d said San Francisco Fire Department Chief Joanne Hayes-White. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful piece of equipment.\u201d … Rivera may have been referring to tensions between SFMTA … <\/p>\n