SF Streetsblog sat down with new San Francisco mayor Ed Lee to talk peddles and feet. Lee, who describes himself as an occasional MUNI rider, stunned transit activists recently when he said the beleaguered transit system is doing fine. But in the one-on-one he took the side of pedestrians and cyclists in questioning how fast cars should speed down city streets in order to lower pedestrian injuries. Currently the posted limits are 25 to 30 mph, and Lee said the better signpost might be 15 mph. [SF Streetsblog San Francisco]
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