Amy Morris

Conservation planner and advocate for safe spaces to walk and bike

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@pwallinga I think if the absolutely have to consolidate JJSE and the Academy, they should merge them together at the McAteer campus.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@GreatHwyPark They’ve packed up for today after selling out of everything, but they’ll be back :)

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@MaloneRuth @SlowLakeStreet @SFMTA_Muni I'm super concerned about this! My 13 year old uses Lake to bike to school everyday.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@openlakestreet @Frideley @Ncabayarea There are many different kinds of cyclists, including lots of conscientious people of all ages. I'm generally very happy for cyclists out there riding for fun and grateful to those riding for transportation. Some cyclists are too aggressive, but I'm MUCH more worried about cars.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

11/12 at 9:30 am I was running on car-free JFK (which I love!) when a bike hit me. There was a doctor who helped, but that is all I remember. Could you help me find anyone who saw the crash? I just want to make sure we can keep this space safe for everyone.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@openthegreathwy @SFParksAlliance @SFMTA_Muni @openlakestreet @openthestreets Nobody is covering anything up here. I didn’t report it. Getting rid of car free community spaces does not make people safer. I’ll keep going back to JFK Promenade; I love it there.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@NateheGreat91 I’ve been out there 100s of times (walking, running, biking) and never had an issue before. My guess is that the cyclist was traumatized (and maybe injured).

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@ec0anarch0 I love biking on car free JFK too. It’s totally possible for it to be a space that’s safe for everyone, but cyclists do need to be extra careful—which I don’t mind when I’m on my bike.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@lcwhitlock14 I’m not necessarily trying track down the cyclist and I’m definitely not trying to get anyone in trouble. I’m just trying to find out what happened.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@CDilligaff @lcwhitlock14 I’m a cyclist too. I’m very pro-bike. Just hoping to get some info to help make a great community space safer.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@walksf I’m not looking to get anyone in trouble, just hoping to fill the gaps in my memory—and help come up with ideas to prevent this from happening again.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@smongfamily My guess is that the cyclist was pretty traumatized and that they might be injured too.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@RichmondFamSF Thanks for sharing! I’m not looking to get anyone it trouble. I’d like to find out what happened to fill the gaps in my memory—and I’d like to thank the doctor. And maybe there will be something to learn that can make the space safer.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@smongfamily Thank you for sharing! I’m not looking to get the cyclist in trouble, just trying to figure out what happened. I love biking #jfkpromenade too.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@walksf Thank you @walksf! I really appreciate your help!

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@walksf I know my dog loves car-free JFK :)

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@LukeBornheimer No to mention the larger climate and traffic violence stakes.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@LukeBornheimer In this case the stakes are providing ONE safe route for kids to walk and bike (who do not have any other options) versus taking away ONE through-route for cars that can drive on any other street. It's no contest.

[Amy Morris @amymo23]

@LukeBornheimer Part of the problem is that the ways cities ask for public input are deeply flawed. (Not that there are easy alternatives.) Still, I think the city needs to assess the stakes more clearly--and not just get bogged down by the loud voices.