Bryan Goebel

Dear friends and colleagues:

I'm very happy and honored to announce I have been named the editor for Streetsblog San Francisco. I will now transition from mainstream media to media advocacy and establish my roots as a transportation policy activist.

Streetsblog.org is New York City's leading source for news and analysis of transportation, urban planning and environmental policy issues. They are working to reduce motor vehicle congestion while reclaiming the streets for bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users. Streetsblog works under the media advocacy arm of the the Open Planning Project founded by Mark Gorton of Limewire fame and Tower Research Capital.

Our goal is to drive the narrative on transportation, urban planning and environmental policy in the Bay Area and establish Streetsblog San Francisco as the major source of news on these issues. The site will have a distinct advocacy bent but will also focus on producing quality journalism.

To my colleagues at KCBS, thank you. When I initially knocked on the door almost eight years ago I hadn't intended on staying that long. KCBS is one of the nicest newsrooms I've worked in and there are some real dedicated and talented people there.

I am a journalist at heart, but I also have to be an activist. I'm angry! I'm on my bike every day. I walk around the city. I ride Muni and BART and I don't see the kind of real progress we deserve.

I'll have more to say about this and Streetsblog San Francisco very soon!

In the meantime, wish me well as I embark on this exciting adventure!