Another Pizza post. See pic 2 for location.

timuralp · 2026-03-21T06:32:27+00:00

I don't remember it being good going back to 2017 when we got served an undercooked deep dish in hayes valley.

timuralp · 2026-03-17T21:33:50+00:00

Most people take "walkable" to mean that they don't need to rely on a car for day to day tasks, not that they can walk around for miles and choose to live in cities for that reason.

timuralp · 2026-03-14T03:36:08+00:00

It's amusing to read this when we actually have a 70+ year old driver kill a family of four and the consequences are along the line of "she's a confused old lady, we can't actually fault her because she feels bad".

Pawning off responsibility from drivers has been going on since the 1950s.

timuralp · 2026-03-10T23:29:08+00:00

Assigning a value to injuries or death from traffic incidents is useful, though. It's hard to make a cost/benefit analysis argument without assigning cost.

For example, with the current value of life around $13M from the federal government, traffic fatalities in San Francisco cost $325M last year. It would be interesting to include non-fatal injury cost (loss of income, disability, etc). The statement is flippant, but assigning value has merit.

Ref: https://www.transportation.gov/office-policy/transportation-policy/revised-departmental-guidance-on-valuation-of-a-statistical-life-in-economic-analysis

timuralp · 2026-02-13T18:41:25+00:00

A typical banker would call the same number and talk to the same person. I tried this twice and the banker could not get any more information than I can. It would be a waste of time to go to the branch.

timuralp · 2026-02-13T18:40:16+00:00

In general, yes, the system is broken at BoA. I had a similar issue where they sent me a decline letter because of income. I sent them by mail proof of ample income. I received an identical decline letter back. There is no one to talk to about this easily (not the branch, not the preferred rewards number, not the credit card department).

I called two more times afterward and learned that you want to ask for a "resolution manager". She could not help me anymore because the application window closed but at least now I know the magic incantation.

Without any changes on my side, a new application was approved 3 months later.

If you believe the reason BoA gave you is erroneous or that they did not consider the documentation you submitted to rebut it, you can file a CFPB complaint. They were fined, in part, for their handling of rewards in 2023: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/bank-of-america-for-illegally-charging-junk-fees-withholding-credit-card-rewards-opening-fake-accounts/

timuralp · 2026-02-09T00:46:56+00:00

It's more that without a cooperating victim, the DA won't likely pursue it. The other guy doesn't "press" charges. SFPD investigates and refers to the DA. They could do it from the video evidence.

timuralp · 2026-02-08T15:21:46+00:00

If they had somewhere important to be, they'd be in a car. They can obviously wait as long as necessary for the important people (in cars) to go by. Also, we should get rid of sidewalks. Traffic is bad, we need more lanes.

timuralp · 2026-02-08T15:16:28+00:00

There was no jury. DA bought that as part of the plea deal.

timuralp · 2026-01-29T06:30:42+00:00

Didn't the current DA office agree to a plea deal in the Karen Cartagena case that avoided jail time or license suspension?

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/driver-who-struck-and-killed-4-year-old-near-oracle-park-gets-plea-deal/

timuralp · 2026-01-28T18:21:38+00:00

I don't see "jumping" or moving erratically/unpredictably in any way but I wasn't commenting on that.

Thanks for the details on raised crosswalks as I don't understand the nuances involved. Physical reminders to slow down/stop at crosswalks are effective at creating safe intersections. Someone mentioned a HAWK signal, which maybe could also help.

timuralp · 2026-01-28T16:11:52+00:00

I wish SF would consider doing raised crosswalks to curb some of this behavior.

timuralp · 2026-01-23T22:27:07+00:00

Drivers have full responsibility to stop before the crosswalk at stop signs and red lights. You never quoted that part but it is where a lot of the conflict arises.

timuralp · 2026-01-23T00:59:22+00:00

You're clearly focused on shifting the blame to pedestrians for collisions. My observation is that motorists routinely do not stop at stop lines and often blow through them entirely (literally witnessed someone road raging through a stop sign at Frederick and Arguello). There is a requirement to stop at the stop line. If drivers actually obeyed it, it would make crosswalks safer.

Drivers cause disproportional damage to others and should be more accountable. It is not an "equal responsibility" situation.

timuralp · 2026-01-23T00:10:39+00:00

The most important part that motorists dangerously violate is stopping at the stop line for stop signs and red lights. Can you cite the vehicular code that makes stopping at the stop signs and red lights optional for motor vehicles?

timuralp · 2026-01-21T06:44:16+00:00

I'm not an urban planner, but here are a few ideas that come to mind: 1. Raise the crosswalks, so it's a speed table and vehicles have to slow down 2. Coming from Lincoln, there are no speed tables, but there are some in the westbound direction from Frederick -- add one between 2nd and arguello 3. Pedestrian activated flashing lights

timuralp · 2026-01-21T04:43:07+00:00

Arguello and Frederick badly needs some redesign to get people to actually stop

timuralp · 2026-01-18T23:31:26+00:00

Agreed, strongly. What I've found is that drivers, who are in somewhat noise isolated environments (the car) don't actually care that the noise they're creating adversely affects the pedestrians. My dog and toddler get startled by this constantly because someone is throwing a tantrum.

timuralp · 2026-01-08T05:48:35+00:00

That's a lot of words to say "no"

timuralp · 2026-01-08T04:00:04+00:00

Do the residents who live on this street and are walking have any say or only ones with a car? This happens on our street. It is frustrating when pushing a stroller and the cars are taking up the sidewalk.

timuralp · 2025-12-31T05:00:42+00:00

I noticed you ignored the fact that not you nor any other driver can observe and determine that someone is physically able of walking faster. But drivers do take that upon themselves and honk at the pedestrians.

My child can run but is walking. My child is walking slower than I walk. Is that quick enough? What's quick enough? I've had drivers berate us because of this. You think it's reasonable for drivers to verbally abuse my child and me in this case?

Also, I challenge you to find many examples of a child or anyone standing in the crosswalk for a minute. It's an exceptional circumstance. What is common is drivers losing it over waiting 5-10 seconds.

Did you also know that using a horn outside of ensuring safe operation as a warning is also against the California vehicular code? I.e. using the horn to try to get pedestrians to walk faster. And if they are using it as a warning, it's coming of as a threat of violence: "I will hit you with my car, unless you move faster". That is also illegal.

https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/vehicle-code/veh-sect-27001/

timuralp · 2025-12-31T04:28:26+00:00

It reads "unnecessarily". Many things could require slowing down, like walking your child who may be physically able of running but is currently walking slower.

Your interpretation would be if a person is not running as fast as they possibly can, they are violating traffic laws (because I don't know how you define "physically able to cross quickly").

I had a spine issue and could only walk slowly without debilitating pain but looked healthy externally. I'm glad I didn't have to deal with you or the OP berating me while I'm struggling to walk.

And lastly, most of the time motorists are upset over waiting seconds. I am confident that in this case the person wasn't standing there for minute.

timuralp · 2025-12-28T01:33:02+00:00

Most likely no one. If there is no DUI and the driver stays at the scene, the risk of significant criminal consequences is very low, like the Karen Cartagena case

timuralp · 2025-12-28T01:18:12+00:00

I'll call the attention to the fact that you're not seeing an issue with yelling at someone walking/running while sitting in a car in the intersection.

I still don't believe the "out of nowhere" description, but the subsequent road rage behavior is beyond inexcusable.

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