Where's the bicycle count report? 2

I speculated about the city's late/missing bicycle count report last month, wondering if the count was even done last September. The MTA told me yesterday that it will be released at the end of this month. 

Why the delay? The count is done in September and the last few years the report has been released in December. A cynic might think that City Hall needed several more months to dummy up the numbers to make it seem like riding bikes is still on the increase here in Progressive Land. On the other hand, I understand that the MTA has probably just been too busy making all those "improvements" to streets in the neighborhoods. 

Besides, the MTA has to get ready to screw up Polk Street on behalf of the city's cyclists because, unlike the merchants on Polk Street, City Hall understands that all those small businesses and restaurants on Polk don't really need all that street parking for their customers. Better to eliminate it and make that space into a protected bike lane for city cyclists. 

From: Rob Anderson [rmajora@gmail.com] 

Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 10:26 AM

To: SFMTA Sunshine Requests

Subject: Bicycle Count Report

I asked Mr. Rose last week about the bicycle count report. Was the annual count done last September? If so when will the report be issued?

Regards,

Rob Anderson

Dear Mr. Anderson:

On behalf of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (the “SFMTA”), this email responds to your public records request dated March 16, 2015.

You have requested a copy of: “the bicycle count report.” After reviewing our records, the SFMTA has determined that the agency does not have any records responsive to your request. 

The bicycle count report is expected to be released at the end of the month. 

Please do not hesitate to contact the sunshine request line at 701.4670 or sfmtasunshinerequests@sfmta.com if you have further questions on this matter. 

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Caroline Celaya

Manager, Public Records Requests

SFMTA

One South Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94103

From: Rob Anderson [mailto:rmajora@gmail.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 3:52 PM

To: SFMTA Sunshine Requests

Subject: SFMTA response to: Bicycle Count Report

Records? I didn't ask for any documents. I just asked whether and when the bicycle count report is going to be released. You answered that question. Hard to see why Rose couldn't have just told me that.

SFMTA Sunshine Requests

4:36 PM (23 hours ago)

to me

You sent your email to the sunshine request email address so that is why I responded. Mr. Rose may have been unaware of when the report would be released. He checked with staff who provided the response that the report is scheduled to be released at the end of this month.