only has 1% trip share by bike. advantages and the benefits of cycling, very short but, which you can capitalize is the health part, the reduction of health costs because the effect of cycling on health are above expectations. it's nearly all diseases will have less risk of occurring when people have enough physical exercise and all the extra, the ideal means of physical exercise is about half an hour a day, medium-intensive exercise. so it's far better than going to the gym twice a week and then, very intensive sporting for two hours. and what is easier than having this bike trip into your daily commuting? then automatically you have your half an hour exercise and it's been shown in the managementerlands that people who sigh -- netherlands that people who cycle to work have more than people who don't. also the environment there are a lot of things you can capitalize because you don't have to invest on electric cars or transit or whatever to reduce the carbon dioxide, because the emissions of bicycle is zero. there

on sunday, it is quite easy to take your bike. outside, it is only folding box and a provide enough bike parking. >> the public transport bicycle at the end of the trip, it is that a bike share program? is that a transit program? >> it is a bicycle sharing program. the bikes are not free. the cost 2.85 euros per day to use it. but it is growing very popular. >> on the issue of bikes and transit, in the u.s., a traditionally we have seen by? -- traditionally we have seen bicycle racks. we cannot really see that in europe. is it because of the size of the city? >> i think honestly, it would not be possible to do that in copenhagen is there are so many cyclists which would try to use that service. i think the system would break down. you could do it if you had few cyclists, i guess. we have examples of areas in denmark we have that system, but that is not in the dense areas. >> my name is neil. i am with the san francisco planning department. i wanted to go back to your goal of mass cycling and how to speak forcefully about the board

one is of course, the people who want to bike, to rent their bike, to have it repaired. on the other hand, it's part of a social economic project, so, therefore, it's also an initiative that i find personally very important. these are people who are unemployed but get into a working program in the bicycle service points. i think with this presentation, i hope i have given you a glance of how we in brussels try to enforce the cycling patrol and i don't think i have to tell you that it's of benefit for all of us, for our health, for a better neighborhood and also -- and that's a good thing, and also firms, banks, more and more are happy to put cycling in their mobility program because it's good for their image. if you come to brussels, you will see bicycles, for instance, indicated like this is the group. this is the bank. they really take it as an advertisement and part of their policy to show they are progressive because they have their employees on the bike and i think that will help us very much in the choices we make. so i would like to just thank you for your attenti

or people have to have wider bikes or folding bike.but having a heavy bike in a two-room apartment is very detrimental. i think that needs to be addressed in at san francisco. >> problems of bicycles and space needs. at least they're not having to carry their up cars up to their apartments. how you deal with that in copenhagen? >> i think people just throw their bicycle against the wall where they live normally. but it is a responsibility for the city. that is why we have parking spaces were people live and work and shop. -- where people live and work and shop. that is a discussion every time, what is adequate? >> in the netherlands, if you want to have a permit to build a house, it is mandatory that there is a place to park your bike. in rotterdam, they have the same situation. there, they put bicycle boxes on the street. the people who do not have space to park their by -- park their bike in the house, they can put their plight on the lockable shelters on the streets. in the netherlands, they provide for this problem. >> the amount o

the law says you're not supposed to ride your bike in sprawl plaza and areas around it.certainly not supposed to be carrying marijuana. >> not even a bit, a leave. >> it cost him a lot more. >> the central part of the campus is restrict so no skateboarding during the heaviest times. >> you see police captain steve roderick says it has been the rule for years. but recently students fought back. they just received a 40% fee hike the past two years so another $220 for riding their bikes seems a bit much. they put up a facebook page and helped protest. and police listened. >> thought that that was a little excessive so we stopped issuing citations. >> part of the problem is that court administrator fees are half the cost. but the backlash was heard. protests won out. now -- >> you need to walk that bicycle. >> a warning first. on the second time, a ticket. >> pardon me, your question, what you just is illegal. >> machine a didn't know about the controversy, the tickets, for the fine. >> that would suck. >> it did for kneel akin. next time on campus he probably won't ride his

>> it could be a class 1 or dedicated bike lane. when you are describing could be bicycle amenities. these are the sort of thing we are trying to sort out, the amenities we need to incorporate, bicycle parking, how does one access the brt facility with their bike, as well as how we incorporate bicycle access for people who would like to ride in the geary corridor. commissioner mar: that is an important transit hub. there is the muni offices and other things, but if a target moves into the old sears facility, that would be an incredible destination spot. bike amenities and facilities, that sounds wonderful. >> another area where we identified a need for more robust analysis is what happens east of van ness. mta identified east of how long that it -- paul that could use more traffic signals -- powell that could use more traffic signals and design improvement. we saw the need to further optimize what happens east of van ness. through the course of this a valuation by mta and community feedback, we have identified a need for an even mor

we gave him the bike and he was in shock. on the way home, he actually had tears in his eyes. he says mom, he goes, i can't believe this happened to me. he goes, i'm just so happy and he had tears in his eyes and i told him it was okay to cry. i felt for him, he brought tears to my eyes when he was crying. >> to be able to do that for them. to give them a bike, for many of them it's the only opportunity to get a gift like that. >> we've been participating for a while, returning bikes. these are kids that would never have an opportunity to really get a bicycle, parents can't afford it. the bike is a way they get around to their community activities. they kind of stay in trouble. >> i'm very thankful for this, i'm very happy to be out here helping people and the less fortunate. >> christmas day when you wake up, would you be excited to have one of these bicycles under the tree? >> thank you so much, thank you so much. >> congrats to all those volunteers. look at all those smiles. >>> we are minutes away from the start of a stat

we're well ahead of schedule of what was initially in the bike plan. that will also cover the particular improvement. director brinkman: it made me think if we had seen that much increase in redshift on muni, you would never get on a bus at rush-hour. if we had seen that much increase in car traffic, it would take twice as long to cross the city. it was a reminder we were able to increase the bicycle rider ship that much. to most people, it was probably invisible unless you're trying to cross crosswalks on market street and having to dodge some of the router cyclists. i am interested to see something like that on of unfilled. i think that is an equally important -- i am interested to see something like that on oakenfeld. that is an equally important gap we need to fix. i have heard people say there will not ride bikes with children to drop them off for day care because they are terrified of that three block stretch between scott and the panhandle. that is the end of that. thank you. i appreciate the separated lines on division. fabulous. it would be gr

and another note, if you have to drive it your bike in the dismount zone? perhaps leave your marijuana at home. at uc- berkeley, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >> and even a facebook sign has started this and kimberly sakamoto? >> yes, let us take this facebook page of what is going on. and this is onbike festers and bicycling is not a crime, $220! and this is exploiting and excess of manage measures. -- measures, and they say that how did they fight to the fines? and were they able to get the dismissed? in action, they wrote a letter to the chancellor and the dean of students and actually, they're still waiting for a response. stop your whining, rules or rules. and if you violate the law? it is possible because you could cause an accident. >> cloudy, cool, tonight, with rain on the way. househol this steady st of mo to towards the north, and with the futurecast early. perhaps in the north bay, mainly by 9:00 a.m., the main rainfall will push through the golden gate. noon, heavier rainfall and pockets will continue through san francisco by 3:00 p.m. you can

andy spoke previously to the biking facilities being proposed on site, bike parking facilities for the residential and retail. we think this is a great way to build a vibrant transit- oriented space on a premier corner of our city. as i mentioned earlier, we are very supportive of the design iterations the project has gone through. we like the entry and exit at the heart corner of market and delores, which we feel greatly increases the retail presence at the corner. we're excited by the cafe seating and feel this will enliven the important gateway to dolores street. we like the street furniture they're proposing. we like the way they are treating the corner. we are also very impressed with the porous nature of the design on delores that was not in some of the original designs. it is an improvement and has been made. lastly, we have also been impressed with the way they have responded to the concerns the community has brought up, and in particular i know there was concern about the property wall on the western side of the project, visible when one travels east. there were changes made t

they have started a facebook called bike busters. we will have more on that coming up for you during the ktvu morning news this morning. reporting live from berkeley jade hernandez. >>> let's see what is happening in the commute. sal knows everything. good morning. >> good morning, dave. we have an unusual crash in san francisco. it just happened awhile ago. northbound 280 there is a small crash reported a few minutes ago. it looks like they made it to the shoulder. this mornings commute on westbound 80 getting out to the mccarthur maze that traffic is moving a long pretty well. no problems driving to the toll plaza. if you get to the toll plaza the traffic is light. it continues to look good getting up to highway 10:. and this mornings commute on northbound 280 that traffic is moving pretty well. let's say hi to steve. >>> thank you very much. high clouds low fog and clouds. a lot of low clouds. dense fog out there. highs not much of a spread. upper 50s to low 60s and morning fog mostly cloudy and it looks like we will going into a

they are getting $220 tickets for hooking their bikes to rails instead of bike racks, and rolling through stop signs. students are complaining these signs are excessive. even the campus police say they didn't know the fines were so high so they are now looking for a less expensive legal code to use for bicycle citations. >>> right now it's 6:08 let's check back in with sal. sal. >> all right, pam and dave good morning. we're off to a decent start. let's go to the live pictures. bay bridge they usually turn the metering lights on. you can tell it's getting clouded. so far no problems on the bridge. 880 north and southbound. traffic moving a long very well. on the peninsula we are looking pretty good. there is a crash on the shoulder it's an interest taking out of the car. they are looking for one someone that this car -- they are looking for someone this car may have hit. across the bay on highway 880 traffic is look good. interstate 880 traffic looks good. hayward city and fremont. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sal . good morning. everyone is in the 50s and cloudy skies a combination

to get bikes this year? collected 12 bikes and delivered them to the uso. >> reporter: how did you go about doing that? >> we put together some flyers and solicited at work and my neighborhood. most folks appreciate the uso. they want to support the soldiers. they are willing to help out. >> reporter: did you actually get people to donate the bikes or money and you purchased the bikes? >> a bit of both. we had a few donations. we went out and purchases and put the bikes together. >> reporter: did you explain to the stores what you were doing? >> i went to wal-mart. i met a guy named stacy at the wal-mart in glen burnie. he helped me get the bikes out of there and gave me a bit of a discount and loaded them in my car. it was a great experience. >> reporter: the moral of the story is if you don't ask, you don't know. >> absolutely. >> reporter: when you deliver the bikes to the uso, does it take you back to the christmas morning? >> absolutely, it does. it put a smile on my face and my kids were involved and m

we had 800 more requests than actual bikes.hose are difficult stories. >> and tough to turn people away. we hope you get donations and folks to help. >> go to turning wheels for kids.org. >> we want to remind people that the events -- it's going to be december 11th from 8:00 to noon at the san jose mchenry convention center. if you can give, do that and if you can help, do that as well. if you want to play basketball, do that. >> definitely. not me specifically. i can't play basketball. as may teammates know, we are with someone who does world fame out basketball and we are here with buckets blakes. welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> i'm doing very well. you are here for a few reasons. it's a thrill to be this close to someone i watched. the globetrotters in general. the good will ambassadors. i love those folks. you guys will be treating them to ball handling skills as well as when they bring you to the event this weekend. for example, you are coming to the holiday parade. >> yes, the san jose holiday parade and myself and f

a report showing there were 8700 bike trips in the city this year. now according to the report, the increase shows the need for safe bicycle programs in the city. >>> time now 5:15. let's go to sal. there is already things happening. >> that is right. highway 17 wilson avenue the onramp there is a crash there. that is in vallejo. a lot of people have been effected by this westbound and eastbound even though the freeway is open, you can clearly see there is an injury accident there and that people are slowing down. again, you can get by, but you will be slowing down and it's kind of tough driving on 37 because of the wet weather. let's go to highway 24 westbound that traffic will be okay going up to the tunnel with no major issues. on the other side to oakland it looks good. in oakland interstate 880 traffic is move well. . >> a lot of low clouds, fog, and drizzle. once we get through that few high clouds. we still have drizzle very thick in parts of the bay. it's more of a low cloud deck when you get to the fog. days are very short. angle of the sun

through it, and we ride bikes together on bike trails, and we do it a lot, and i am actually a very good bike rider, and i don't fall anymore. diana: i think it's important to actually discuss it because, like you said, there are different things that you can do in order to promote safety such as carrying a flashlight, just being more careful, or trying to keep in the back of your mind, you know, when dusk is going to happen and try to get to your destination before then. narrator: where does usher syndrome come from? usher syndrome is always genetic. ushers is an inherited condition, not from one parent, but both. kimberling: the reason why it's this way is because it takes two for usher syndrome to happen. it takes a gene, a specific gene, coming from mom and one coming from dad, and they have to come together. the interesting consequence of that, since mom and dad have to be so-called carriers, is that you seldom see usher syndrome occurring in other family members. narrator: parents of deaf children are confronted with many choices regarding communication and education. some cho

pemmican not stash of ride your bike. >> and they are-you cannot ride your bike and there is issuingsession of marijuana. and how he was talking to one student, others were passing by and not aware. >> may i ask you a quick question? >> yes. >> were you aware that you are not able to ride your bike through here? >> no. i did not know there. >> and also, only approved by capstans can be securing bicycles. >> $250. >> and remember! bikes are on this the californai vehicle zone and just as a reminder, if you are going to ride your bike? perhaps leave the weed at home >> and playoffs! and highlighted by a coach tripping. gary radnich has all your sports, coming up 7 7 lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >> good evening everybody, and the brette favre not starting the game, he has a shoulder injury that will end his career. three remaining games, and when you think about it, consecutive starts. every game, the object is to knock out the quarterback. yet, is not missed a game since 1992. brett favre and a sense to 37

two people right now are on bikes basically breaking the bike rules. >> reporter: the signs are marked where not to ride. uc police have been citing students under the state's vehicle code because people have gotten hit. >> well, this year there may have been changes to the court fees or things may have increased. once we issue a number of citations, we started to get complaints about the cost. >> reporter: uc police even thought it was a little too high. for a first offense is a warning. still critics launched a facebook page over the bike battle. >> it can get pretty ridiculous. >> reporter: the bike riders could get a break in one area. campus police are looking for a less expensive code to enforce, at least in their dismount zone. at uc berkeley, kristi smith, nbc bay area news. >>> san francisco is now behind in the race to host the 2013 america's cup races. organizers of the 43-day series of yacht races are calling the city's latest bid unacceptable. they are on pace to award the event to another city if a new proposal is not submitted by san francisco by friday. the cup is proje

it's not about cars it's about bikes. >> reporter: they fought the law and they won. the students said "this crackdown is not really working for us" police said"you're right." >> neil ate kin is having a bad bike day. >> i think it's crap. there are people who ride through here all day. >> reporter: there certainly are. some get caught. toyota not supposed to ride it. you're certainly not supposed to be carrying marijuana. >> not even a gram. it was like a leave. >> reporter: he got a 100 find, a ticket for riding his bike, but it cost him a lot more. >> the central part of the campus is restricted so no riding of bikes and skate boarding during the heaviest pedestrian traffic. >> reporter: it's been the rule for years but students fought back. they received a 40% fee hike the past two years so another $120 for riding their bikes seemed a bit much. they put up a facebook page and helped protest and police listened. >> in thought that was a little excessive so we stopped issuing citations. >> reporter: part of the problem is that court administrative fees are half the

that goes to the concerns of the biking group as well. i have seen diagrams of the front side of the perimeter. a piece that is not clear in the diagrams is where the loading dock is. that is actually where -- the loading dock is located in the residential blocks of the diagram. i do not know if we can project a picture of the lot. is that possible? although the ford dealership traditionally was a day -- it is a commercial space, the corner here is actually to residential lots that are being used up. the setup of that frontage will change dramatically. that is the third concern. since i have moved to 14th street, it has changed from a two-way street to a one-way street. that actually compounds the issue of the loading dock. it is true for used that as an entrance area for service vehicles, but at that time was a two-way street. this compounds the congestion concerned.

other people choose to take transit or ride their bike or what have you. we looked at the impact on delay and then also some, a variety of different economic, environmental and economic impacts as well. we did look again again at the type of benefits. when i say best performing scenario, i don't just mean on the benefit side. we also did look at impact so there were some scenarios that we analyzed at the outset of the study that were very small and did have some benefit in terms of congestion reduction within the zone that was analyzed. for example, if we just drew a cordon around the downtown civic center and south of market area. what we found, however, is that the zone would be so small that people would begin to drive around the edges and create significant diversions for neighborhoods around the edge. we found that to be an untenable impact. by contract we looked at the citywide corridor which would be a gateway. you are touching so many travelers, it does raise significant revenue. the congestion reduction benefits were not significant because potent

. >>> in the north bay, drivers have a new reason to get out of their cars and get on to their bikes. a converted tunnel is officially opening just a few hours for now and it's specifically for bicycles. it connects san raphael to locksburg making it easier to commute. >> reporter: the last-minute work was still under way on this state-of-the-art pedestrian and bicycle tunnel. >> when you talk about what a mess it was, what kind of mess were you dealing with? >> just a solid collapse. you could not see through it. it was a solid wall of rock. >> reporter: the idea came in the late 1990s after advocates say that people were tired after a treacherous stretch from dunn town san raphael and the ferry. >> this tunnel in and of itself it worth it because it's going to save lives. >> reporter: built in the 1800s, collapsed in the 80s, the hope was that this could be used for pedestrian and bicyclists tunnel. >> we checked it and it has never been done in the united states. >> is it because? >> regulation wise and engineering wise. this paste is open and the infrastructure there is. >> rememb

are you aware that you're not allowed to write your bike inside the plaza? >> nell >> here's another world being ignored, university police for handling out $220 tickets for people who were ignoring the bike roles. >> and an please read the signs, another noted you just after a ride your bike in the dismal zone, you might want to leave the week at home. uc-berkeley stanley roberts kron4 news. >> if you have a common our story idea, e-mail us at people behaving badly at kron4 dai,. >> will take your around the bay for areas that have the heaviest rainfall, please do not ask do not tell we will talk to the fate of gays in the military. and what could also be behind autism and kids. we are tracking the storm across the bay area tonight. sporadic rain and strong winds went down the street and oakland. collapse into a house tonight, looking for the homeowner is just did minimal damage. crews are cleaning it up for the next or rise, and they will tell us when it is going to be chuckling, >> the picture might become another tomorrows for going to see another round