I'll probably write several posts here, since I'm at work and can't keep one long thread going ... plus, it'll make it easier for responses to any potential questions ...

Part I ... 17th Street. Yup, it looks like the Bike Lane for east/west travel is going ahead on 17th. We're NOT looking at a "Valencia Street" type lane -- much smaller -- 5' wide in most areas. We would be riding next to the parked cars and there's a chance that the brunt of our bike lane wouldn't be sanctioned as a "traditional" bike lane, but as an "arrowed" share-the-road lane.

The problem with 17th is from Harrison to Potrero, where a bike lane may be iffy.

After Potrero, to Kansas, we would resume getting a bike lane, again possibly arrowed. After Kansas, we need to "jog" over to 16th where the existing bike lane is in place.

There was also discussion about making a legitimate WIDER bike lane going in one direction on 17th with its partner WIDER bike lane going up the other direction on 16th.

None of these plans are set-in-stone and public comment is being solicited as we speak. Definitely go to the sfbike.org site to submit your comments.