This Week: Housing, Vision Zero, Transit Lane

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most in-person events have been canceled. Here is a list of (mostly) online/webinar events this week.

  • Tuesday/Today! COVID-19 and the Bay Area’s Housing Market. Some have predicted COVID and work-from-home would finally bring down Bay Area housing prices. But so far, it hasn’t happened. So is there really a movement away from urban living? Join SPUR for a discussion. Tuesday/Today! Feb. 16, 12:30 p.m. Click for Zoom Link.
  • Wednesday  Vision Zero Strategy Update. The SFMTA will be updating the city’s Vision Zero Action Strategy in 2021 and wants public input. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Click here to join the meeting. Or call-in: +1 (415) 915-0757, conference ID# 663638397# (Repeats Sat., Feb 20).
  • Wednesday California Street Temporary Emergency Transit Lanes. SFMTA will take public comment on the western part of a proposed emergency transit lane on California Street. Wednesday, Feb 17, 11:30 a.m. Join online via Skype for the full audio/video presentation. To provide comments, please join by phone at 1-888-398-2342, Code: 8647385#
  • Thursday Getting Ready for the Stimulus. A big stimulus package is coming from the Biden Administration. What Bay Area infrastructure projects should be prioritized? Join SPUR for a discussion. Thursday, Feb. 18, 12:30 p.m. Click for Zoom Link.
  • Sunday Urban Cycling 101. Join Bike East Bay and learn tricks for safe cycling in the city. Sunday, Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m. Click for Zoom link.

This week is also the San Francisco Urban Film Festival. Check out online screenings here.

Got an online event we should know about? Drop us a line.

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Transportation Board Members Signed Mayor Breed’s Resignation Letters (SFStandard) Attempting to Ride all of Bay Area’s Transit Agencies (SFChron) Caltrain’s Electrics (SFExaminer, SFGate) BART’s Short Story Contest, Caltrain (RailwayAge) BART Housing in Berkeley City Council Race (Berkeleyside) Cities Want Robo Cars Removed from Streets (SFGate, TheRegister) Five Housing Projects that are Actually Getting Built (SFStandard) Driver […]