Stan Parkford
Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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Women’s History Ride
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From the SF Bicycle Coalition: Join us for our third annual Women’s History Ride, in honor of Women’s History Month. Come learn about trail-blazing women on bikes and the fascinating intersections between the history of the bicycle and the history of the suffrage movement. Join our Program Director Margaret on this women’s history-themed ride through […]
SPUR Forum: Where Do We Go From Here? Presentations on Transit+Design
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From SPUR: Following SPUR’s Transit+Design Workshops, join fellow transit lovers in continued exploration of the power of design in improving transit service and customer experience. The networking reception and exciting, fast-paced presentations are free and open to the public but RSVP (below) is encouraged. This event is co-presented by Young Professionals in Transportation and generously sponsored by Swyft. 5-6 pm: Networking reception 6-7 pm: Presentations
SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting
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Agenda Item of Note: Approving parking and traffic modifications associated with the Mission Valencia Green Gateway Streetscape Project on Valencia Street between Cesar Chavez Street and Mission Street
SFMTA Engineering Hearing: Columbus Bike Lanes, On-Street Car-Share on Page
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Agenda [PDF] Items of Note: Establishing a Class II bike lane on Columbus Avenue between Montgomery/Washington Streets to Jackson Street Establishing two new curb-side car share spots on Page Street near Octavia Boulevard
SFCTA Vision Zero Committee Meeting
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Agenda Items of Note: Vision Zero Progress Report Curriculum for Large Vehicle Driver Training Program
Biking and Communities of Color: Friend or Foe? (Online Webinar)
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From TransForm: When advocating for improvements to community safety, health, physical activity and food access, there is one common solution – mobility. Having active transportation options to access one’s everyday needs is a right that everyone should have. Biking in communities of color is not new, yet, in so many neighborhoods, the appearance of protected […]
SPUR Forum: CicLAvia
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From SPUR: The sprawl of Los Angeles is evolving into walkable neighborhoods served by transit and bicycle infrastructure. That shift is due in part to the work of new projects such as CicLAvia, which temporarily closes miles of streets to create car-free public space. Learn more about how the project began and its plans for […]
SPUR SJ Forum: A Vision for Downtown
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From SPUR San Jose: From construction cranes to new transportation, significant investment in downtown San Jose is bringing significant change. Hear how the goals of downtown’s new councilmember and SPUR’s Future of Downtown San Jose report will shape the city’s core for years to come. + Raul Peralez / San Jose City Council + Egon Terplan / […]
Board of Supervisors Hearing on Double Parking
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Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee Meeting Agenda [PDF] Items of Note: 2. Urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board to Adopt Proof of Labor Harmony Conditions for Shuttle Operators 3. Hearing directed to the SFMTA to report on policy status of double parking enforcement, and its impact on Muni, bikes, and […]
Walk to Work Day
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From Walk SF: San Francisco Leads the Nation in Celebrating Walk to Work Day! Join the movement on Thursday, April 9 — walking just 15 minutesof your commute counts! Be a part of this fun and festive day of encouragement celebrating the most healthy, sustainable form of transportation: walking. Get Started Today: Request a FREE Employer Toolkit. Blog […]
Survey Ride: Andy’s Audits E1
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From the SF Bicycle Coalition: How’s the SF Bike Network doing, as a real, living thing? Andy’s Audits are a series of “whole trip” evaluations of actual San Francisco bicycle trips, from Point A to Point B, connecting some real word dots by bicycle and measuring where a bit more bike love could make the […]
Sustainable Cities Final Presentation
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From the SF Bicycle Coalition: We’ve been working with three Stanford University students throughout their winter semester to create a toolkit of resources as part of our Women Bike SF program we’ve just launched. Informed by our membership, other organizations throughout San Francisco and research on similar initiatives throughout the world, they have been putting […]