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This Week: A More Livable Mission/Valencia Intersection
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At two overlapping meetings on Wednesday, the city will show final concepts for greener, more pedestrian-friendly streets at the intersection of Mission and Valencia Streets and on Holloway Avenue. Also this week: Folks For Polk and the SF Bicycle Coalition host brainstorming sessions for advocacy on Polk Street, SPUR talks ride-sharing, and Transportation Camp is […]
This Week: Support a Safer Potrero, Cal by Bike Summit
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This Thursday is your chance to tell the city what you think of watering down pedestrian safety proposals in the Potrero streetscape redesign to preserve car parking. Also: Bike advocates from across the state are in Oakland this weekend for the CA Bicycle Coalition’s California by Bike Summit. Here are all of this week’s calendar highlights: Tuesday: The […]
This Week: SFBC’s Winterfest, Parking Meters in the Mission
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It’s time to party once again at the SF Bicycle Coalition’s Winterfest this weekend. Also this week: SPUR hosts a live episode of 99% Invisible and a forum on Silicon Valley’s tech innovations in transportation, Supervisor Eric Mar takes a Halloween bike ride, and the SFMTA looks at constructing new restrooms for Muni operators. An SFMTA hearing […]
This Week: Safer SoMa, Sunday Streets in the Richmond
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This week is your chance to get involved with the push for safer streets in SoMa: The SF Bicycle Coalition’s Safe SoMa Committee meets tonight and the SFMTA hosts a community meeting Wednesday on its Folsom Street pilot project to replace a traffic lane with a wider bike lane. Also this week: The SFMTA presents […]
This Week: Weigh In on the Next Round of Bike-Share Stations
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Wednesday evening is your chance to weigh in on the location of the next 15 Bay Area Bike Share stations. Also this week: SPUR looks at the future of car ownership, the SFMTA holds a forum on the possible end of free parking for disabled placard holders, and the SF Bicycle Coalition takes a ride with D4 […]
This Week: Talking Parking Reform, Sunday Streets Berkeley
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This week, the Board of Supervisors holds a hearing on Recreation and Parks Department’s use of vehicles in parks following death of a woman who was run over in Holly Park. Also, Wednesday is International Walk and Roll to School Day, SPUR hosts a forum on how American cities can overhaul parking requirements, take a walking […]
This Week: Hearing on SFPD Investigations of Bike/Ped Crashes
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This week, the Board of Supervisors holds a hearing on the SFPD’s investigations of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in light of the department’s embarrassing handling of the case of Amelie Le Moullac. A SPUR forum also looks at the history of San Francisco infrastructure and development ideas that never came to be, and the SFCTA hosts open […]
This Week: A Packed Tuesday for Livable Streets
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Tuesday evening has three community meetings on livable streets projects scheduled at the same time: The Wiggle, Potrero Avenue, and southern 19th Avenue. City agencies haven’t made it easy, but nimble folks may be able to make at least the two open houses to show their support for safer streets and better transit. The SFMTA […]
This Week: Celebrate Sunday Streets and Park(ing) Day
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Now that summer has begun in San Francisco, it’s a great week to get out for the return of Park(ing) Day and Tour de Fat. Also don’t miss the celebration of five years of Sunday Streets and a visit from CNU President John Norquist to discuss the removal of highway 280. Here are this week’s […]
This Week: Embarcadero Bikeway, Curbing Placard Abuse
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Be sure to take a roll on the Embarcadero this week, where the SFMTA has installed a short, temporary stretch of two-way protected bikeway. Van Ness BRT is also set to take a major step forward with a vote by the SFCTA Board; SPUR discusses ways that cities can curb handicap parking placard abuse; and […]
Friday Jobs Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are the latest listings: Mid-Senior Level Planner, Alta Planning + Design, Berkeley, California Alta Planning + Design’s mission is to […]
This Week: Bay Area Bike Share Launch, Calming Scott Street
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In case you haven’t heard, Bay Area Bike Share finally opens its docks this Thursday in downtown SF and four other cities down to San Jose. Also, don’t miss your chance to tell the SFMTA about the changes you’d like to see to calm car traffic on Scott Street on the Wiggle. Here are the […]