Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Cities, Counties, and Countries

Danish Architect Jan Gehl on Good Cities for Walking

By Jan Gehl | Jun 14, 2011 | 1 Comment

Editor’s note: Streetsblog San Francisco is thrilled to present a three-part series this week by renowned Danish architect and livable streets luminary Jan Gehl. The pieces are excerpts from his book, “Cities for People” published by Island Press. This is part two. Donate to Streetsblog SF and you’ll qualify to win a copy of the […]

Danish Architect Jan Gehl on Cities for People: The Safe City

By Jan Gehl | Jun 13, 2011 | 9 Comments

Editor’s note: Streetsblog San Francisco is thrilled to launch a three-part series today by renowned Danish architect and livable streets luminary Jan Gehl. The pieces are excerpts are from his book, “Cities for People” published by Island Press. Donate to Streetsblog SF and you’ll qualify to win a copy of the book, courtesy of Island […]

Google Shows That When Transit Agencies Free Their Data, Riders Win

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 10, 2011 | No Comments

Earlier this week, in a forum about intelligent cities and the ways data can improve urban planning, Carolyn Young of Portland’s TriMet let it slip that Portland was one of the first cities to share its real-time transit tracking data on Google Maps. (Google announced the news two days later.) For transit agencies, letting Google […]

Marin Cycling Booster Shifts Gears After 13 Years

By Tom Murphy | Jun 7, 2011 | 4 Comments

Deb Hubsmith, a cycling zealot whose political savvy blazed many North Bay bike paths over the past 13 years, will step down as advocacy director for the Marin County Bicycle Coalition to focus on the national Safe Routes to School program she founded. Hubsmith will remain an advisor to the Marin coalition while handing off […]

Dangerous Street Designs Threaten Oakland’s Communities of Color, Seniors

By Ruth Miller | May 26, 2011 | 5 Comments

Oakland's pedestrian fatalities are centered in neighborhoods of color, around freeways and arterials designed to quickly move cars at the cost of safety.

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