Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Livable City

“Penguins to Penguins” Sunday Streets Kicks Off This Weekend

By Matthew Roth | Aug 7, 2009 | 10 Comments

Now imagine riding on that road. Flickr photo: J.B. Davis The next two Sunday Streets are moving from the heart of the busy Mission to two of San Francisco’s more picturesque natural locales as it winds through Golden Gate Park to the Great Highway along Ocean Beach. This Sunday, August 9th and again on Sunday, […]

Valencia Project Will Bring Improvements Worth the Short-Term Headaches

By Michael Rhodes | Jul 20, 2009 | 21 Comments

Construction begins this week on a nine-month project that could periodically disrupt Valencia Street’s bike lanes. The result, residents hope, will be a greatly improved streetscape for pedestrians and bicyclists. Valencia Street at 15th Street. Flickr photo: Iznot The Valencia Streetscape Improvements project, which spans Valencia from 15th Street to 19th Street, is intended to […]

Former SPUR Transpo Director Dave Snyder to Write for Streetsblog

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 25, 2009 | 12 Comments

Photo by Dustin Jensen. I’m happy to announce today that Dave Snyder, the former transportation director at SPUR, will join Streetsblog San Francisco as a regular contributor. Snyder, who was recently appointed to a position on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors, is a longtime advocate for socially just transportation […]

Making 18th Street More Bike, Pedestrian and Commerce Friendly

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 24, 2009 | 11 Comments

Flickr photo: tacopoet99 The crowded sidewalks on 18th Street between Dolores and Guerrero in the Mission are usually packed with foodies inching their way into renowned eateries like Tartine Bakery and Cafe or Delfina Pizzeria and Restaurant. Couple that with a high volume of bikes and a scarcity of bike racks and the block screams […]

$388 Million Streetscape Measure Could Deliver Complete Streets — or Not

By Michael Rhodes | Jun 16, 2009 | 3 Comments

San Francisco complete streets advocates have an opportunity tomorrow to ensure that the city prioritizes bike route repairs and sidewalk enhancements if voters pass a proposed street safety and streetscape improvement bond measure this November. A safety hazard on bike route 40. Photo by Michael Rhodes. The Department of Public Works is proposing a $388 […]

Supervisor Chiu Urges MTC to Invest in Transit Over Freeway Expansion

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 3, 2009 | 11 Comments

Flickr photo: pbo31 In honor of the 50th anniversary of San Francisco’s famous "Freeway Revolt," car-free Board of Supes President David Chiu has introduced a resolution calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to reallocate funds for highway expansion and "prioritize investment in public transit maintenance." "This is really to put us on record as saying […]

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