Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Community, Advocacy and Labor

New Route Chosen for Walk SF’s Sixth Annual ‘Peak to Peak Walk’

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 29, 2010 | No Comments

The organizers of Walk SF’s annual “Peak to Peak Walk” October 16th have mapped out a new “North by Northwest” route this year that will take participants from the heart of the Mission to Land’s End, a 13-mile trek along some of San Francisco’s hidden stairways, paths and streets. In all, the walk will span […]

CPMC Hospital Stirs Concern Over Transit, Traffic, Pedestrian Impacts

By Matthew Roth | Sep 23, 2010 | 15 Comments

Transit advocates have joined a broad coalition of opponents mounting a fight against California Pacific Medical Center’s (CPMC) long range development plan for its San Francisco facilities, decrying the significant increase in parking being proposed, and the attendant impact that will have on traffic, transit and pedestrian safety. They argue the increase in parking supply […]

Advocates: CityPlace EIR Highlights Need for Level of Service Reform

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 16, 2010 | 25 Comments

At the heart of the San Francisco Planning Department’s 328-page Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for CityPlace, sustainable transportation advocates have pinpointed one glaring flaw. In assessing the impacts of new off-street retail parking, the environmental analysis [pdf] concludes that building a 167-space garage will have the same effect on traffic as building no garage […]

California Reps Urge FTA to Show Support for OAC Ahead Of Board Vote

By Matthew Roth | Sep 16, 2010 | No Comments

On the eve of another significant vote to proceed with the contract to build the controversial Oakland Airport Connector, BART and project supporters received a positive indication from Federal Transit Administration (FTA) head Peter Rogoff of his agency’s commitment to give BART $25 million in New Starts funds for the project, a necessary step to […]

Girlfriend of Driver Charged with Killing SF Bicyclist Still Being Investigated

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 14, 2010 | 36 Comments

The girlfriend of a drunk driver charged with killing a 22-year-old bicyclist on Masonic Avenue a month ago is still being investigated for allegedly taking over the wheel and fleeing the scene after the crash, though a spokesperson for District Attorney Kamala Harris said a decision has not been made on whether she’ll be charged. […]

The Oakland Airport Connector: BART’s Little Engine that Could?

By Matthew Roth | Sep 8, 2010 | 40 Comments

The fatigue is palpable, but the battle over BART”s Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) is nowhere near its conclusion. That’s the message coming out of yet another marathon hearing today at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the region’s transportation planning body, over the merits of the airport connector, which I would argue has now become the […]

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