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It’s Time to Reclaim the Curb: Celebrate PARK(ing) Day Friday!

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 17, 2009 | 1 Comment

PARK(ing) Day 2008. Flickr photo: plaid iguana Tomorrow’s (PARK)ing Day festivities in San Francisco are likely to be much grander than in years past, with dozens of locations mapped out across the city as spots where metered parking spaces will be transformed into temporary public parks, and other uses, for people, instead of automobiles. Temporary […]

A San Francisco Bicyclist’s Terrifying Commute Home

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 16, 2009 | 60 Comments

Flickr photo: Jaimie Ho San Francisco bicyclists face daily hostility on the streets from motorists, but a Streetsblog reader’s account of her frightening commute home this week is one that especially stands out, and could potentially amount to hate crime and vehicular assault charges if the assailants are caught. It also serves as a stark […]

Better Streets Plan Discussion on KALW Radio Tonight

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 14, 2009 | 3 Comments

City Visions Radio will be discussing the Better Streets Plan tonight, looking "into San Francisco’s evolving bicycle and pedestrian plans, and how this ties into a long-term vision for San Francisco’s streets." Host Joseph Pace will be joined by Marc Caswell, the program manager for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Manish Champsee, the president of […]

Market Street Pilot is an Encouraging Move by Mayor Newsom

By Matthew Roth | Sep 10, 2009 | 11 Comments

Photo: Arul Prasad Though much of the media reaction to Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Better Market Street Project is narrowly focusing on the traffic impacts of mandatory right-turns at two intersections on Market, the trial project will attempt to do much more to improve the public realm and public perception of San Francisco’s most iconic street. […]

SF Great Streets Project to Host ‘Art-Streets-Life’ Event Tomorrow

By Michael Rhodes | Sep 9, 2009 | No Comments

Preview of the mural courtesy of David Baker. The San Francisco Great Streets Project is hosting an evening of music, drinks, food, and livable streets discussion tomorrow evening at the Mission District home of architect David Baker. The Art – Streets – Life event will include the grand opening of an Andrew Schoultz mural, and […]

Streetfilms: The Final Sunday Streets of 2009

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 8, 2009 | 5 Comments

Despite a blanket of fog, the last Sunday Streets of 2009 was, from all accounts, a smashing success, one of the most popular so far, with thousands of people enjoying four activity-filled hours of pristine car-free space through Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway. John Hamilton, who produced a very inspiring Streetfilm on San […]

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