Recent Streetsblog SF posts about SPUR

SPUR Offers a Bold Bike Path Proposal for the Embarcadero

By Dave Snyder | Oct 14, 2009 | 25 Comments

It would someday rank among the world’s most beautiful bike paths. Imagine a separated, 2.5-mile bicycle path between the northbound traffic lanes of the Embarcadero and the pedestrian promenade from AT&T Park to Fisherman’s Wharf. Not only would it provide a safe and dignified passage for cyclists, it would cut down on bike and pedestrian […]

Is the Geary Bus Rapid Transit Project in Jeopardy?

By Dave Snyder | Oct 5, 2009 | 54 Comments

Photo: plug1 If the Geary Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project doesn’t get some love from advocates and the general public, the project could be in trouble, according to several people closely following the process. "I look to the left, I look to the right, all I see is opposition and criticism," says Joel Ramos, a […]

Streetfilms: PARK(ing) Day 2009 in San Francisco and New York

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 21, 2009 | 4 Comments

San Francisco and New York were blessed with gorgeous weather Friday, which made for glorious PARK(ing) days in both cities. In San Francisco, upwards of 34 metered parking spots were transformed into temporary parks, on-street bike parking demonstrations, cafe seating and other public space reimaginings. New York, writes Streetfilms director Clarence Eckerson, had about 50 […]

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 […]

Highway Toll Lane Construction Bill Stalled in State Senate Committee

By Dave Snyder | Jul 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

Photo: pixieclipx The Senate Transportation Committee met earlier this week to consider AB 744, a bill that would authorize the MTC to convert carpool lanes to toll “express lanes” and use the revenue to expand the regional carpool and bus express lane network. To its critics, the plan is the last gasp of suburban highway […]

Enrique Peñalosa Urges SF to Embrace Pedestrians and Public Space

By Matthew Roth | Jul 8, 2009 | 14 Comments

Photo: Matthew Roth Celebrated Colombian urbanist and former mayor of Bogotá Enrique Peñalosa told a standing room audience of more than one hundred people at the San Francisco Public Library last night that San Francisco can be friendly to cars or to people, but not both. Further, he argued that there is no fundamental technical […]

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