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SFMTA Board Approves Two-Way Haight Street Project

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 19, 2011 | 15 Comments

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors yesterday unanimously gave the green light to a project that will convert the easternmost block of Haight Street to two-way bus operation. When constructed in 2014, the project is expected to improve transit reliability for the roughly 20,000 daily riders on the 6 and 71 […]

New 15 MPH School Zones Welcome Students on Walk to School Day

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 6, 2011 | 3 Comments

Yesterday marked the first Walk to School Day since San Francisco began installing 15 mph speed limit signs near dozens of schools, and thousands of students were a little safer from speeding cars as they made their way to class. “The new safer speed zones will calm traffic in neighborhoods throughout the city and help […]

Sign Up for Walk SF’s Annual Peak2Peak Walk This Sunday

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 20, 2011 | 3 Comments

Walk San Francisco’s seventh annual Peak2Peak Walk this Sunday promises to be an exciting adventure through the spine of the city. The walk starts at West Portal, where participants will embark on a 12-mile, 15-peak journey from Mount Davidson to Coit Tower: You’ll cross the city over wide sidewalks, dirt trails, hidden stairways, and take […]

Tomorrow: Support a Two-Way Haight and More 15 MPH School Zones

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 15, 2011 | No Comments

Two important projects will get a hearing before an SFMTA engineering panel tomorrow, and advocates say a show of support is crucial. First up is a hearing for the third set of 15mph school zones, championed by Walk San Francisco. More than 70 streets are on the latest list. As we’ve written, the 15mph school […]

Candidates Talk Streets and Parks at Mayoral Forum

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 13, 2011 | 3 Comments

Eight mayoral candidates turned out for last night’s forum on streets and parks sponsored by Walk San Francisco, the Neighborhood Parks Council and Friends of the Urban Forest. The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club’s endorsement meeting was also going on, and some of the candidates, who were juggling schedules, either showed up early and […]

Mayoral Debate Monday Night Will Focus on Streets and Parks

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 9, 2011 | 1 Comment

A mayoral debate scheduled for Monday night promises to be the best yet on issues near and dear to Streetsblog readers. Sponsored by Walk SF, the Neighborhood Parks Council and the Friends of the Urban Forest, the forum will tackle a variety of important questions on pedestrian safety, sustainable transportation, parks and the state of […]

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