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New Supes Proposal Would Expedite Sidewalk Expansions

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 30, 2012 | 9 Comments

[Note: This proposal was approved by the full Board of Supervisors.] Widening sidewalks in San Francisco is a time-consuming task — it’s the only city in California where even minor changes to a sidewalk’s width require legislative approval. But a new proposal headed to the SF Board of Supervisors would cut some of the red […]

Newcomb Ave. Sustainable Streetscape Project Completed in Bayview

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 21, 2011 | 4 Comments

After a six-year-long process, residents of Newcomb Avenue in the Bayview joined city staffers yesterday to mark the completion of the “Model Block” project, a prototype for street design that’s better for the environment and more conducive to neighborhood life. The block had been characterized by speeding traffic and illegal dumping. With this redesign it […]

Repair Bond Will Improve Streets But Doesn’t Solve Underlying Problem

By Nathanael Johnson | Nov 17, 2011 | 14 Comments

Last week San Francisco voters approved a $248 million bond to fix streets, which means the city will soon begin the largest repaving expenditure in its history. For the next three years, San Francisco will spend more than three times the amount it has normally budgeted for street repairs. Ninety million dollars will go to […]

Western Cesar Chavez Streetscape Project to Be Completed in Summer 2013

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 8, 2011 | 15 Comments

Construction on the Cesar Chavez Sewer and Streetscape Improvement Project will be completed a few months behind schedule in summer 2013, according to the SF Department of Public Works. DPW’s Kris Opbroek said the streetscape portion will begin in the spring as completion of the sewer work moves west. When finished, the project will transform Cesar Chavez […]

Streets Bond Measure Headed to November Ballot

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 29, 2011 | 10 Comments

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of occasional stories on the “2011 Road Repaving and Street Safety Bond.” A $248 million streets bond measure being pushed by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and other electeds is on its way to the November ballot after being approved this week in a 9-2 vote […]

SFMTA Board Approves Ford’s Severance, Announces Call for Applicants

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 21, 2011 | 16 Comments

In a unanimous vote, the SFMTA Board of Directors this afternoon approved a $384,000 severance package for outgoing Executive Director/CEO Nat Ford, and announced that the agency will accept applications for the top job until July 1, when he is scheduled to depart. The vote came without any discussion among board members. The only person […]

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