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Annie Alley Transformed Into a Downtown Gathering Space

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 21, 2014 | 6 Comments

San Francisco’s newest on-street plaza opened downtown this week on Annie Street, a one-block alley that runs near SPUR’s Urban Center between Market and Mission Streets, about halfway between Third and New Montgomery Streets. Temporary concrete and wood seats have transformed a large section of the alley into a car-free space for gatherings and events […]

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Ocean Ave to Get Spruced Up, But Real Transformation Will Have to Wait

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 7, 2014 | 5 Comments

City planners are shaping up plans for Ocean Avenue, following public workshops that will help develop a vision for both near-term and long-term improvements. The near-term plans, for the commercial stretch of Ocean west of Phelan Avenue and the City College campus, are far along in their development. Meanwhile, a long-term plan for the remainder […]

Latest Haight Street Plans Replace Most Stop Signs to Speed Up Muni

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 25, 2014 | 59 Comments

The Planning Department has an online survey about the Haight Street proposals, available until July 3. City planners recently presented their latest plans for Haight Street, which include two overlapping projects from two agencies. The Haight-Ashbury Public Realm Plan is the Planning Department’s effort to expand sidewalks and add aesthetic treatments along the Upper Haight […]

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SFFD OKs Narrower Streets in Candlestick Point Development

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 17, 2014 | 4 Comments

The SF Fire Department will allow many of the new streets built in the Candlestick Point development to remain narrower than 26 feet under a compromise with street safety advocates. SFFD had insisted at the 11th hour that all new city streets must have at least 26 feet of clear roadway for firefighters to set up fire […]

Sunday Meter Repeal Needs No CEQA Review, Say SFMTA and Planning Dept.

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 13, 2014 | 18 Comments

An appeal claiming that the repeal of Sunday parking meters is an action that requires environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act is baseless, according to responses issued by the SFMTA and Planning Department this week. The appeal, filed by Livable City and the SF Transit Riders Union, is set for a hearing and vote at […]

Safer, More Transit-Friendly Streets Planned for the Upper Haight

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 9, 2014 | 22 Comments

Update 4/10: The Planning Department posted an online survey where you can weigh in on the design proposal for upper Haight Street. The Planning Department has drawn up early plans for three of the Haight-Ashbury’s major streets: upper Haight Street, Stanyan Street, and the southern end of Masonic Avenue. The proposals for the Haight Ashbury […]

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