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Wayfinding Signs: A Nice Touch for the Developing “Green Connections” Plan

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 27, 2012 | 15 Comments

City planners continue developing a vision for a network of lush, pleasant streets prioritized for walking and biking between the city’s parks and waterfronts. Staff from the SF Planning Department plans to present its draft network [PDF] for the “Green Connections” project at an open house next Wednesday, October 3, and the public is invited to weigh […]

Board of Supervisors Approves Bill Permitting Citywide Parking Rentals

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 26, 2012 | 9 Comments

A bill allowing many residential parking spaces to be rented to residents citywide was passed unanimously by the SF Board of Supervisors yesterday despite criticisms that it could encourage car commuting and discourage property owners from converting garages to housing units. At a board meeting last week, D5 Supervisor Christina Olague proposed postponing approval of […]

In Park(ing) Day’s Seventh Year, Parklets Now a San Francisco Institution

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 20, 2012 | 5 Comments

When Park(ing) Day started in San Francisco seven years ago, setting up camp on a sliver of street space normally reserved for storing cars was a somewhat radical idea. But these days, evidence of the movement’s continuing success can be seen year-round with more than 35 (and counting) semi-permanent, city-sanctioned parklets around the city. Park(ing) […]

Livable City: Expect More Traffic If Parking Rental Rule Is Changed

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 13, 2012 | 22 Comments

A proposal to allow residential car parking spaces to be rented out to anyone living in San Francisco has drawn fire from livable streets advocates who say it would encourage more car commuting and discourage property owners from converting parking spaces to housing units. The proposal is part of legislation [PDF] headed to the Board […]

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Despite Skewed Parking Math, Planning Commission Approves 55 Laguna

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 17, 2012 | 29 Comments

The SF Planning Commission unanimously approved a major housing development at 55 Laguna Street yesterday, despite an excessive amount of car parking that livable streets advocates say should be lowered under stricter parking maximums. The development would include two housing projects: one with 330 apartments, and another with 110 affordable apartments for an LGBT senior community. […]

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