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Paradise LOSt (Part II): Turning Automobility on Its Head

By Matthew Roth | Jan 27, 2009 | 3 Comments

One of the unintended consequences of San Francisco’s bicycle injunction, which Rob Anderson and fellow NIMBYs will likely rue for some time to come, is the arduous thought and labor that advocates and professional planners have invested in doing away with LOS all together. Two arguments in the debate over LOS have emerged. One […]

Paradise LOSt (Part I): How Long Will the City Keep Us Stuck in Our Cars?

By Matthew Roth | Jan 26, 2009 | 34 Comments

The idea that the speed and free-flow of cars is the proxy that is being used across the state of California to measure whether a project is [environmentally] impactful is in the long run undermining the very quality of life [we] are working to protect.

Eyes on the Street: DIY Street Furniture Enlivens Potrero Hill Street

By Matthew Roth | Jan 23, 2009 | 4 Comments

Joel Bleskacek sweeping the sidewalk in front of Ruby Wine Potrero hill merchant Joel Bleskacek came up with a clever solution in 2003 to provide more seating for customers outside of his Ruby Wine Shop and former Scoops ice cream parlor on 18th Street. He built simple wooden benches edging the tree trunks in front […]

Media Too Often Blame the Victim in Pedestrian Crashes

By Matthew Roth | Jan 15, 2009 | 2 Comments

At-grade pedestrian crossing on Geary Blvd The SF Examiner published an excellent editorial from Walk San Francisco Director Manish Champsee today that calls on the city and the media to improve conditions for pedestrians and not immediately blame the victim in crashes. When a vehicle killed 87-year-old Victor Cinti in mid-December, the Examiner ran a […]

Depaving Uncovers Layers of History

By Chris Carlsson | Jan 13, 2009 | 4 Comments

Neighbors gather for tips and tricks to Mission Roots gardening project, 23rd and Florida We walk on layers of history. In our neighborhoods, in our cities, there were once natural phenomena, like creeks, sand dunes, hills, and forests. Over time they were covered in farms, factories, houses, and most of all, streets. At first those […]

Bike Commuter David Chiu Will Preside Over the Board of Supes

By Matthew Roth | Jan 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

David Chiu, accepting the presidency of the Board of Supervisors, with Mayor Newsom looking on. After seven rounds of voting and nearly an hour of exasperating political theater, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors chose newly elected District 3 Supervisor David Chiu as its president. A voluble cheer erupted in the North Light Court at […]

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