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Eyes on the Street: A Livable Street Emerges Next to the Central Freeway

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 14, 2013 | 12 Comments

A nice little transformation has taken place on Elgin Park, a one-block residential street next to the Central Freeway touchdown at Market Street and Octavia Boulevard. Streetsblog reader Mark Dreger sent in the above photo of the makeover, noting that “it looks like SF’s version of a woonerf” — the Dutch term for the pedestrianized […]

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SFMTA Board Approves Fell and Oak Bikeways, Work to Begin This Month

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 17, 2012 | 24 Comments

Construction will begin this month on physically separated bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements on three critical blocks of Fell and Oak Streets after the project was approved unanimously yesterday by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. “This is such a game-changer,” said SF Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah Shahum. “I think when […]

Eyes on the Street: McCoppin Transformation in Progress

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 27, 2012 | 3 Comments

Last summer, we wrote about a package of overdue streetscape improvements planned for the neighborhood around McCoppin Street, which would include a public gathering space called the McCoppin Hub adjacent to the Central Freeway. Work on those projects is finally starting to make some profound changes to the neighborhood. Recently installed planted medians have had a noticeable traffic calming […]

New Ordinance Streamlines Conversion of Gas Stations to Ped-Friendly Uses

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 31, 2012 | 15 Comments

The SF Board of Supervisors today approved changes to the city’s planning code to make it easier for developers to convert gas stations to uses like apartments and storefronts on major transit and pedestrian streets. “Gas stations have a lot of [drivers] coming in and out, and they can slow down transit,” said Judson True, […]

Today, Block Parties Need Permits. Tomorrow, Could They Be Permanent?

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 31, 2011 | 6 Comments

The demand for car-free streets in San Francisco is easy to see at the Sunday Streets events around the city. If there’s no Sunday Street in your neighborhood, though, not to worry: You can bring a car-free event right to your doorstep. With a little outreach to your neighbors, a permit application, and a fee, […]

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 […]

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