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City to Expedite Two Blocks of Fisherman’s Wharf Redesign for Summer 2013

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 6, 2012 | 27 Comments

As the plan to revamp the public realm on Jefferson Street in Fisherman’s Wharf develops, planners recently announced that two blocks of the project could be brought to life by summer of 2013 in time for America’s Cup. At a recent public meeting, staff from the San Francisco Planning Department’s City Design Group presented the […]

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Misguided Enforcement Precedes ThinkBike Improvements on the Wiggle

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 31, 2012 | 21 Comments

The Wiggle — the growingly popular, mostly-flat bicycling route connecting SF’s eastern and western neighborhoods — should become more bike-friendly in the next year. After consulting with Dutch bicycle planners, the SFMTA is planning new upgrades to increase the safety and comfort of people walking and biking on the route, including “green-backed” sharrows, zebra-striped crosswalks, […]

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 […]

How Mayor Lee Can Make Smart Investments in Safer Streets in 2012

By Elizabeth Stampe | Jan 17, 2012 | 3 Comments

With Mayor Ed Lee inaugurated to his first full term, Streetsblog is asking leading advocates and experts to lay out their ideas for how the mayor can move San Francisco’s transportation policy forward. We continue our series with today’s installment from Elizabeth Stampe, executive director of Walk San Francisco. At Walk San Francisco’s big member […]

Great Streets Project Quantifies the Impacts of Parklets

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 5, 2012 | 3 Comments

Nearly two years after the first parklet arrived in San Francisco, a new study provides an empirical assessment of reclaiming parking spots for public space. The 2011 Parklet Impact Study [PDF], released yesterday by the SF Great Streets Project, measures changes in pedestrian volumes and activity at three new parklets built last year. The study, […]

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 […]

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