Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

Two-Way Haight Street Project Would Speed Up 6, 71 Muni Bus Lines

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 21, 2011 | 22 Comments

Just about any of the roughly 20,000 regular Muni riders who take the 6 or 71 lines every day can tell you their bus can come to a crawl as they make the turns at Laguna Street. Decades ago, the easternmost block of Haight Street was turned into a one-way street in the opposite direction, forcing […]

The City’s First Residential Parklet Springs to Life on Valencia Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 20, 2011 | 32 Comments

Amandeep Jawa (a.k.a. ‘Deep) might be recognized by many San Franciscans as the man who can turn any street into a party as he glides by on his music-booming “Trikeasaurus.” As an organizer of events that inject life into the street like the San Francisco Bike Party, he naturally jumped at the chance to create […]

Deteriorating Transit Service Will Leave Bay Area Seniors Stranded

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 14, 2011 | 2 Comments

There are a lot of disturbing numbers in Transportation for America’s new report, “Aging in Place, Stuck Without Options.” It says the Bay Area currently has the best transportation access for seniors, but points out that in the coming years a rising number of people over age 65 will live in neighborhoods where transit service […]

Danish Architect Jan Gehl on Good Cities for Walking

By Jan Gehl | Jun 14, 2011 | 1 Comment

Editor’s note: Streetsblog San Francisco is thrilled to present a three-part series this week by renowned Danish architect and livable streets luminary Jan Gehl. The pieces are excerpts from his book, “Cities for People” published by Island Press. This is part two. Donate to Streetsblog SF and you’ll qualify to win a copy of the […]

How Seniors Get Stuck at Home With No Transit Options

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 14, 2011 | No Comments

According to AARP, 88 percent of seniors want to stay in their own homes as long as they can. But where are those homes? In auto-dependent suburbs. That’s where most Baby Boomers grew up, in the postwar era, and that’s where most of them have stayed – even as the largest (and longest-living) generation ever […]

Danish Architect Jan Gehl on Cities for People: The Safe City

By Jan Gehl | Jun 13, 2011 | 9 Comments

Editor’s note: Streetsblog San Francisco is thrilled to launch a three-part series today by renowned Danish architect and livable streets luminary Jan Gehl. The pieces are excerpts are from his book, “Cities for People” published by Island Press. Donate to Streetsblog SF and you’ll qualify to win a copy of the book, courtesy of Island […]

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