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Eyes on the Street: Lounging on a Reclaimed Valencia Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 29, 2013 | 3 Comments

Swinging through SF for a few days, Streetfilms producer Clarence spotted a nice setup at yesterday’s Sunday Streets in the Mission. Harrington’s, an antique furniture store, used some of its sofa inventory to create a comfortable little music venue on Valencia Street. “People were encouraged to just sit in it,” said Clarence, noting that “tons […]

City’s First “Play Streets” Event Kicks Off in the Western Addition

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 16, 2013 | 3 Comments

Two blocks in the Western Addition were closed to cars and turned into a neighborhood gathering space Saturday for the city’s first “Play Streets” event. The program is an effort to build on the success of Sunday Streets and provide smaller-scale car-free spaces where people can play and socialize on a more frequent basis. “This […]

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New Stats on the Health and Business Benefits of Sunday Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 14, 2013 | 16 Comments

When San Francisco streets are opened up to people for Sunday Streets, the influx of foot traffic brings a host of health and economic benefits to the city’s neighborhoods, according to findings presented by Dr. Susan Zieff, a professor of kinesiology at SF State University, at a Board of Supervisors committee hearing yesterday. Zieff and her […]

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Sunday Streets Coming to the Richmond in October

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 15, 2013 | 4 Comments

Later this year, for the first time, the Richmond District will be graced with Sunday Streets. The event in late October will run from inner Clement Street all the way out to Ocean Beach, D1 Supervisor Eric Mar announced at a Board of Supervisors meeting this week. Organizers haven’t established the details of the route […]

Berkeley City Council Hesitates to Fund More Sunday Streets Events

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 25, 2013 | 9 Comments

Berkeley residents are clamoring for more street openings following the city’s first Sunday Streets event last October, where an estimated 43,000 people enjoyed 17 car-free blocks of Shattuck Avenue. But the Berkeley City Council has been hesitant to make a full commitment to bring back the events on a regular basis. Livable Berkeley, the sponsor of […]

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Sunday Streets to Expand With Neighborhood-Oriented “Play Streets for All”

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 26, 2012 | 10 Comments

San Francisco’s Sunday Streets will continue to grow next year with a new program designed to bring more neighborhood-oriented car-free street events to places that lack park space. “Play Streets For All,” a collaboration between Livable City, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency, and public health organizations, will introduce a smaller-scale version of Sunday Streets, making it easier […]

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