Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Transit-Oriented Development

DOT and HUD: Transportation and Land-Use Planning Should Prioritize TOD

By Matthew Roth | Mar 18, 2009 | 1 Comment

Sacramento sprawl swallowing farm land It’s a good day to talk about the costs of car ownership on individuals and families and the need to integrate transportation and land use planning regionally. The New York Times Wheels blog today has posted a piece that tries to quantify the costs of car ownership and it is […]

The Clamor for a Better Market Street Grows Louder

By Matthew Roth | Mar 16, 2009 | 11 Comments

A rendering of the 1900 unit Trinity Plaza development at Market and 8th Street As we reported last week, several city agencies have begun to look at ways to improve Market Street when it is repaved, including an inter-agency process spearheaded by DPW and the Planning Department. Yet, we’ve still heard nothing from Mayor Gavin […]

Streetfilms: Take a Ride on the Seattle Streetcar

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 10, 2009 | 3 Comments

Seattle’s South Lake Union Streetcar is a 1.3-mile line that opened in December 2007, the first leg in the city’s commitment to new transit and light rail. It passed the half million passenger milestone in its first year, surpassing ridership projections. The streetcar features many top-of-the-line tech amenities, including real time arrival message boards, solar-powered […]

State Senator Takes on Parking Requirements

By Damien Newton | Mar 3, 2009 | 3 Comments

Last week, State Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) introduced legislation that takes aim at how California’s municipalities think about parking and parking requirements. What SB 518 (PDF) is missing in co-sponsors it makes up for in chutzpah. If enacted, the legislation would require that every municipality in the state earn at least "20 points" in […]

A Very Astute Critique of Highways by an Editor of The Weekly Standard

By Matthew Roth | Mar 2, 2009 | 2 Comments

Eisenhower signing the 1956 Highway Act Far be it from us to take political sides on Livable Streets issues–you don’t have to be a donkey or an elephant to appreciate pedestrian safety, traffic calming, and quality public space–but why is it that two of the best columns connecting transportation policy reform, land use, and energy […]

What’s Next for the TEP?

By Bryan Goebel | Feb 23, 2009 | 16 Comments

Can the TEP transform Muni, dramatically improving its reliability and on-time performance? Bashing Muni, an agency that has been historically underfunded, is a San Francisco pastime. Riders are used to break downs, delays and general unreliability. Could all that be about to change? After an arduous process of gathering ridership data, community input, and considering […]

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