Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Walking

Bachmann Says Walking and Biking Have Nothing to Do With Public Health

By Elana Schor | Jul 10, 2009 | 4 Comments

Back when the Senate kicked off its health care debate, Republicans tested out a new line of attack against health committee chairman Edward Kennedy’s (D-MA) draft bill: Its investment in encouraging walking and biking amounts to inexcusable government waste. Never mind that walking and biking have scientifically proven public health benefits. Never mind that the […]

Water Wars, Past and Future!

By Chris Carlsson | Jul 7, 2009 | 2 Comments

Neighbors have created this triangular oasis at Clayton and Corbett in Upper Eureka Valley. One essential way to enjoy the streets of San Francisco is to get out and walk around. We have so many amazing walks at our doorsteps. In the hills are hidden staircases, promontories and open hilltops with amazing views, and secret […]

Livable Streets Expert Enrique Peñalosa Comes to San Francisco

By Michael Rhodes | Jul 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

San Francisco’s livable streets advocates have a chance to participate in a public forum tomorrow with Enrique Peñalosa, who, as mayor of traffic-clogged Bogotá, Colombia, implemented a s⁞weeping set of improvements to transit and the pedestrian realm. A public plaza in Bogotá, Columbia. These initiatives include the Ciclovia, a model for San Francisco’s own Sunday […]

Making 18th Street More Bike, Pedestrian and Commerce Friendly

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 24, 2009 | 11 Comments

Flickr photo: tacopoet99 The crowded sidewalks on 18th Street between Dolores and Guerrero in the Mission are usually packed with foodies inching their way into renowned eateries like Tartine Bakery and Cafe or Delfina Pizzeria and Restaurant. Couple that with a high volume of bikes and a scarcity of bike racks and the block screams […]

GOP’s New Attack on Health Care Reform Bill: It Promotes Walking!

By Elana Schor | Jun 16, 2009 | 4 Comments

Despite a growing awareness among conservatives that walking and biking are causes worth backing, Republicans on Capitol Hill continue to condemn bike-ped programs as wasteful "pork". The GOP’s latest potshots at sustainable transportation come during debate over a health care bill that focuses mainly on insurance and hospitals, but also includes a public health grant […]

Mission Sunday Streets Will Showcase Merchants and Cultural Centers

By Matthew Roth | Jun 5, 2009 | 2 Comments

Mission Cultural Center board member Eva Sandoval at a Sunday Streets press conference in the 24th and York Streets mini park in the Mission. Photo: Matthew Roth The first of two Mission Sunday Streets is this weekend, opening up wide swaths of car-free space away from the city’s edges and in busy neighborhood streets where […]

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