Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Livable Streets Community

Take part in an important step in shaping the future of transportation, health, and equity in the region this Thursday at an open house on Plan Bay Area, where planners will present a draft 25-year blueprint to accommodate population growth without more sprawl and driving. On Friday, San Francisco will become the nation’s first city to […]

Pedestrian safety is the order of the week, starting this evening with a walking tour on Sixth Street where the SFMTA and Walk SF will discuss how to make it safer for walking. Here are all the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday: Join the SFMTA and Walk SF on a walking tour of Sixth Street and share your thoughts […]

Tomorrow evening, city staffers will hold a community meeting to look at potential pedestrian safety and public realm improvements on Potrero Avenue at SF General Hospital. SPUR will also host a forum looking at the future of transportation along SF’s waterfront. Here are all the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Assessing Waterfront Transportation. […]

Tonight, supporters of a safer Polk Street can join SF Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin and D3 Supervisor David Chiu at a meeting of the Middle Polk Neighborhood Association, which will discuss walking and biking improvements in the works. On Thursday, the SFMTA will present its draft proposal for new parking meters and permit […]

In a light week on the calendar, supporters of a more pedestrian-friendly upper Market Street can speak up in favor of sidewalk expansions proposed for Market and Dolores Street, where an apartment building with a Whole Foods Market is going up. The “neck-down” treatment is being opposed by a neighborhood group since it would remove […]

This evening, the SF Bicycle Coalition will lead a survey ride to discuss the new proposal to build protected bike lanes on Mission Street instead of Market Street. Bike riders looking for fun this weekend can join the East Bay Bike Party on a transportation history ride from the Wiggle to the beach, and the […]