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SF Concrete Commissioner: Stop Parking on the Sidewalk!

By Matthew Roth | Jan 11, 2010 | 52 Comments

Photos: San Francisco Department of Sidewalk Parking Parking a car on the sidewalk is illegal and unsightly, as many San Franciscans know too well, but it also causes a hazard for those with visual impairments, as Lighthouse for the Blind illustrated when they began their campaign to eliminate the practice in the Sunset. And while […]

Streetfilms: Walk to School Day in San Francisco

By John Hamilton | Oct 13, 2009 | 2 Comments

A generation ago, nearly half of all U.S. kids walked or bicycled to school. Today, less than fifteen percent do, with the majority arriving at school in private automobiles. It’s no coincidence, then, that studies show more than a quarter of San Francisco’s children are overweight. But a new program hopes to change that trend, […]

Supervisors Give Golden Gate Park Meter Study the Go-Ahead

By Michael Rhodes | Jul 22, 2009 | 5 Comments

Could parking meters ruin this view? Flickr photo: morganthemoth In a vote that signaled both San Francisco’s new direction on parking policy and the severity of current budget shortfalls, the Board of Supervisors yesterday approved an ordinance giving the MTA authority to study installing parking meters in the eastern portion of Golden Gate Park. By […]

SF Supes Committee Supports GG Park Metering and Streetscape Bond

By Michael Rhodes | Jul 8, 2009 | 3 Comments

The Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee showed unanimous support today for a pair of proposals that will both have major impacts on people walking, biking, using transit and driving in the city. Drivers often take advantage of Golden Gate Park’s free on-street parking. Flickr photo: morganthemoth The first is a measure to begin […]

Newsom Opposed to Sunday Parking Enforcement, Study or No

By Bryan Goebel | May 29, 2009 | 13 Comments

A free parking meter in San Francisco. Flickr phto: .dru It’s no surprise, but it’s troubling. Mayor Gavin Newsom has confirmed to Streetsblog that he remains opposed to extending parking meter enforcement to Sundays, despite a promise by MTA Chief Nat Ford that it’s being studied and remains on the table for consideration, along with […]

Board of Supes Votes Again Not to Reject MTA Budget

By Bryan Goebel | May 27, 2009 | 7 Comments

BOS Prez David Chiu, who voted not to reject: "It is time for us to move forward." Photo by Bryan Goebel. The Board of Supervisors, for the second time this month, voted 6-5 this afternoon against a motion to reject the MTA’s $778 million budget. BOS Prez David Chiu and Sophie Maxwell were among those […]

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