Recent Streetsblog SF posts about San Francisco Neighborhoods

Bold Visions for the Embarcadero Emerge at Public Design Workshops

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 26, 2014 | 3 Comments

Ever since the Embarcadero was uncovered from beneath a freeway more than two decades ago, San Franciscans’ appetite for a more people-friendly waterfront only seems to have grown. At a series of recent public design workshops this month, groups of attendees were asked to put together a display of how they’d re-allocate street space on […]

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Muni’s Sluggish 30-Stockton Finally Set to Get Greater Priority on the Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 25, 2014 | 17 Comments

Muni’s notoriously sluggish 30-Stockton line is finally set to get some upgrades that will give buses higher priority on streets through the dense neighborhoods of Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, and near Fisherman’s Wharf. The plans, part of the SFMTA’s “Muni Forward” program, include transit-only lanes, bus bulb-outs and boarding islands, transit signal priority, and […]

SF Hotel Council on Board With Market Street Car Restrictions, Transit Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 19, 2014 | 10 Comments

The SF Hotel Council supports the SFMTA’s proposals to extend transit-only lanes and ban private cars from mid-Market Street, said the council’s chief. “We looked at all the proposals to try to vet out any potential issues, and [the SFMTA has] been wonderful to work with,” said Kevin Carroll, the Hotel Council’s executive director, at an […]

“Box Blocking” Enforcement is Overdue, But SF’s Traffic Woes Run Deeper

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 14, 2014 | 64 Comments

For a mystifying exhibit of irrational and antisocial behavior, just watch the rush-hour race to nowhere as drivers attempt to beat one another through a gridlocked San Francisco intersection. The question, “Do I have room to make it across?,” apparently does not factor into the decision of many drivers who accede to the beckoning green light — […]

Studies Show Car Traffic in San Francisco is Dropping

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 12, 2014 | 43 Comments

Car traffic has dropped in San Francisco in recent years, despite an economic boom and a growing population, according to studies by the SF County Transportation Authority. A newly updated study (reported by SF Weekly) by the SFCTA counted fewer cars at 11 of 15 intersections during evening peak hours this year, compared to earlier […]

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SFMTA Looks to Boost Muni’s 28-19th Ave With Bus Bulbs, Fewer Stops

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 11, 2014 | 11 Comments

The SFMTA has an online survey available where you can weigh in on the proposed improvements for Muni’s 28-19th Avenue. Take a ride on Muni’s crowded 28-19th Avenue from the Golden Gate Bridge to SF State University, and you may notice the that bus gets a lot slower south of Golden Gate Park. That’s because […]

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