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SFMTA Unveils Proposal to Curb Cruising for Parking in the NE Mission

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 18, 2013 | 10 Comments

A draft of the SF Municipal Transportation Agency’s hotly-debated plans to install parking meters and expand permit zones in the northeast Mission has been posted online ahead of a community meeting on Thursday, where agency officials will present it to residents. Following months of data collection, planning, and community meetings, the SFMTA’s map shows where […]

Parking Expert: Underpriced Parking Permits Won’t Curb Cruising for Spots

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 13, 2013 | 32 Comments

A lot of traffic in the northeast Mission consists of drivers cruising for parking spots. Motorists in the area circle for an average of 27 minutes in search of a free spot on weekday mornings, according to the SF Municipal Transportation Agency, which has held community outreach meetings in recent months to develop a plan […]

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Neighbors Welcome a Calmer, Greener Bryant Street Near Cesar Chavez

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 15, 2013 | 8 Comments

Residents are enjoying a more livable outer Bryant Street since the city implemented a road diet last month, reducing four traffic lanes to two (plus left-turn bays at some intersections) between 23rd and Cesar Chavez Streets. Neighbors joined Friends of the Urban Forest on Sunday on the block between 26th Street and Cesar Chavez to add […]

Eyes on the Street: A Livable Street Emerges Next to the Central Freeway

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 14, 2013 | 12 Comments

A nice little transformation has taken place on Elgin Park, a one-block residential street next to the Central Freeway touchdown at Market Street and Octavia Boulevard. Streetsblog reader Mark Dreger sent in the above photo of the makeover, noting that “it looks like SF’s version of a woonerf” — the Dutch term for the pedestrianized […]

SFMTA Brings Back Parking Meter Planning to Tough Crowd in the NE Mission

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 30, 2012 | 48 Comments

Following fierce opposition that led the SF Municipal Transportation Agency to roll back its first attempt to expand car parking meters in the northeast Mission, the agency re-started a community process last night to develop a plan for managing parking demand in the area. The meeting was seen as a litmus test for the public’s openness — and […]

The Left-Turn Bike Signal at Market and Valencia Is Open for Business

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 29, 2012 | 40 Comments

It’s officially rideable: The left-turn pocket and traffic signal connecting Market and Valencia Streets is finished as of today, the SFMTA announced on its Livable Streets Facebook page. Finally, the bicycling gates from Market to the Mission have been opened to people who don’t feel comfortable merging across three traffic lanes and a set of streetcar […]

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