Recent Streetsblog SF posts about The Mission

Mini-Stretch of 15th St. Goes on Road Diet for SFMTA’s “Home Zone” Project

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 19, 2012 | 16 Comments

Two blocks of 15th Street, from South Van Ness Avenue to Mission Street, went on a road diet this week. It’s part of the SF Municipal Transportation Agency’s “Home Zone” pilot project to study the effects of concentrated traffic calming measures on a few blocks around Marshall Elementary School, with the aim of creating a […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane, Raised Crosswalks, and More at McCoppin

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 10, 2012 | 10 Comments

The ongoing streetscape transformation on and around McCoppin Street in recent weeks has brought a new bike lane, raised crosswalks, planted bulb-outs and medians. The planted bulb-outs and medians being added to McCoppin and nearby alleys (Stevenson, Pearl, Jessie Streets, and Elgin Park) will help absorb rainwater and lighten the load on the city’s stormwater systems. […]

Signatures Grow for Petition Supporting SFPark Expansion

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 10, 2012 | 9 Comments

Update (Sept. 11, 7:53 p.m.): The pro-meter petition now has 197 signatures. ENUF’s anti-meter petition has 199. It’s pretty easy to find people who want to perpetuate the free parking giveaway on SF streets, despite the traffic and street dysfunction that result. But it turns out that it’s also not that hard to find people […]

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Planning Commission Approves Parking-Free 1050 Valencia Project

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 7, 2012 | 29 Comments

A car-free, 12-unit condo and retail development was approved unanimously yesterday by the SF Planning Commission, despite opposition from some residents. The project will include no car parking and 28 bike parking spaces. The building at 1050 Valencia Street will be targeted toward residents seeking the kind of car-free lifestyle that’s increasingly popular in neighborhoods like the […]

Eyes on the Street: McCoppin Transformation in Progress

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 27, 2012 | 3 Comments

Last summer, we wrote about a package of overdue streetscape improvements planned for the neighborhood around McCoppin Street, which would include a public gathering space called the McCoppin Hub adjacent to the Central Freeway. Work on those projects is finally starting to make some profound changes to the neighborhood. Recently installed planted medians have had a noticeable traffic calming […]

Woman Injured By Shuttle Driver in Crosswalk at 18th and Dolores Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 16, 2012 | 2 Comments

A woman was injured in a crosswalk by a shuttle driver at 18th and Dolores Streets, next to Dolores Park, at about 12:40 p.m. today, according to reader Patrick Santana. Santana said the woman, who appeared to be in her late 30s and was pushing a baby in a stroller, was “still alert and standing” with an […]

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