Comments on: Mission Sunday Streets Expected to Draw Largest Crowds Yet

By: ZA

ZA — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:17:36 +0000

I'm looking forward to coffee and Mexican pastries all along the route. Shop local, let's reward the welcome!

By: ggggg

ggggg — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:02:01 +0000

That's a pretty good idea running Sunday streets through the mission and it should be very successful.

By: Fran Taylor

Fran Taylor — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:26:29 +0000

Having just experienced Carnaval along a similar route, I wonder how the organizers plan to deal with rampant sidewalk parking. During Carnaval, DPT traffic control officers were kept busy herding cars away from blocked-off streets and basically ignored cars completely obstructing sidewalks. Since the point of Sunday Streets is to give the nonmotorized free access to our roadways for a change, I hope cars won't be allowed to take over pedestrian space.

By: marcos

marcos — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:19:46 +0000

Good work; would be nice to see the North Mission included as well, perhaps down Valencia to 16th next time, as the north west MIssion is the densest part of the district IIRC.

-marc

By: CBrinkman

CBrinkman — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:20:01 +0000

Baby steps, baby steps. If this route in the Mission goes well these two times, and neighbors and merchants see it as a positive and want it back - well, just imagine what it could be.

By: Jeremiah Schaub

Jeremiah Schaub — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:44:39 +0000

It's interesting to see Sunday Streets take so many turns along it's route. Perhaps this is part of the idea to create a 'greenway' through the neighborhood? I know a large part of the street closure is to prove to businesses that they'll get more customers, but what about parts of Folsom St, which has actually been proposed as a long bike-way?

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:19:44 +0000

I'm thrilled the route will include 24th street! I had been hoping it would, but I was afraid it would end up along a less well-traveled street.

This Sunday Streets will be an opportunity for the crowds that normally overflow the sidewalk to enjoy full access to the street space. I can't wait!

By: Susan King

Susan King — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:10:15 +0000

Thanks for the article, Matt.

I'd like to add that our second organizing meeting for the Mission is this coming Tuesday, May 26 at 6:00 at the Mission Police Station Community Room. We expect both strong supporters interested to know how to participate and skeptics to be in attendance. It would be great to see a strong turn out of Mission residents and others who support Sunday Streets at this meeting, so come by if you can.

What: Mission Sunday Streets meeting
When: Tuesday, May 26, 6:00 pm
Where: Mission SFPD Station, 630 Valencia St (at 17th)
More info: http://www.SundayStreetsSF.com

By: John Murphy

John Murphy — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:47:13 +0000

"There used to be a feeling that on-street parking was necessary for business to thrive. But now they realize that events like Sunday Streets bring more business than could ever come by car."

Note also quotes (in today's Chron) from a business organization along Market supporting restrictions on Market St. Maybe the light is going on...