Comments on: San Francisco’s Two Newest Trial Plazas Nearly Complete

By: Large Plant Pots

Large Plant Pots — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:26:00 +0000

I'm so love this blog, already bookmarked it! Thanks.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:23:47 +0000

Planning and DPW are kicking it into high gear on these projects. Kudos to ReBar for spearheading the design of and adding lots of sweat equity to Showplace Triangle / Lower Potrero plaza. It’s awesome to see neighbors, the city, and non-profits collaborate to make new spaces.

By: Aaron B.

Aaron B. — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:49:36 +0000

Correction: I mean reduce it to two lanes (one each way)

By: Aaron B.

Aaron B. — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:48:52 +0000

Unless I’m mistaken, I think by “pedestrianize”, Brian means to do what they’re already doing to Valencia – widening sidewalks, adding bulb-outs, trees, planters, etc. Not to remove cars, but to discourage them. Ideally, I’d go as far as to widen the sidewalks far enough to reduce the street to one lane and force cars to share with the N, with space enough for a bike lane. And past 19th, it’s too much like a parking lot. How ’bout some damn striped crosswalks?

By: CE Montgomery

CE Montgomery — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:28:01 +0000

Guerrero looks great, just great. I especially love the bamboo…

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:41:17 +0000

@ Brian and Greg: a Stop sign is coming soon to 17th and Irving. Hopefully within the month.

The ride from 9th to 19th used to be pretty bad… until these last few years. I like to call Irving “Valencia West”. Bikes are outnumbering cars there at all hours.

By: Adam Hartzell

Adam Hartzell — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:49:16 +0000

I volunteered at the Lower Potrero Park (“Showplace Triangle”) on Friday for a couple hours planting one of those Norcal bins during an extended lunch hour I was able to finagle from my boss. And walked by again today to see Andres and John planning out the hanging garden. It’s really coming along and I can’t wait for the launch on Thursday!

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:44:03 +0000

Interesting stuff here. But if you think you’re going to get the auto off of Irving Street (my neighborhood) from 7th-11th, keep dreaming. Whatever the merits, the fact you have that multi-ton train on it means it’s DOA.

that said, you may want to consider other options. Ban turns at 9th and Irving and you may have something there for a start.

By: rhonda winter

rhonda winter — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:22:10 +0000

This is such excellent news. In the nineties there used to be a guerilla garden named “Wind Tunnel Park” on the plot of land behind Guerrero Park, where that round yellow building is now. It is great to see more greenery and public space returning to that neighborhood. San Francisco is being beautifully transformed into a more livable city, one block at a time.

By: ZA

ZA — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:53:07 +0000

Hear! Hear!

Also: obey the stop sign! Sit, smell the native flowers!

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:16:35 +0000

Protest: Critical Mass
Institution: Sunday Streets

Protest: PARKing Day
Institution: Pavement to Parks

I’m am so damn proud to be a part of this movement.

Next Up: Let’s pedestrianize Irving Street from 7th to 11th and Haight from Masonic to Stanyan.