Streetsblog San Francisco

• Tuesday: SPUR Lunchtime Forum – Time’s Up: the End of Temporary. “From parklets to bike lanes, gardens to pop-up stores, temporary urban interventions have emerged as a powerful source of innovation, experimentation and rapid implementation. But while temporary approaches can fast-track things into existence, their day of reckoning must eventually come… Join innovators Kit Hodge of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Michael Yarne of the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development and John Bela of Rebar to discuss the evolution and future of temporary urbanism.” 12:30 pm.
• Also Tuesday: The SFMTA Board of Directors meets. On the agenda is adoption of the America’s Cup People Plan, a resolution supporting the quick implementation of High-Speed Rail, its termination at the Transbay Transit Center, and Caltrain elecrification; and a presentation on the city’s Transportation Sustainability Program. 1 pm.
• Also Tuesday: The SF Board of Supervisors meets. On the agenda is the appointment of Cindy Wu as Planning Commissioner, an ordinance to expedite sidewalk expansions, and more. 2 pm.
• Wednesday: Cesar Chavez West Streetscape Improvement Project Update Meeting. “The SFMTA has just announced changes to the long-awaited community-based design for Cesar Chavez between Bryant Street and Hampshire Street. Caltrans, the State Department of Transportation, is now requiring an additional vehicle travel lane on Cesar Chavez between Bryant Street and York Street, forcing the loss of on-street car parking on the south side of the street in that section. Attend a community meeting to hear more about how those decisions were made and ask questions of the city team.” 6 pm.
• Thursday: SF Planning Commission Hearing. On the agenda is a major parking reform amendment from Supervisor David Chiu and Livable City Director Tom Radulovich that would remove many parking requirements in northeastern neighborhoods of the city. 12 pm.
• Sunday: SF Bicycle Coalition Family Biking Series: Biking Pregnant/With Your Baby and Toddler. New parents and mothers-to-be can join this free two-part class to learn the facts about biking safely with their young ones and meet others who are in the same boat and share experiences. Part 1: 10 am. Part 2: 11:30 am.

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• Tuesday: The SF County Transportation Authority Board meets. On the agenda is a measure to reprogram expiring funds from bike lane and streetscape improvements on Second Street to help fund SFGo “signal upgrades” and the Cesar Chavez and Two-Way Haight Street projects. 11 a.m.
• Thursday: SF Board of Supervisors Rules Committee meets. Supervisors will consider the appointment of Cindy Wu, community planner at the Chinatown Community Development Center, to the SF Planning Commission to replace Christina Olague. 1:30 p.m.
• Friday: SFMTA Engineering Hearing. On the agenda are sidewalk bulb-outs at Irving/18th and Judah/17th in the Sunset, daylighting at intersections in several neighborhoods, and more. 10 a.m.
• Also Friday: SF Bike Party: Monster Bash! The Bike Party this month will explore some of the less-traversed southeastern neighborhoods: ”Under the cover of darkness we’re calling on the three eyed, winged, and fanged monsters to ride with us through some amazing vistas SF has to offer. So grab your bike, your tentacles, your cyclops friend and roll on down to SFBP’s February ride!” 7:30 p.m.

• Monday: The SF Transit Riders Union meets. On the agenda is a presentation from SFMTA staff on its plans to expand SFPark in Mission Bay and the 17th and Folsom area. 6 pm.
• Tuesday: The SF Board of Supervisors meets. On the agenda is a hearing on certifying the EIR for America’s Cup, the appropriation of Prop B Bonds for street repaving and improvements to the SFMTA and DPW, and a sidewalk bulb-out on Mason and Washington Streets. 2 pm.
• Wednesday: Fisherman’s Wharf Public Realm Plan Community Meeting. Join city staffers to get an update and provide feedback on the plan to redesign Jefferson Street in Fisherman’s Wharf as a place for people first that “supports a diverse and active public life.” Two meetings: 10 am and 6 pm.
• Thursday: Alameda County Transporation Commission Meeting – Measure B Reauthorization. East Bay advocates are urging supporters to speak up for increased funding for biking and walking improvements in Alameda County’s Measure B transportation sales tax, which will head to voters in November. Public comment periods are open at 12 pm and 3 pm.
• Also Thursday: Stepping Up: A Benefit for Walk San Francisco. “Enjoy a sparkling reception with wine, hors d’oeuvres, live music, a silent auction, and remarks from special guests California State Senator Mark Leno and San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim as you help Walk San Francisco make San Francisco’s streets safer and more inviting for everyone.” 5:30 pm.
• Friday: Critical Mass. Kick off your weekend with a ride in the San Francisco-born monthly tradition of reclaiming the streets for bicycles that has spread to cities around the world. 6 pm.

• Tuesday: The SFMTA Board of Directors meets. On the agenda is a measure to set penalties for fraudulent Residential Parking Permit applications, a policy for removing Muni shelters, and an update on the America’s Cup People’s Plan. 2 pm.
• Wednesday: In Oakland, the Lake Merritt Station Area Plan will go before the Planning Commission, and the East Bay Bike Coalition is urging supporters to let them know “that sharrows alone will not provide a safe bikeway through Chinatown.” 6 pm.
• Thursday: The SF Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing to ”discuss public safety policies and programs implemented by city departments, such as the SFMTA and SF Police Department, on citywide Muni lines including the enforcement of Muni fare collection.” 10:30 am.
• Also Thursday: The SF Planning Commission will hold a hearing on a two-building development at 8 Washington Street on the Embarcadero with 165 luxury condos and 420 parking spaces. 1 pm.

• Tuesday: The SF Board of Supervisors meets. Supervisors will ask Mayor Lee about the Transbay Terminal and the extension of the 14-Mission and consider a resolution urging the SFMTA to address its overtime issues. 2 p.m.
• Thursday: SF Planning Commission Hearing. On the agenda is the Salesforce campus, which will have 2,111 car parking spaces, and a mixed-use project at Grove and Gough where developers want seven extra parking spaces. 12 p.m.
• Friday: East Bay Bike Party. The theme of this week’s ride is “Ski Ho’s and Speedos.” Say the organizers: “If your costume leans in the skimpy direction, just remember to dress warmly beneath.” 7:30 p.m.

• Tuesday: The SFMTA Board of Directors meets. On the agenda is approval of the agency’s Strategic Plan and 20-Year Capital Plan, an update to the Church and Duboce Construction Project, and more. 2 pm.
• Thursday: Plan Bay Area Workshop. Give your input on the regional planning effort underway to develop a sustainable vision for growth the Bay Area that focuses on transit-oriented development and provides the investments needed to improve our transit systems. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments will hold public meetings in all nine counties, with the first in San Francisco. 5:45 pm.
• Thursday: The city will hold a public meeting to update the community on the Cesar Chavez Sewer and Streetscape Improvement Project. 7 pm.
  
• Friday: SFMTA Engineering Hearing. Items include several new bike corrals in the Mission and Haight-Ashbury, sidewalk widenings on Cesar Chavez and in the Excelsior, bike lanes on San Jose Avenue, and more. 10 am.
• Friday: SF Bike Party: Birthday Gala. “It’s been a full year since our inaugural ride and we want YOU to help us celebrate this milestone anniversary. So invite your bestie, get ‘em a corsage, get dolled up in your finest formal wear and join us the first Friday of the new year. We’ll be tipping our hats and waving our monocles to some of the favorite party stops as we wind our way through the city of our birth!” 7:30 pm.

• Tuesday: The SF Board of Supervisors meets. On the agenda is an agreement with an incoming Lowe’s store that involves widening the roadway at a corner of Bayshore and Waterloo Street, an update on the CPMC Medical Center negotiations, and approving a “final map” for the 299 Valencia project. The supervisors will also question Mayor Ed Lee on issues around Prop G and piloting a T-Third Express bus. 2 p.m.
• Also Tuesday: Bay Bridge West Span Bike/Ped Path Workshop. See the first design proposals for a bicycle and pedestrian path on the west span of the Bay Bridge, which will provide connection to Yerba Beuna Island and the new east bridge span connecting to Oakland. Officials from the Bay Area Toll Authority and Caltrans will discuss the challenges the project faces and seek public input. If you can’t make the workshop, the designs will be posted on the MTC website afterward. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday: SF Planning Commission Hearing. The Planning Commission will hold hearings on an ordinance championed by Livable City and Supervisor David Chiu to eliminate many parking requirements in downtown, and a proposed 332-unit high-rise project with 1:1 parking at 340 Fremont Street in Rincon Hill. 10 a.m.
• Friday: San Jose Bike Party: The Pajama Ride. Continue the holiday tradition of “riding through the lit up neighborhoods of the South Bay while spreading good cheer while wearing pajamas and sipping hot cocoa.” 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday: SF Bike Coalition Annual Holiday Lights Ride (and Potluck). “Get festive” at the SFBC’s “lively, annual two-wheelin’ pilgrimage to visit some of the city’s most stellar light displays. Summon your creative holiday spirit and ring your silver bells, caroling all the way. Bring potluck treats to share at a super special secret end point.” 6:30 p.m.

• Tuesday: The SFMTA Board of Directors meets. On the agenda are updates on the JFK Drive bikeway, the environmental impact report for the TEP, the Carl Street N-Judah improvements, making the Nx Judah Express bus permanent, increasing F-line service, and more. 1 pm.
• Thursday: The SF Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee meets. On the agenda is a hearing on a review of SFMTA work orders and a resolution urging the SFMTA to address overtime overruns. 10 a.m.
• Thursday: Walk San Francisco Member Meeting & Greeting. “Meet fellow Walk SF members, find out how your membership has helped change the city this year, and learn what’s ahead in 2012.” Special guest speakers include Mayor Ed Lee, Supervisor John Avalos, and Supervisor Scott Wiener. 6 p.m.
• Thursday: SVBC Winter Party. Join the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition for an evening of “food, drinks, cool bike gear up for auction, and some bike talk. This annual, members-only party is the place to be if you are a long-time SVBC member, someone who recently joined, or for all of you who have been yearning to become part of the SVBC posse that advocates for more bicycling in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.” 7 p.m.
• Friday: East Bay Bike Party: Rock Star Party. “Come out and roll like a ROCK STAR with your fellow Bike Partiers. Got a sound system? Bring it, because the consensus is, ‘I WANNA ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT!’” 7:30 p.m.

• Monday: SF Transit Riders Union Member Meeting. Join the SFTRU at its general meeting where members will vote in a board election and staff from the SF County Transportation Authority will present an update on the Van Ness BRT Project. 6 p.m.
• Tuesday: Central Corridor Plan Community Meeting. The SF Planning Department is holding a community meeting on the development of the Central Subway Corridor Plan, which will propose changes to Fourth Street. 6 p.m.
• Thursday: WOBO’s Walking and Wheeling Wonderland. Come support Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition at their end-of-year fundraiser party complete with music, beer, and plenty of other fun activities. 6:30 p.m.
• Friday: SFMTA Engineering Hearing. On the agenda is an on-street carshare parking spot at 4th Ave. and Clement Street, a bus bulb on Mission at 24th Street, a relocation of the 28 bus stop on 19th Ave. at Lincoln Way, a bike corral on 18th Street at Guerrero, and more. 10 a.m.
• Saturday: SFMTA Community Meeting: Oak and Fell Separated Bikeways. The SF Bicycle Coalition is urging supporters to stop in at the SFMTA’s open house to provide input on the various design options for the Fell and Oak separated bikeways. SFBC writes that this is “a critical moment to make sure this separated bikeway moves forward with strong support and an excellent design. The success of this project is far from guaranteed.” 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
• Saturday: Supermarket Street Sweep. Can you bike home the bread? How much? Put your grocery hauling abilities to the test in a race to retrieve thousands of pounds of food from local markets around the city to give to the SF Food Bank. 12 p.m.
• Sunday: Winterfest. The SFBC throws its spectacular annual holiday party and silent auction this year at City View at the Metreon. Spend an evening celebrating and get your chance to win bikes, artwork, trips, dinners, show tickets, getaways, and other goodies while benefiting safer streets for cycling in the city. 6 p.m.

• Monday: Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Community Outreach Meeting. The SF County Transportation Authority is meeting with neighborhood groups around the city to update residents on the Van Ness BRT project after releasing its draft EIR for public review. SFCTA staff will be at the Middle Polk Neighborhood Association tonight, and check the calendar for more meetings in early December.
• Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
• Friday: Critical Mass. Spend Black Friday celebrating in the San Francisco-born monthly tradition of reclaiming the streets for bicycles that has spread all over the world. 5:30 pm.