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Cesar Chavez Street Redesign Plan Headed to SFMTA Board for Approval
By Fran Taylor |
An SFMTA hearing room erupted into applause Friday, November 19, when John Newlin, a hearing officer at the SFMTA, ruled that the massive Cesar Chavez Street redesign should move on to the full SFMTA Board. Supporters of the plan, led by CC Puede, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and other community groups, swamped opposition. The […]
Cesar Chavez Street Redesign a Test Case For Better Agency Coordination
By Matthew Roth |
Concept for Mission and Cesar Chavez intersection redesign. Image: Planning Department It appears 2010 is the year the stewards of San Francisco’s streets have marked to figure out how to cooperate with each other to design and build a better realm. While the much touted Better Streets Plan synthesizes best practice principles and standards for […]
Bryant Street Greening and Traffic Calming Community Meeting
By Aaron Bialick |
There will be community meeting to discuss the Bryant Street Greening and Traffic Calming project, which would add landscaped medians between 26th and Cesar Chavez Streets. The proposal would improve the scenery, the environment, slow storm water runoff, and calm and slow vehicle traffic. It will also make the road safer for pedestrians. This event […]
This Week: Double Parking Fines, Cesar Chavez, East Bay BRT
By Aaron Bialick |
This week, the SFMTA Board considers raising fines on double parkers and sidewalk riders, the Planning Department presents new plans for eastern Cesar Chavez Street, and AC Transit holds the first of its public meeting on the East Bay BRT final EIR. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: The SFMTA Board of Directors meets. […]
Bikeway Update: JFK Drive Coming in January, East Cesar Chavez in March
By Aaron Bialick |
Update: An explanation for the delay of the JFK bikeway project was provided by SFMTA staff below. Protected bikeways on John F. Kennedy Drive and eastern Cesar Chavez Street will arrive in January and March respectively, San Francisco transportation planners said this week. The parking-protected bikeway on JFK in Golden Gate Park, previously slated to be installed […]