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This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Aaron Bialick |
This week, a Board of Supervisors committee holds a hearing on citywide pedestrian safety issues, Supervisor Scott Wiener offers a walking tour of District 8, Balboa Park Station celebrates its grand new walkway, the SFMTA hears comments on a two-way Haight Street, and the SFBC helps build momentum for the JFK bikeway in Golden Gate […]
SPUR Hosting a Meet-and-Greet With Supervisor Avalos Tonight
By Matthew Roth |
SPUR’s series of meetings with new Supervisors continues tonight with District 11 Supervisor John Avalos. This is a good opportunity to learn more about his District 11 priorities and share your own ideas. SPUR312 Sutter, suite 5005:45 -7 p.m.$5 for members; $10 for non-members Meet your Supervisors: A Four Part Series Eric Mar (D1-Richmond): Thursday, […]
SPUR Walking Tour: District 1 walking tour with Supervisor Eric Mar
By Abigail Shull |
"In this new SPUR tour series, see your neighborhood through the eyes of your district supervisor! Join Supervisor Eric Mar on this walking tour of the Inner Richmond. Supervisor Mar will take us to some of his favorite spots, but with only one hour, we won’t see it all. Grab your walking shoes!"
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
This week, learn about the future of the planet, the history of transit in San Francisco, and present-day bicycle culture in Copenhagen. Here are the week’s highlights. Tuesday: SPUR Evening Forum: New residential architecture in Southern California. Sam Lubell will talk about his book, Living West: New Residential Architecture in Southern California, which book explores […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
An exciting week of livable streets discussions lies ahead, with a well-earned cookout to round things out. Here are the week’s highlights. Tuesday: SPUR Evening Symposium: The Post-Carbon City: Planning for abundance in an era of dwindling resources. A panel will discuss Eco-Urbanism, "a movement that emphasizes sustainability, as planners promote green buildings, ‘closed-loop’ architecture […]
Supervisors, Muni Operators and Riders Call for Rejection of SFMTA Budget
By Michael Rhodes |
Supervisor Eric Mar. Photos: Michael Rhodes In one of the broadest public organizing efforts around Muni in the past year, speakers from a range of groups — as well as several members of the Board of Supervisors — called today for the rejection of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) two-year budget, which includes […]