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“Not a Freeway” — Re-Branding the Excesses of the $1.4B Presidio Parkway
By Aaron Bialick |
When visitors land on the front page of the Presidio Parkway’s website, they see an animated pelican emerging from beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, gliding across green hills and blue skies. When the bird lands, you can “Meet Parker” with a click and learn all about the Presidio Parkway Pelican. The PR team for this […]
Presidio Launches Temporary Street Closure and Traffic Calming Study
By Michael Rhodes |
Presidio Boulevard. Photo: Michael Rhodes In an effort to make the Presidio function less like a traffic shortcut and more like a national park, the Presidio Trust is trying out an idea that’s caught on in the dense city that borders it: a trial street closure. From today until October 27, Presidio Boulevard will be […]
General Transportation Plans and Project Update for the Southeast Community Facility Area
By Aaron Bialick |
From SFCTA: Join us to hear updates about four major transportation projects and learn how they will affect the area surrounding the Southeast Community Facility. Featuring updates on: Proposed Caltrain Oakdale Station (Ridership Study) Caltrain Jerrold Street Bridge Replacement Caltrain Quint Street Bridge Replacement Proposed Quint/Jerrold Connector Road Welcome and opening remarks: 5:30 to 6:00 PM, Open […]
Southeast Transportation Open House
By Aaron Bialick |
From D10 Watch: Your D10 SFCTA Citizen’s Advisory Committee Representative and staff from city agencies will be on-hand for you to talk to about on-the-ground transportation (bus, roads, bike, light rail, pedestrian, and more) projects and issues affecting our community, including: • Caltrain: Electrification; Quint St Caltrain Bridge replacement • DPW: Quint St Connector Road; Palou Ave […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
This week’s Streetsblog Calendar is weighted heavily with transit agency meetings, culminating with the SFMTA’s long-awaited vote on the Bike Plan. It won’t be all work though: Sunday holds major fun. Here are the week’s highlights. Tuesday: SFCTA Board of Directors Meeting. Eddy and Ellis sidewalk bulbs, streetcar procurements, and the Doyle Drive Replacement Project are on […]
This Week: N-Judah Upgrades, Cesar Chavez Ribbon Cutting
By Streetsblog |
This week, the SFMTA will hold two community meetings on improvements coming to the N-Judah. It’s also time to cut the ribbon on the newly-finished redesign of Cesar Chavez Street, and another community meeting on Geary Bus Rapid Transit will be held in Japantown. We’re having some technical problems with the actual calendar pages, which […]