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Presidio Trial Closure Leads to Large Drop in Traffic, Cut-Through Trips
By Matthew Roth |
Photo: Cheryl and Rich The Presidio Trust has finished compiling the traffic data it collected during a three-week trial closure on Presidio Boulevard in October, a closure that brought much scorn for the Trust from drivers and some neighbors of the park. Despite the outcry, the trial provided important information for the Trust as the […]
If You Build It, Cars Will Come and Require Traffic Lights
By Susan Vaughan |
Presidio parking lot. Photo, Sue Vaughan The possibility that traffic lights may be installed in and around San Francisco’s Presidio National Park – in order to manage increased traffic drawn to attractions such as the proposed Contemporary Art Museum of the Presidio (the CAMP) and a lodge at the Main Post – has neighbors, environmentalists, […]
SPUR Forum: Presidio Parklands: Design A New Presidio Landscape
By Stan Parkford |
From SPUR: An inspiring new landscape is taking shape at the Golden Gate. As an elevated freeway is replaced by an at-grade tunnel, ten acres of new public parkland will connect the beautiful waterfront and the heart of the Presidio. This powerful destination will be a place to enjoy panoramic views and iconic landmarks; to gather, […]
Enviro, Preservation Concerns Drive Opposition to Presidio Main Post Plans
By Susan Vaughan |
Flickr photo: 2composers Revised plans for the Main Post of San Francisco’s Presidio national park, which include construction of a contemporary art museum for the collection of billionaire businessman Donald Fisher, are still unsatisfactory, say many preservationists, environmentalists, and neighbors who attended a hearing on the new plans Tuesday night. Despite the fact that the […]
SF Board of Supervisors Meeting
By Aaron Bialick |
Agenda [pdf] Of note: 31 – 33. Exemption Determination – AT&T Network “Lightspeed” Upgrade 38. Planning Code – Zoning Map – Presidio-Sutter Special Use District – 800 Presidio Avenue (Booker T. Washington Community Center) 39 – 41. Executive Park Subarea Plan Area 42 – 43. [Public Hearing – Authorizing the Use of Real Property Located at 701 Lombard Street – […]
Section of Arguello Blvd in the Presidio Widened for Sidewalk, Bike Lanes
By Aaron Bialick |
City officials held a press conference yesterday to tout the widening of Arguello Boulevard in the Presidio to add sidewalks and bike lanes. Previously, the short stretch of road had only shoulders for people to walk and bike on, squeezing between guard rails and motor traffic. It’s one of the first projects to be funded […]