Year: 2009
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SFPD Conducting First Citywide “Operation Safe Muni” Sting Today
For years, spotting a police officer on Muni has been about as likely as winning the lottery, even though officers are required to ride transit vehicles twice per shift. As a result, fare evasion, tagging, eating, and other violations are rampant on the city's transit system, and crime on Muni hasn't declined in recent months even as it's gone down across the city. So, as the San Francisco Police Department sent dozens of uniformed and plainclothes officers onto Muni en masse today, Ingleside Cpt. David Lazar said it shouldn't be hard to hit the jackpot when it comes to finding violators.
November 4, 2009
World AIDS Day Ride
"Positive Pedalers is proud to facilitate San Francisco’s 3rd Annual World AIDS Day Ride to bring awareness to this pandemic and how it still affects millions of people throughout the world."
November 4, 2009
San Francisco Bicycle Ballet
"The San Francisco Bicycle Ballet was founded in 1996 by an old school bicycle rider and pals of the road. The Bike Ballet is performed to be viewed from above. The concept was originally based upon marching bands and swimmers-busby styley stuff. As the seasons continued- a firefly firework side look has evolved. The focus is on the beauty of the bicycle, its ride and the intermingling shapes of motion. Simply a treasure to behold!"
November 4, 2009
San Francisco Green Festival
"The San Francisco Green Festival is a joint project of Global
Exchange and Green America. As a fledgling in 2002, San Francisco
started with only 50 speakers and a handful of special events. In 2008,
the San Francisco Green Festival boasted 3 days filled with the best in
green, and continues to expand in size and scope! With more than 150
renowned speakers and 400 green businesses, this event was an amazing
success!
November 4, 2009
San Francisco Green Festival
"The San Francisco Green Festival is a joint project of Global
Exchange and Green America. As a fledgling in 2002, San Francisco
started with only 50 speakers and a handful of special events. In 2008,
the San Francisco Green Festival boasted 3 days filled with the best in
green, and continues to expand in size and scope! With more than 150
renowned speakers and 400 green businesses, this event was an amazing
success!
November 4, 2009
San Francisco Green Festival
"The San Francisco Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America. As a fledgling in 2002, San Francisco started with only 50 speakers and a handful of special events. In 2008, the San Francisco Green Festival boasted 3 days filled with the best in green, and continues to expand in size and scope! With more than 150 renowned speakers and 400 green businesses, this event was an amazing success!
November 4, 2009
Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express, and the Future of Privately Run Transit
Virginia Railway Express (VRE), the commuter network that links northwest Virginia to Washington D.C., today refused
a challenge by Amtrak to its decision to switch operating providers to
the U.S. arm of Keolis, a private French transit company.
November 4, 2009
Kerry: There’s a Narrow Window For GOP Cooperation on Pricing Pollution
The chief sponsor of the Senate climate change bill acknowledged today that there is a narrow window for Republican cooperation on the legislation, thanks to GOP resistance to its central goal — putting a price on CO2 emissions. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), at right, with climate bill co-author Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) (Photo: NWF via … Continued
November 4, 2009
There’s Safety in (Bike-Specific) Infrastructure
Today on the Streetsblog Network, Bike Portland looks at a new review of the scientific literature
on the relation between bicycle infrastructure and injuries to
cyclists, conducted by researchers at the University of British
Columbia. While the study points to the need for more data, it finds
that dedicated bicycle infrastructure is associated with a lower risk
of injury for people on bikes.
November 4, 2009