Year: 2009

Boy Stabbed on Muni Bus Afraid to Leave the Hospital But Condition Improving (SF Gate) Chronicle’s Open Forum Takes on Central Subway: Nat Ford Writes in Favor, Gerald Adams Against BIKE NOPA Examines SFgo Program, Which “May Encourage Faster, More Dangerous Driving” Labor Day Parking Ticket Catches a KCBS Reporter by Surprise (KCBS) Treasure Island’s … Continued

San Francisco Police Chief George Gascón is considering forming a task force to deal with bicycle and pedestrian issues, and "is very much in favor" of appointing a liaison to the bicycling community, as he begins to weigh a pressing number of livable streets concerns in the city.

San Francisco's two newest Pavement to Parks trial plazas are both on track to open by Thursday, with only the finishing touches remaining. Jane Martin, who helped about 40 neighbors plant trees and shrubs in the planter beds at the San Jose/Guerrero plaza this Sunday, said the space has already begun to come to life.

Despite a blanket of fog, the last Sunday Streets of 2009 was, from all accounts, a smashing success, one of the most popular so far, with thousands of people enjoying four activity-filled hours of pristine car-free space through Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway.

Health care and transportation funding are very different items on Congress' to-do list, but the Washington Post's assessment of the former issue fits the latter as well: Lawmakers return today from a month-long recess to find a political landscape that has barely shifted from the impasse of late July.

It’s a short week but a full one. Here are the highlights, but be sure to check out the full events calendar for even more. Tuesday: SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Growing Urban Habitats. William Morrish speaks about a new how-to guide describing opportunities for housing design that are both respectful of current residents and sustainable for … Continued

"BIKE LOVE FESTIVAL, Custom Framebuilders Show, Swap Meet, Raffle, FREE donuts and Coffee. Come check out the latest custom frames by Steve Rex, Mikkelsen, 4130 Inc, RRVelo, Cleaver, and more. Eat FREE donuts and drink FREE coffee in the morning hours. Enter the raffle and win prizes. Sell your bike, or parts at the swap without flaky Craigslisters or Ebay fees. Small spaces are FREE, larger vendors spots are only $20. Please RSVP for larger spots. All proceeds from the swap will be donated to WOBO or www.walkoaklandbikeoakland.org Help get another bike lane put down in Oakland by participating in the event."

The last time we checked in with the folks down at Sustainable Savannah, it was to get an update on the jaywalking ticket blitz that the city was conducting -- not exactly evidence of a progressive attitude toward traffic safety. Today, we've got better news.

Caltrans Reopens Bay Bridge After Finishing Detour Work and Repairing Crack (SF Gate, Merc) Boy in Intensive Care After Vicious Stabbing on a Muni Bus (Matier & Ross, ABC7, SF Appeal) Four People Injured After Cable Car Collides with a Muni Van (SF Examiner) SF Mayor’s Proposal to Replace Environmental Review Staff with Contractors “Draws … Continued