Year: 2009
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Today’s Headlines
Mayor Newsom Touts Muni’s Highest-Ever On-Time Performance Rate (City Insider, SF Examiner) Union Street Merchants Win Compromise Following Complaints Over Articulated Buses (SF Examiner) Napa School District to Debut One of Nation’s First Small Hybrid Buses (SF Gate) BRT Debuts in Johannesburg (AFP via Planetizen) Drivers Begin Planning in Anticipation of Bay Bridge Closure (ABC7) … Continued
September 2, 2009
‘Clunkers’ Consequences: GM Sales Down, Ford Gas-Guzzlers Up
When Congress tripled the size of the "cash for clunkers" program in July, both Congress and the White House
billed the $3 billion program as a boon for struggling domestic
automakers. But when those Detroit car companies released sales figures
today, the numbers didn't quite match up to the hype.
September 1, 2009
Marin County Bike Co-Op ‘A Community Hub for Culture and Technology’
Pairing environmentalism with a do-it-yourself ethic, a couple of guys who live the bike culture opened Marin County's first co-op bike repair shop, Bicycle Works, and already have people clamoring to sign up.
September 1, 2009
New Poll: Public Supports Congestion Tolling Over Gas Tax Hike by 2 to 1
(Graphic: HTNB) The puzzle of how to pay for new federal investments in transportation is the single greatest stumbling block facing members of Congress — should a gas tax increase be combined with a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax? How about a national infrastructure bank that leverages private capital? A poll released today by the … Continued
September 1, 2009
Carrots Are Good for You, and So Are Sticks
A very interesting post today on the Streetsblog Network from getDowntown,
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The getDowntown program, which aims to get more
people using alternative modes of transportation through a variety of
incentives and support systems, is a partnership between the Ann Arbor
Area Chamber of Commerce, the Ann Arbor Transportation
Authority, the City of Ann Arbor and the Downtown Development
Authority. It's been around since 1999.
September 1, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Woman Who Allegedly Attacked an SF Parking Officer Facing Prison Time (SF Gate) Hit-and-Run Driver Sought in Crash That Injured Santa Rosa Bicyclist (Press Democrat) Unsettling Video: Red-Light Running Pol Rams Cyclist (Cyclelicious via Streetsblog.net) In Toronto, Former Attorney General Questioned in Crash That Killed Bicyclist (Toronto Star) Portland Gets Its First Cycle Track Two … Continued
September 1, 2009
Eyes on the Street: Timber! San Jose/Guerrero Plaza Gets Tree Stumps
It may be the most dramatic Pavement to Parks implementation yet: at the intersection of San Jose Avenue and Guerrero Street, enormous logs have arrived that will form the backbones of planter beds. The Planning Department's Andres Power provides an update:
August 31, 2009
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Archiving the City
"FoundSF invites history buffs, community leaders, and San Franciscans of all kinds to share their unique stories, images, and videos from past and present. With over 1,800 articles of primary sources, essays, and images, the new FoundSF, co-sponsored by the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, is poised to become the Living Archive of the city, an interactive digital space in which history is actively shaped by the many voices and perspectives. With Chris Carlsson."
August 31, 2009
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Innovation in SF public schools
"San Francisco is one of only two cities to be awarded a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation to implement the New Day for Learning report, which calls for a dramatic transformation of America’s education system. The goals include a seamless learning day and year, an emphasis on experiential learning and the use of the city as the classroom. The local Initiative is a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office, San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco School Alliance. With Margaret Brodkin of New Day for Learning and Milton Chen of the George Lucas Educational Foundation."
August 31, 2009
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Growing Urban Habitats
"This new how-to guide and source book reveals opportunities for housing design that are both respectful of current residents and sustainable for generations to come. Its focus is on using design to improve affordable housing and neighborhoods across the U.S. Featuring co-author William Morrish, recently-appointed dean for Parson's School of Constructed Environments."
August 31, 2009