Bike Tour of Presidio Natural Areas
"Tour the Presidio by bike with Stephen Phillips, Biological Science Technician for the Presidio Trust. Learn the history of several restoration sites, view wildlife, and enjoy a gorgeous ride through the park."
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Section of Arguello Blvd in the Presidio Widened for Sidewalk, Bike Lanes
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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 […]
“Not a Freeway” — Re-Branding the Excesses of the $1.4B Presidio Parkway
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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 […]
Battery Bluff: San Francisco’s New Park
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Plus some Streetsblog grousing about a massive, missed opportunity
If You Build It, Cars Will Come and Require Traffic Lights
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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, […]
Presidio Launches Temporary Street Closure and Traffic Calming Study
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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 […]
SFBC: San Francisco’s Presidio: A Fresh Look
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"The transformation of the Presidio is accelerating, and changes to the forests, natural areas, architecture, and bike paths are worth a close up look. This tour of the Presidio’s backroads is led by a Natural Areas program volunteer and SFBC member. Easy ride on pavement – be prepared to ascend twice to the Presidio’s ridge […]