Mission Neighborhood Party on Block 18

"It’s the second bi-annual block party on 18th Street featuring the
tastiest neighbors in Gourmet Gulch. Locally made and crafted food and
beer, children’s entertainment, a pie contest, DJs and of course SFBC’s
own free valet bicycle parking. All proceeds benefit the Women’s
Building, BuenDia Family School, 826 Valencia, Next Course & Pie
Ranch."

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SFBC Valet Bicycle Parking at Party on Block 18

By Abigail Shull | Jul 30, 2010

"It’s the second bi-annual block party on 18th Street featuring the tastiest neighbors in Gourmet Gulch. Locally made and crafted food and beer, children’s entertainment, a pie contest, DJs and of course SFBC’s own free valet bicycle parking. All proceeds benefit the Women’s Building, BuenDia Family School, 826 Valencia, Next Course & Pie Ranch."

Guest Editorial: Don’t Charge Big Bucks for Block Parties

By Adam Greenfield | Jul 20, 2016

Block parties change lives. When neighbors reclaim their street for a day and turn it into a car-free social space, all types of folks come out. Children run freely and neighbors who have been strangers for 20 years meet at last. Culture changes in an instant: Streets become safer, social ties strengthen, neighbors are happier […]

Taste of Fillmore -Fashion and Food Block Party on Fillmore Street

By Aaron Donovan | Sep 25, 2009

"Fillmore Street celebrates the superb restaurants and boutiques in the neighborhood with the First Annual Taste of Fillmore. The public will be able to experience a fine selection of Fillmore Street shops with live cooking demonstrations, fashion shows and food and wine tastings. The entire block will be closed off to street traffic, turning the […]

Today, Block Parties Need Permits. Tomorrow, Could They Be Permanent?

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 31, 2011

The demand for car-free streets in San Francisco is easy to see at the Sunday Streets events around the city. If there’s no Sunday Street in your neighborhood, though, not to worry: You can bring a car-free event right to your doorstep. With a little outreach to your neighbors, a permit application, and a fee, […]

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In Tenth Year of Park(ing) Day, Parklets Bloom on Six Continents

By Payton Chung | Sep 22, 2014

Cities on six continents celebrated Park(ing) Day on Friday, in its tenth year of temporarily transforming curbside space for cars into public spaces for people. Some of the pop-up parks that caught our eye this Park(ing) Day include: Providence pulled out all of the stops this year, with 32 parklets — and a pop-up protected bike lane down […]

L.A.’s East Hollywood ArtCycle & Block Party

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 5, 2009

The bike scene in Los Angeles is alive and well – and growing every day. Streetfilms rode along with one of two ArtCycle tours of local studio spaces sponsored by the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council. Afterwards, a block party was joined in progress and we arrived just in time to hear solid words of encouragement […]