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Sunday Streets

Scenes from Sunday Streets Western Addition

3:18 PM PDT on September 12, 2011

The scene at Pierce and Fulton, with the City Hall in the backdrop. Photos by Bryan Goebel.

An estimated 10,000 people turned out to celebrate Sunday Streets in the Western Addition, NOPA, Fillmore and Alamo Square neighborhoods yesterday. By all indications, the event was a success, and the weather, well, perfect. And we're in for another treat this week.

For the second time in Sunday Streets history, San Franciscans will get to experience two events back to back, as Sunday Streets brings the car-free fun to Chinatown and North Beach, along Grant Street, this weekend.

What was your favorite moment at Sunday Streets yesterday? See more photos below the break.

Grove Street was packed with people. The SFBC set up its Freedom from Training Wheels tent and workshop, just a few blocks from the Grove Street Farmer's Market.
The kid in the blue was totally busting the moves, jamming to the tunes of the ##http://andrethierry.com/##Andre Thierry Zydeco Magic##
The Little Bits perform on Fillmore Street.
The wealth of activities for children brought out lots of families. This was the scene on Baker Street.
Fulton Street along Alama Square.
Bryan Goebel
Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.

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