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This Week: SPUR Social, Smart City Cycling, Ballots and Brews
By Roger Rudick |
Here is a list of events this week.
SPUR Talk: High-Speed Rail on its Way to Northern California
By Roger Rudick |
High-Speed Rail construction is well underway in the Central Valley, said Ben Tripousis, Northern California Regional Director for the California High Speed Rail Authority, during a forum at the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association’s (SPUR) Mission Street center. “The High-Speed Rail question has shifted from ‘if’ to ‘when,'” he told the packed house at today’s […]
Why is There a Picnic in My Parking Spot?
By Aaron Naparstek |
Park(ing) in Park Slope, Brooklyn, May 6, 2006. The sign says, "Public space reclamation in progress." Today is International Park(ing) Day, the day when urban dwellers all around the world reclaim on-street parking spaces for purposes more creative and life-affirming than private motor vehicle storage. If you found a bunch of kids playing in an […]
Port City: The history and transformation of SF’s waterfront
By Aaron Bialick |
From SPUR: Representatives from San Francisco Architectural Heritage will present the group’s new book, Port City. The book’s author, Michael Corbett, will discuss the rich history of the port and its role in shaping San Francisco. Heritage Executive Director Mike Buhler will detail the transformation of the waterfront and the current context of its redevelopment, including what lies […]
The California Bicycle Summit Is Sold Out
By Melanie Curry |
But you can live-stream one of the most informative and inspiring bike events in California, April 6-9.
Book Club Event Discusses ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt
By Christian MilNeil |
Schmitt’s book provides a detailed investigation into how pedestrian deaths have increased by 50 percent in the past decade, and how our nation’s persistent patterns of racism and economic inequality play into this under-reported public health crisis.