This Week: Walk to Work Day, Sunday Streets, Pricing on 101

SPUR’s lunchtime forum this week looks at how congestion pricing could benefit Highway 101. This Friday is Walk to Work Day, and Sunday Streets returns to the Tenderloin and Civic Center.

Here are this week’s calendar highlights:

  • Wednesday: SPUR’s lunchtime forum will explore the prospects for congestion pricing on 101, with reps from the SF County Transportation Authority, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Valley Transportation Authority, and TransForm. 12:30 pm.
  • Friday is Walk to Work Day. Take a stroll to City Hall with your supervisor: Every district rep is participating. The supes will depart from one of 13 hubs around the city, where you can also get some coffee and goodies.
  • Sunday: The second Sunday Streets of the year is in the Tenderloin and Civic Center, bringing car-free streets back to the heart of the city. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Got an event we should know about? Drop us a line.

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