SFPD to Cite Driver Who Hospitalized Woman While Backing Up
SFPD said a ticket will be issued to a driver who hit a woman last Wednesday while backing up on 16th Street near Pond Street, next to the Eureka Valley Branch Library. In initial reports, police said the driver had not been cited:
November 5, 2014
Supe Kim, Mayor Lee Activate New Sixth Street Crossing Signal
Mayor Ed Lee and D6 Supervisor Jane Kim held a press conference yesterday to activate a new pedestrian signal across deadly Sixth Street at Minna Street, a narrow cross street. Although a marked crosswalk had already existed there, drivers routinely failed to yield to people within it.
November 4, 2014
Ballot Language for Cars-First Prop L is Misleadingly Vague
Voters returning from the polls today have pointed out the painfully vague ballot language used to describe Proposition L, the advisory measure to enshrine free parking and more driving as high priority in city policy.
November 4, 2014
Study Quantifies How Unbalanced SF’s Car-Centric Streets Are
Any doubts that most of San Francisco's public space is consumed by private automobiles, whether moving or stored, could probably be put to rest with a quick glance at the city's car-dominated streets. But a new study pulls together some eye-opening numbers about just how unbalanced SF's priorities have been in allocating street space, prioritizing cars over people, and in charging drivers little relative to the costs they incur.
November 3, 2014
Who’s Not Against Cars-First Prop L? Supes Tang, Farrell, Yee, and Mayor Lee
With only a few days left until the election, four elected officials have yet to take a stance on Proposition L, the Republican-crafted measure that misleadingly urges San Francisco to "restore transportation balance" by giving priority to private automobiles and free parking.
October 31, 2014
Sorry, Sean Parker: Fighting Safe Streets With Prop L Won’t Help the Poor
We may never know why Sean Parker decided to pour tens of thousands of dollars into Proposition L, a measure crafted and funded by Republicans who want to enshrine 20th-century car-centric policies in San Francisco. With his contribution, Parker decided to amplify this "primal scream from motorists," as the Bay Guardian put it.
October 30, 2014
Behold the New Muni Map
Tourists and newcomers, be daunted no more. Muni has unveiled its new map.
October 29, 2014
Eyes on the Street: To Transform an Intersection, Just Add Color
At the most recent Sunday Streets in the Mission, Walk SF demonstrated how a little chalk can give a sense of place to an intersection. Just holding back the cars allows the community to add its own flair through color, transforming an asphalt expanse into a calmer, more people-oriented space.
October 28, 2014
Neighbors Celebrate the New “McCoppin Hub,” Dog and Skate Park
Neighbors near McCoppin Street recently celebrated the completion of the McCoppin Hub, a plaza created from a street stub that sits against the Central Freeway ramp towards Market Street. The plaza, a nearby dog run, and skate park have been in the works for years as a package of newly depaved public spaces planned after the freeway's partial reconstruction.
October 27, 2014