Streetfilms: The Search for the Zozo
I'm in New York this week meeting the who's who of the city's Livable Streets movement and learning about a lovable, purple, near-extinct creature that is apparently making a comeback. I'll let Clarence Eckerson explain:
May 1, 2009
Today’s Headlines
MTA Board Approves Budget But Weakens Parking Enforcement Proposals (Beyond Chron) It Means Fares Will Rise to $2 in July and Eight Bus Lines Will Be Eliminated (SF Gate, SF Examiner) Unannounced Turnarounds on the N-Judah Line (N-Judah Chronicles) Young Santa Rosa Man Killed by Driver While Walking in Crosswalk (Press Democrat) Pedestrian “Seriously Hurt” … Continued
May 1, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Note: Reporter Matthew Roth and I are in New York City this week for the Livable Streets Initiative party. We'll be posting lightly. However, reporter Susan Vaughan is covering today's MTA meeting to adopt a final budget, and we'll be offering coverage on Twitter. Click here to follow us.
April 30, 2009
Today Headlines
Streetsblog San Francisco is in New York City this week for the Livable Streets Initiative party. We'll have coverage of Thursday's MTA meeting to adopt a final budget, but will be posting lightly. We'll return to a normal schedule Monday.
April 29, 2009
Is It Time for Muni to Consolidate Bus Stops?
As the MTA Board considers solutions to reduce its enormous $129 million deficit, bus stop consolidation should be at the top of its agenda.
April 28, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Hit-and-Run Driver Sentenced to Four Years in Death of Novato Man (Marin IJ) Pennsylvania Driver Shoots, Kills Man Who Told Him to Slow Down (AP) Vehicular Homicide Bill Withdrawn in Oregon (Bike Portland) Bicyclist Killed in East Portland; First Fatality Since 2007 (Bike Portland) Helmet Use Is Context-Sensitive (How We Drive via Streetsblog.net) Fight Over … Continued
April 28, 2009
Another Bicyclist Injured at Market/Octavia; Driver Not Cited
San Francisco's most dangerous intersection for bicyclists was the
scene of yet another crash this morning, caused by a driver making an
illegal right turn onto the freeway on southbound Market Street at
Octavia Boulevard.
April 27, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Sunday Streets Coverage: “A Magical Day” “A Hit” (SF Gate, SF Examiner) MTA Dispute Over Cable Car Artifacts (SF Gate) The Crime on Muni Buses (Decider Bay Area) Crash Involving F-Line Streetcar at Market/Sanchez (SFist) BART Train Fire at Bay Fair Station; No Injuries (BCN via CBS5) Why America Needs a National Transportation Plan (Citiwire) … Continued
April 27, 2009
First Sunday Streets of 2009: “An Idea With Staying Power”
Today's crisp, sunny weather and car-free waterfront drew thousands of people to San Francisco's first Sunday Streets of 2009 along the Embarcadero from Aquatic Park to the Giants ballpark. Business seemed like it was booming in Fisherman's Wharf, dispelling concerns among some business owners the opposite would happen.
April 26, 2009
Don’t Forget To Come Play in the Streets This Sunday!
This
weekend's Sunday Streets from 9am-1pm on the Embarcadero from the Giants ballpark to Aquatic Park promises to be more thrilling than last year's, with a lot more activities planned along the waterfront. So don't forget to come play in the streets! And send us your photos! Add to our feed by
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April 24, 2009