SPUR Lunchtime Forum: The architecture of Eco-Urbanism
"Unparalleled in its commitment to sustainability, the Treasure Island redevelopment project establishes relationships between buildings, open space, transportation, views and natural forces. Craig Hartman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Kevin Conger of CMG Landscape Architecture discuss the creation of this compact, transit-oriented community."
July 28, 2009
Livable Streets Concerns Overshadowed at Geary Blvd BRT Meeting
At a community meeting in the Richmond last night, planners from the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and Supervisor Eric Mar sought public input on the Geary Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit project - and sought to dispel some false rumors about it.
July 28, 2009
Geary BRT meeting with Eric Mar and SFCTA
"We wanted to remind you about the meeting on the proposed Geary Bus Rapid Transit Project that Supervisor Mar and the San Francisco Country
Transportation Authority are co-hosting.
July 27, 2009
Eyes on the Street: When Bicyclists Get Derailed by Streetcar Tracks
Bicycle wipe-outs at intersections with streetcar tracks, like Duboce and Church or 17th Street and Church, are so common that I could hardly compose a post about the phenomenon without overhearing the familiar thud and "Are you okay?" of a bicyclist taking a spill. In fact, that's exactly what happened outside my window just now as I sat down to write.
July 24, 2009
Peak Fuel Report Offers Sober Assessment of San Francisco’s Energy Future
Somewhere amid the budget drama of the last several weeks, a peak oil and natural gas report (PDF) Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi called "a really big deal" got lost in the shuffle. So, when the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force showed up before the Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee today, neither the committee's members nor the public were quite ready.
July 23, 2009
Walk Oakland Bike Oakland Monthly Meeting
"Join Walk Oakland Bike Oakland to learn about restoring Oakland's urban pathways network, working to get bike lanes on Broadway, and other upcoming bike and pedestrian campaigns to improve neighborhood quality of life in the Town. Snacks and good company to boot!"
July 22, 2009
Doyle Drive Informational Meeting
"Construction is anticipated to begin in fall 2009 at the western end of the project corridor. By the end of 2009, construction activity will be occurring adjacent to the entire existing roadway, including construction of a temporary detour on the eastern end of the project. Traffic is expected to be transferred onto the completed detour in early 2011 and onto the final roadway in early 2013.
July 22, 2009
Supervisors Give Golden Gate Park Meter Study the Go-Ahead
In a vote that signaled both San Francisco's new direction on parking policy and the severity of current budget shortfalls, the Board of Supervisors yesterday approved an ordinance giving the MTA authority to study installing parking meters in the eastern portion of Golden Gate Park.
July 22, 2009
SPUR Young Urbanists: [Biking] in the City: Ride Your Bike and Fix it, too!
"Join the SPUR Young Urbanists for a talk on biking in the city and a demonstration of hands-on bike work. Learn how to get to where you’re going safely with Dave Snyder, SPUR Transportation Policy Director; fix a flat with Kearsten Dischinger from the Bike Kitchen; and ride to work in a suit with Lisa Foster, a self-proclaimed Bike Diva. This event is made possible through the generous support of the Koret Foundation."
July 20, 2009
SPUR Walking Tour: EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park
"Now under construction, the EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park will be the first environmental education facility in southeast San Francisco, and San Francisco’s first 100 percent “off-grid” building. This tour, with Laurie Schoeman from Literacy for Environmental Justice and David Beaupre of the Port of San Francisco, also visits the site of the planned Eco-Industrial Park in the backlands of Piers 90-94."
July 20, 2009