From SPUR: Image credit: Flickr user mtarlock  See your neighborhood through the eyes of your district supervisor. Join Supervisor Jane Kim on a walking tour of District Six landmarks, successes and future projects throughout the South of Market, Mid-Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods. Supervisor Kim will take us to some of her favorite spots, but with only limited time […]

From SPUR: Image Credit: Flicker user: Harry Huang California’s high-speed rail system will begin its initial construction in 2013. What is the latest status on the route, the stations and the funding? What are the prospects for additional federal funding and other legislative support from Sacramento? And where does the Bay Area stand in its planning […]

From SPUR: Image credit: Flickr user SmokingPermitted More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and that percentage is on the rise. Architect and urban designer William Fain’s new book, If Cars Could Talk, examines urban environments and offers fresh approaches to sustainable living practices and the development of vibrant urban neighborhoods. Join Fain as he shares […]

From SPUR: Image credit: Flickr user James Wheeler With over 2.3 million residents, the Vancouver metropolitan area is one of the largest in Canada, and its progressive planning and developments have made the city the most dense in the country and one of the most livable cities in the world. Join Ian Gillespie, president of Westbank Corp., […]

Agenda and schedule

Agenda On the agenda: oversize vehicle Transportation Code parking fine increase Phelan Loop construction contract Muni Metro Turnback rail replacement contract audited Fiscal Year 2012 SFMTA financial report 2013 SFMTA advocacy program

Agenda and schedule

Agenda On the agenda: Report on District operating procedures regarding baby strollers, carts and other large items Semi annual report on Clipper outreach activities and usage Update on the status of the Transit Sustainability Project Strategic Plan mandated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission

From SF-Planning: Join the San Francisco Planning Department and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development in cooperation with Universal Paragon Corporation for a second community workshop on the Schlage Lock site. At this workshop we will review feedback on top community priorities from first workshop, evaluate potential funding strategies, and review the design options […]

From SF-Planning: NOTE: Two public scoping meetings will be held to receive oral comments concerning the scope of the EIR: (1) Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Visitacion Valley Library, 201 Leland Avenue, and (2) Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Sunnydale Community Room, 1652 Sunnydale Avenue. Written comments […]

From SVBC: The City of Palo Alto, in coordination with the City of East Palo Alto and the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA), is managing a project to replace the existing Newell Road bridge over San Francisquito Creek in order to increase creek flow capacity and the safety of motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians […]