Stan Parkford
Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
Recent Posts
Parklet Open House and Information Session #1
| | No Comments
From the Planning Department: Got questions about the Parklet proposal process? Parklet design and maintenance? Want to know more about what’s involved? RSVP for one of the Parklet Open House Information Sessions, where you will have the opportunity to learn more from City staff, parklet designers, and current parklet sponsors.
SPUR Forum: Roads Were Not Built for Cars
| | No Comments
From SPUR: The book Roads Were Not Built for Cars traces the pivotal — and largely unrecognized— role that bicyclists played in the development of modern roadways. Hear from the book’s author about how bicycling inspired some of the most famous pioneers of the automobile and how the two transport modes drifted worlds apart. Co-presented by Island Press. + Carlton […]
SPUR SJ Forum: Doubling Capacity on Caltrain
| | No Comments
From SPUR San Jose: Caltrain ridership has more than doubled over the last decade. With continuing development along the Caltrain corridor and many choosing to drive less, ridership will likely continue to grow. How can Caltrain keep up with capacity needs and how can it connect to BART to create a ring of rail around […]
SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting: Bulb-Outs and Rain Gardens on Holloway
| | No Comments
Agenda Item of Note: (10.2) on Consent Calendar: Establishing bulb-outs and rain gardens at six intersections along Holloway Avenue, between Ashton and Brighton Avenues Comments to the SFMTA Board of Directors can be submitted to MTABoard@sfmta.com.
Thinkwalks: Wiggle Walk
| | No Comments
From Thinkwalks: You thought you knew the Wiggle. There’s more to know! Yes, true, it was named the Wiggle due to the zigzag of bike route #30 through the neighborhood and avoiding hills. But how about the dunes? What of Martin Luther King? We’ll explore the ‘hood from this, that and askew angles: geology, activism history, water, native tribes, etc. There […]
Transportation History Ride
| | No Comments
From Thinkwalks: Golden Gate park is a canvass on which the city’s ambitions were sketched. San Francisco was the first major city on the coast. We’ll discover many firsts in the Park because it was where ideas were tested. The city’s history exactly matches the 160 years of transportation revolutions. We’ll see where a major […]
Thinkwalks: Wiggle Walk
| | No Comments
From Thinkwalks: You thought you knew the Wiggle. There’s more to know! Yes, true, it was named the Wiggle due to the zigzag of bike route #30 through the neighborhood and avoiding hills. But how about the dunes? What of Martin Luther King? We’ll explore the ‘hood from this, that and askew angles: geology, activism history, water, native tribes, etc. There […]
Thinkwalks: Transportation History Ride
| | No Comments
From Thinkwalks: Golden Gate park is a canvass on which the city’s ambitions were sketched. San Francisco was the first major city on the coast. We’ll discover many firsts in the Park because it was where ideas were tested. The city’s history exactly matches the 160 years of transportation revolutions. We’ll see where a major […]
Muni Open House on 14-Mission Upgrades
| | No Comments
From SFMTA: Want a more frequent and reliable 14/14L Mission? Join us at an open house to learn more! 14 Mission Rapid Project Open House April 21 from 6-7:30pm Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission Street The 14 Mission Rapid Project includes transit priority and pedestrian safety proposals along Mission Street that will make it safer for people […]
SPUR SJ Forum: Integrating Transit: Learning from National Examples
| | No Comments
From SPUR San Jose: A new report from the Transportation Research Board provides concrete guidance on integrating and coordinating transit services in areas with multiple providers. Come hear from two of the authors of this innovative manual as they discuss the benefits of integration and give step-by-step guidance drawing from domestic and international case studies. […]
SPUR Forum: Creating “Transitable” Bay Area Cities
| | No Comments
From SPUR: How can we make more of the Bay Area accessible by transit? How can we turn our public transit system into a reliable option for more travelers? Seamless Transit, a new research report by SPUR, envisions a Bay Area with coordinated transit systems connecting the entire region. Join a discussion about how urban areas […]
Supervisors Committee Hearing on Exceptions From Parking Requirements
| | No Comments
Agenda. Item of Note: Item 3: Ordinance amending the Planning Code to permit certain exceptions from off-street parking and loading requirements for lots that front curbside transit lanes or bicycle paths, for lots in Residential Mixed districts.