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WalkSF, Supervisor Chiu Call for Action on Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian and livable streets advocates gathered Thursday for WalkSF’s Annual Member Meeting to celebrate the organization’s success and discuss how to improve walking conditions in San Francisco. Though the speakers -- including WalkSF executive director Elizabeth Stampe, State Senator Mark Leno and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu -- touted recent victories, including funding from vehicle fees via the recently passed Proposition AA and agreements with the upcoming CityPlace retail center, they also argued more action is needed to take on the city’s walkability challenges.
December 10, 2010
Gateway or Boulevard? SFMTA Narrows Options for Fixing Masonic Avenue
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) options for fixing Masonic Avenue, a major north-south traffic sewer that was the scene of the city's first and only bicycle fatality this year, have been narrowed to two designs. While each option would calm auto traffic in slightly different ways and offer different amenities for bicyclists, both would significantly transform the street into a greener, friendlier corridor for all users.
October 1, 2010
New Route Chosen for Walk SF’s Sixth Annual ‘Peak to Peak Walk’
The organizers of Walk SF's annual "Peak to Peak Walk" October 16th have mapped out a new "North by Northwest" route this year that will take participants from the heart of the Mission to Land's End, a 13-mile trek along some of San Francisco's hidden stairways, paths and streets. In all, the walk will span 10 peaks.
September 29, 2010
Advocates: CityPlace EIR Highlights Need for Level of Service Reform
At the heart of the San Francisco Planning Department’s 328-page Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for CityPlace, sustainable transportation advocates have pinpointed one glaring flaw. In assessing the impacts of new off-street retail parking, the environmental analysis [pdf] concludes that building a 167-space garage will have the same effect on traffic as building no garage at all.
September 16, 2010
San Francisco Planners Proud of Long List of Road Diets
Although there is no record book for the cities with the most traffic-calmed streets, San Francisco planners believe their city has the most road diets, or roads that have had auto lanes narrowed or removed to calm traffic speeds and provide room for other modes of travel.
March 31, 2010
Advocates, Supervisors Push for Alternatives to Proposed Muni Service Cuts
A proposal to drastically cut Muni service while raising some fares has angered and energized transit riders in advance of Tuesday's MTA Board meeting, and has left advocates and elected officials in search of alternative measures to fill the agency's $16.9 million budget gap. Proposals are starting to pour in from advocates as well as members of the Board of Supervisors, who currently have limited control over such service cuts.
January 18, 2010
Speak Out Against Proposed Muni Cuts at MTA Board Meeting Tuesday
Transit advocates have begun mobilizing Muni riders to speak out against a new round of proposed service cuts at tomorrow's MTA Board meeting.
January 18, 2010
Driver Sends Woman to Hospital After Crash Near SF City Hall
A 54-year-old San Francisco woman was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries this morning after being hit by a driver at the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street near San Francisco City Hall. The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was undergoing surgery this afternoon.
December 21, 2009
Among Walkable Regions, San Francisco One of Most Dangerous
Just how dangerous is San Francisco for pedestrians?
November 10, 2009
WalkSF Hosts Fifth Annual Peak to Peak Walk
Tomorrow is the early-registration deadline for Walk San Francisco's fifth annual Peak to Peak Walk, a 12-mile challenge designed give even avid walkers a workout. The fully guided walking tour features some of the city's finest vistas, covering 15 peaks in total, and will help the organization raise money for its pedestrian safety and advocacy work. The walk will begin at West Portal station, starting first with Mt. Davidson and wending its way across the city towards Coit Tower.
October 8, 2009