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Are SFMTA’s Proposed Shuttle Stops Enough to End Muni Conflicts?
The SFMTA has released a proposed map of Muni stops where commuter shuttles would be permitted to load passengers, part of the agency's 18-month pilot program to test private-bus regulation. Shuttles currently use many of these stops, and the resulting conflicts between shuttles and Muni buses has led to transit delays. SFMTA says it hopes to reduce bus conflicts by replacing car parking with new loading zones, marked with white curbs, where shuttles can load passengers out of Muni's way.
June 12, 2014
SF Chronicle Regurgitates Misinformation From the Free Parking Crowd
The SF Chronicle printed an op-ed this weekend, written by the Republican-backed group that aims to "restore balance" on San Francisco's streets. And by "balance," they mean enshrining a status quo where cars, not people, get the lion's share of the public streets, in the form of more pavement and more traffic.
June 9, 2014
SAP Arena Wants Parking Crater Around San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station
SAP Center, the corporation that owns the 19,000-seat arena across Santa Clara Street from San Jose's downtown Caltrain station, doubts that the next 30 years of transit improvements will bring more visitors to events at the "Shark Tank." Instead, they insist that 20,000 new car parking spaces be built within its redeveloping neighborhood.
June 6, 2014
There Is Now Scientific Evidence That Parking Makes People Crazy
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. Fifth in a series.
June 6, 2014
Mayor Lee Appoints Planning Commissioner Gwyneth Borden to SFMTA Board
Gwyneth Borden will fill a year-old vacancy on the SFMTA Board of Directors, Mayor Ed Lee announced today. Borden has sat on the Planning Commission since 2008 and is the executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.
June 5, 2014
SFMTA to Change “Unclear” Sidewalk Parking Guidelines on Website
The SFMTA web page that provides guidance on "how to park legally" currently tells drivers that "you may park in your own driveway as long as no portion of your vehicle extends over the sidewalk." The text is accompanied by a photo of someone walking a bike past cars parked in "driveways," but with their rear ends extending well into what appears to be the sidewalk.
June 4, 2014
Many Motorheads Backing Measure to “Restore Balance” for Cars
The backers of the ballot initiative to "restore balance" on San Francisco's streets are beginning to emerge. The "balance" they speak of would enshrine free parking and give over large parts of streets to cars.
May 30, 2014
Avalos “Disgruntled” Over Paying for His City Hall Parking Perk [Updated]
Update: Avalos said on Twitter that his email was meant as a joke.
May 28, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Parked Car Sets House on Fire
Sometimes, internal combustion can become spontaneous combustion.
May 28, 2014
Census: SF Has Enough Street Parking Spaces To Fill CA’s Coastline
Clarification: California's coastline (840 miles) is shorter than the end-to-end length of SF's on-street parking spaces alone (900 miles). This post originally compared it to the length of SF's total public parking supply (1,451 miles long), which is actually longer than the United States' west coast from Mexico to Canada (1,360 miles).
May 22, 2014