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Street Parking in SF: Fees for Car-Share, Free for Car Owners
With hundreds of on-street parking spaces around San Francisco set to become available for car-share vehicles, the SFMTA plans to charge companies monthly fees for the conversion of curbside spots that are normally free. So while companies like City Car-Share, Zipcar, and Getaround -- which offer services that make it easier for residents to go without owning personal vehicles -- will pay up to $225 per month for reserved spots, private car owners will generally continue to pay nothing for the use of unmetered spaces.
July 30, 2013
Eyes on the Street: Your Photos of City Employees Parking Obnoxiously
Last month, we asked for photos of public servants parking obnoxiously, and our readers delivered. Here are some select snapshots of city vehicles parked egregiously without an emergency in sight.
July 12, 2013
City Agencies Unveil Final Design for Bartlett “Mercado Plaza”
The final designs for a people-friendly block of Bartlett Street in the Mission were presented [PDF] last week by the Planning Department, Department of Public Works, the SFMTA, and the design firm Rebar. The plan retains the sidewalk extensions that are key to calming traffic and inviting social activity outside of events like the weekly Mission Community Market, when the block is closed to cars.
July 1, 2013
Help Map the Sidewalk Parking Plague on San Francisco’s Streets
Update: It seems there's no way to edit the map directly via the link because Google's Maps Engine Lite, which is still in beta, may have some issues to be worked out. So to add your marker to the map, you can either email me at abialick@streetsblog.org and I'll add it for you, or you can add it yourself (if you have a Google account) by first clicking here, then here. The map should open with some editing tools at the top. Click the marker icon labeled "Add marker," next to the hand icon, and place your sighting.
June 24, 2013
Wanted: Your Photos of Public Servants Parking Obnoxiously
As rampant as illegal parking is in San Francisco, there's one group of drivers who are the champs when it comes to finding the most egregious places to leave their vehicles: police officers, mail truck drivers, and other public servants who use city vehicles.
June 5, 2013
Mission’s People-Friendly Block on Bartlett Faces Fire Code, Parking Hurdles
One day each week, the block of Bartlett Street between 21st and 22nd Streets bustles for a few hours when it's transformed into the Mission Community Market. On all the other days, however, it mostly serves as a parking lot.
May 30, 2013
Maker Faire: A Model for Encouraging Car-Free Transportation to Big Events
The runaway success of Maker Faire, the annual San Mateo festival that celebrates do-it-yourself technology and crafts, has led organizers to get creative in encouraging attendees to come without a car and avert a traffic mess.
May 24, 2013
SFMTA to Designate Hundreds of Curbside Parking Spots for Car-Sharing
Hundreds of on-street parking spaces across the city will be reserved for car-share vehicles starting in September as the SF Municipal Transportation Agency looks to provide more convenient alternatives to owning a car.
May 21, 2013
Advocates for the Disabled Say Free Parking for Placard Holders Must End
A panel of disability advocates, the SFMTA, and other entities has recommended that handicap parking placard holders no longer be given free parking at meters.
May 20, 2013
Small Business Commissioner: San Francisco Needs More Parking Garages
As has become painfully apparent on Polk Street, there is a deeply-held belief among certain merchants that car parking is indispensable to their business -- even if studies indicate that very few of their customers drive, and that removing parking spaces to implement safety improvements could actually draw more potential customers.
May 8, 2013