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Enrique Peñalosa in SF: A Livable Streets Visionary Shares His Wisdom
This weekend, San Francisco was treated to a visit by Enrique Peñalosa, the livable streets visionary who spearheaded a transportation revolution as mayor of Bogotá, Colombia by championing ideas like car-free streets, bus rapid transit, and protected bikeways. Peñalosa, who now professes his vision to city leaders worldwide, spoke at Sunday Streets in the Mission and at a SPUR forum.
October 21, 2014
Why 24th St Merchants Ditched Sunday Streets: High Fees, Too Many Events
People enjoying Sunday Streets in the Mission last weekend may have wondered why the route no longer ran on 24th Street, the most crowded street of any that see the event. Instead, the car-free Valencia Street route was complemented by an east-west leg on residential 18th Street, which saw sparse use compared to 24th.
August 29, 2014
After 50 Events, Sunday Streets Director Departs to Spread the Word
Susan King is moving on from her position at Livable City as director of SF's Sunday Streets, after hosting the 50th open streets event yesterday in the Mission. King plans to bring open streets events to cities across the state by establishing the California Open Streets Network (CAOS).
August 25, 2014
Inner Richmond’s First Sunday Streets Lively With Llamas and Humans
Despite the cloudy weather, Clement and Arguello Streets were bustling yesterday during the first Sunday Streets in the Inner Richmond -- the first Sunday Streets to come to the west side's neighborhood streets. (The other events have all been in Golden Gate Park and on the Great Highway.)
October 28, 2013
Despite Broad Support, Sunday Streets Berkeley Can’t Grow Without Funding
In its second iteration, Sunday Streets Berkeley flooded Shattuck Avenue with an estimated 50,000 people last weekend in an even more powerful demonstration of the draw of closing streets to cars and opening them up to people.
October 18, 2013
This Weekend: Sunday Streets Returns to the Tenderloin and Civic Center
It's been a while, but the Tenderloin and Civic Center will be graced once again with Sunday Streets this weekend. Get out and enjoy this rare opportunity to play on the normally speed-dominated streets of one of the city's densest neighborhoods.
August 16, 2013
Eyes on the Street: Lounging on a Reclaimed Valencia Street
Swinging through SF for a few days, Streetfilms producer Clarence spotted a nice setup at yesterday's Sunday Streets in the Mission. Harrington's, an antique furniture store, used some of its sofa inventory to create a comfortable little music venue on Valencia Street.
July 29, 2013
City’s First “Play Streets” Event Kicks Off in the Western Addition
Two blocks in the Western Addition were closed to cars and turned into a neighborhood gathering space Saturday for the city's first "Play Streets" event. The program is an effort to build on the success of Sunday Streets and provide smaller-scale car-free spaces where people can play and socialize on a more frequent basis.
July 16, 2013
New Stats on the Health and Business Benefits of Sunday Streets
When San Francisco streets are opened up to people for Sunday Streets, the influx of foot traffic brings a host of health and economic benefits to the city's neighborhoods, according to findings presented by Dr. Susan Zieff, a professor of kinesiology at SF State University, at a Board of Supervisors committee hearing yesterday.
June 14, 2013
Sunday Streets Coming to the Richmond in October
Later this year, for the first time, the Richmond District will be graced with Sunday Streets. The event in late October will run from inner Clement Street all the way out to Ocean Beach, D1 Supervisor Eric Mar announced at a Board of Supervisors meeting this week.
March 15, 2013