Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Valencia Street

Get Ready for Four Months of Sunday Streets in the Mission

By Aaron Bialick | May 4, 2012 | 3 Comments

This weekend kicks off the first of four Sunday Streets events in the Mission every month through August, and organizers will be watching its success to evaluate the feasibility of making Valencia and 24th Streets car-free as frequently as once a month. The Mission has become by far the most popular route for Sunday Streets, bringing out an estimated […]

KTVU Reporter Documents Own Harassment of Cyclists

By Aaron Bialick | May 2, 2012 | 100 Comments

Last week, KTVU 2 reporter David Stevenson drove down Valencia Street, yelling at bicycle riders through the window of his motor vehicle, asking where their helmets were. He even brought a camera crew to film it — oddly enough, in the name of bicycle safety. “As twilight descends,” Stevenson told viewers, “the most vulnerable of […]

The City’s First Residential Parklet Springs to Life on Valencia Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 20, 2011 | 32 Comments

Amandeep Jawa (a.k.a. ‘Deep) might be recognized by many San Franciscans as the man who can turn any street into a party as he glides by on his music-booming “Trikeasaurus.” As an organizer of events that inject life into the street like the San Francisco Bike Party, he naturally jumped at the chance to create […]

This Weekend’s Mission Sunday Streets Will Be Packed With Fun

By Aaron Bialick | May 6, 2011 | 8 Comments

A sunny weather forecast promises an ideal Mother’s Day for the thousands of San Franciscans planning to enjoy Sunday Streets in the Mission District. An extended route this year will be filled with live music and activities, and some of the biggest crowds yet are expected to fill Valencia and 24th Streets, one of the […]

Green Wave Becomes Permanent on Valencia Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 6, 2011 | 33 Comments

Valencia Street’s nearly two-year-old Green Wave signal re-timing aimed at prioritizing bicycle traffic speeds continues to please street users, city leaders, and advocates alike. What started as a temporary pilot will become a permanent institution this week with the installation of four new Green Wave signs along the corridor. “Green Waves are the most recent […]

Eyes on the Street: Valencia Streetscape Project Nearly Complete

By Matthew Roth | Jul 7, 2010 | 38 Comments

The new striping on Valencia Street. Photos: Matthew Roth The near total reconstruction of Valencia Street between 15th and 19th Streets in The Mission over the past year has seemed at times maddening to those who use the street, no matter what mode. From ripped up sidewalks to ripped up pavement, the area has been […]

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