Walk San Francisco Marks Year of Progress
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During Woonerven party, advocates celebrate milestones for safer, more walkable streets
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Walking
Friday Is Your Last Day to Buy Tickets to PedsCount 2018
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"One of Cal Walks' core values is that communities are the best experts on their own lived experience and the best advocates for their own prosperity," writes Chris Johnson, a program manager with California Walks.
Parking-Free Marina Path Plan Could Be Delayed By Boaters’ Parking Proposal
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Updated at 11:38 p.m. with further response from the Recreation and Parks Department below. The Marina Boulevard bicycle and pedestrian path was supposed to be car-free by now. The years-old plan to remove the 57 car parking spaces on the stretch between Scott and Baker Streets is scheduled to be implemented by this spring. But the SF Recreation and Parks […]
CA Bill to Prohibit GG Bridge Bike/Ped Tolls Expanded to All State Bridges
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A California Assembly bill that would prohibit tolls for pedestrians and bicycle riders on state-owned bridges passed the Assembly Transportation Committee with a vote of 31 to 2. Assemblymember Phil Ting’s A.B. 40, originally drafted to apply only to the Golden Gate Bridge, was amended to apply statewide. A.B 40 was a response to a proposal last year from […]
San Jose Approves Diridon Plan, With Creek Restoration and Reduced Traffic
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On Tuesday evening, the San Jose City Council finally approved the Diridon Station Area Plan. The final plan retains a creek trail restoration project that had been on the chopping block, while strengthening requirements for SAP Center to help reduce demand for driving to the arena and Diridon Caltrain Station. After transportation and housing advocates complained […]
Standing Up to the Naysayers: Tales of Livable Streets Leadership From NYC
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Re-shaping city streets almost always runs up against some level of opposition — it’s part and parcel of physically changing what people often see as their territory. Whether residents get to have safer streets, however, often comes down to the elected leaders who stand up to the naysayers. In San Francisco lately, we’ve seen a […]