A Park too Far: Walk Oakland Bike Oakland Infrastructure Tour
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Before the freeway building age, West Oakland was actually the gateway for the entire Bay Area to the rest of the world.
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Warriors Arena Moving to Mission Bay: A Win for Transit Accessibility?
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The Warriors announced this week that the site for the basketball team’s proposed arena would be moved from Piers 30-32 on the Embarcadero to Mission Bay, quelling opposition from waterfront development foes. Whether or not the new site will work out for better or worse in terms of accessibility to regional transit, however, is still […]
SFMTA Tests Bike/Ped Wayfinding Signs During America’s Cup
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The SFMTA has installed 40 temporary wayfinding signs at 27 locations to guide people walking and biking to the America’s Cup races starting next month, according to agency spokesperson Ben Jose. Though the SFMTA installed wayfinding signs for walking during the preliminary races last summer, this may be the first time the city has provided estimated […]
Livable City: Ticket Fee a Smart Way to Fund Transit to Warriors Arena
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Transporting folks to and from a new Warriors arena, condo, and hotel development planned for Piers 30-32 along the Embarcadero will require smart planning and the money to fund improvements for transit, walking, and biking to avoid clogging the waterfront with cars. But Muni typically gets shorted when it beefs up transit service to bring fans to […]
Livable City: Parking Lot on Ferry Terminal Plaza Would Be Shameful
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The plaza behind the Ferry Building, known largely as a farmer’s market venue and a place for ferry commuters to pass through, could be temporarily turned into a 64-space part-time parking lot during weekdays under a plan being considered by the Port Commission. Equity Office, which leases the Ferry terminal, is pushing the 18-month proposal as a […]
Planning Commission OKs Parking-Saturated Condo Project at Embarcadero
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A luxury waterfront condo and parking garage development is on its way to the central Embarcadero, even though it would add three times the number of residential parking spaces allowed by law, plus 255 public spaces, to one of San Francisco’s most transit-rich destinations. The SF Planning Commission approved the environmental impact report for the […]