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SoMa Freeway Ramp Mistake Fixed at Nearly Twice the Estimated Cost
SF agencies opened a newly re-aligned freeway ramp yesterday that lands on Fremont at Folsom Street. The ramp fix came in at a cost of $5,274,000, nearly twice the original estimate of $2,883,900.
July 22, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Embarcadero Bike Lane Gets Greater Priority at Battery
The southbound Embarcadero bike lane was re-aligned and painted green this week to smooth out a tricky junction where people on bikes have to merge with right-turning drivers between Sansome and Battery Streets.
February 4, 2015
Bold Visions for the Embarcadero Emerge at Public Design Workshops
Ever since the Embarcadero was uncovered from beneath a freeway more than two decades ago, San Franciscans' appetite for a more people-friendly waterfront only seems to have grown.
November 26, 2014
Embarcadero Bikeway Hugely Popular, But Deliveries May Pose a Challenge
At its first community meeting, a proposed protected bikeway on the Embarcadero seemed popular with just about everyone, though accommodating port deliveries could pose a challenge for its design.
July 25, 2014
Open House Tomorrow Examines Protected Bikeway Along the Embarcadero
The SFMTA and other city agencies will hold an open house tomorrow to kick off planning for a protected bikeway on the Embarcadero.
July 23, 2014
Warriors Arena Moving to Mission Bay: A Win for Transit Accessibility?
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 up for debate.
April 23, 2014
Temporary Bikeway Provides Glimpse of Bike-Friendly Embarcadero
KTVU: "So far, it seems to be working, and that has critics concerned."
September 17, 2013
SFMTA Upgrades Embarcadero Bike Lanes to Green Status
The SFMTA painted the Embarcadero bike lanes green yesterday, which will hopefully help signal to drivers that it's not a parking lane. The SFMTA Livable Streets team wrote on its Facebook page that the Port of SF helped get the paint on the ground in time for the Fourth of July and America's Cup later this month.
July 2, 2013
Livable City: Ticket Fee a Smart Way to Fund Transit to Warriors Arena
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.
May 22, 2013
Livable City: Parking Lot on Ferry Terminal Plaza Would Be Shameful
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 way to generate revenue to underwrite pilot public space improvements around the plaza's edges during that time.
April 11, 2013