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Eyes on the Street: McCoppin Transformation in Progress
Last summer, we wrote about a package of overdue streetscape improvements planned for the neighborhood around McCoppin Street, which would include a public gathering space called the McCoppin Hub adjacent to the Central Freeway.
August 27, 2012
8th St. Buffered Bike Lane a Step Up, But When Will SoMa Really Feel Safe?
A new buffered bike lane was striped on 8th Street last week, re-purposing a traffic lane for bicycles on one of SoMa's fast, one-way motorways. The new configuration, which removes bicyclists from the door zone and provides a much wider lane, is an improvement over the four speed-inducing traffic lanes and skinny bike lane that previously existed. Still, many say it's just a small step toward a truly safer street.
July 13, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Crews Begin Striping Bike Lanes on 8th and 17th Streets
The SFMTA has begun striping work on new bike lanes along 8th Street in SoMa and 17th Street in the Mission and Potrero Hill.
July 3, 2012
Envisioning Protected Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Islands for Second Street
Advocates for a safer Second Street have released a new rendering showing how the street could function better for pedestrians and cyclists if a protected bike lane is included in the coming redesign.
June 29, 2012
Transbay Transit Center to Fill Downtown With People, Not Cars
The new Transbay Transit Center is expected to transform San Francisco's downtown core by focusing new development around a massive regional transit hub in eastern SoMa. Scheduled to open in 2017, it will link 11 transit systems and eventually CA High-Speed Rail. Some have called it the "Grand Central of the West."
June 1, 2012