Archive for July, 2008

COME OUT AND PLAY!

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

What: Sunday Streets When: August 31 and September 14, 2008 Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: Washington at Clay Street to Embarcadero, Terry Francios Blvd, Illinois Street to 3rd Street and Oakdale in San Francisco Join SF Mayor Gavin Newsom, Shape Up SF, Walk San Francisco, and our many partners for the exciting ...

Support the Mayor’s Sunday Streets Pilot Program!

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Sunday Streets is a pilot program that will bring physical activity space to San Francisco neighborhoods on Sunday mornings this summer and fall. These Sunday morning activities will create a route for thousands of local families, kids and adults to walk, jog, and bike, as well as participate in group ...

San Francisco Most Walkable City in America

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Front Seat, the civic software company that operates walkability site www.walkscore.com, today announced the results of their calculations to identify America’s Most Walkable Neighborhoods. With gas topping $4 per gallon, Americans are increasingly looking for walkable places to live. The new list is the first objective national ranking of walkability; ...

Walk San Francisco’s July Walk

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Permeable Sidewalk Projects in the Mission District Walking Tour Saturday, July 12th, 10:30am Starting at Shotwell Greenway (Shotwell Street between 17th and 18th Streets) Take a guided tour of Plant*SF’s permeable landscaped sidewalk projects in the Mission District. An innovative sustainable urban infrastructure practice, permeable landscaped sidewalks demonstrate one approach to reducing storm ...