Archive for the ‘Public Policy’ Category
Monday, November 9th, 2009
A new report released today by Transportation For America and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership takes stock of how city streets built for speed and not safety can be deadly to pedestrians. “Dangerous By Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths (And Making Great Neighborhoods)” ranks the nation’s 52 ...
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009
On October 20, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board heard an introductory presentation of the SFMTA's Extended Parking Meter Hours Study, commissioned by the SFMTA Board last spring during their budget deliberations, in which Muni service was cut and fares were raised while parking rates remained essentially untouched. When ...
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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 ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
View the Better Streets Plan Draft for Public Review
From the San Francisco Better Streets website:
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Context
Chapter 3: Goals and Policies: The Path to Better Streets
Chapter 4: Approach: Designing Great Streetscapes
Chapter 5: Guide: Street Designs
Chapter 6: Guide: Streetscape Elements
Chapter 7: Implementation
Appendices
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