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Streetsblog California
Car-Free Cities Are Not ‘Radical’
"There’s no element of social engineering or ideological weirdness or Brave New World to a city that doesn’t prioritize cars."
June 17, 2024
Commentary: Time for a ‘Grand Embarcadero’
It's time for the Embarcadero freeway tear-down to finally get completed
December 16, 2022
De Young Says JFK Drive Closure Harms Attendance. Its Neighbors Don’t Have This Problem
The Academy of Sciences and nearby gardens have all seen visitors return to near pre-COVID levels. So what’s not adding up?
July 20, 2022
Page Street “Neighborhood Way” Project Mysteriously Put on Hold
Has another street safety project been sabotaged?
July 19, 2022
Dede Wilsey Buys Ballot Measure to Return Cars to JFK
Dow Chemical heiress wrote $200,000 check to gather signatures for astroturf campaign
July 13, 2022
Griffith Park Opens Newly Car-Free Street, More To Come
The April 16 death of cyclist Andrew Jelmert is spurring Griffith Park safety improvements, including a new three-quarter-mile car-free stretch of Griffith Park Drive
July 6, 2022
SF Unveils Plans for Permanent Slow Lake Street and Drives People Crazy
After a controversial year in a well-to-do neighborhood, the new ‘quality over quantity’ design is watered down, pro-slow advocates say.
June 17, 2022
S.F. Museums Want One More Crack at Ending Car Free Streets
A new ballot measure has been filed with the City of San Francisco, which its proponents are calling "Access for All."
June 16, 2022
Eyes on the Street: West Hollywood’s Pilot Willoughby Neighborhood Greenway
West Hollywood's pilot Willoughby Neighborhood Greenway is a decent step in a healthy livable direction, but its effectiveness has been undermined by scofflaw drivers
June 1, 2022
Hurrah for J.F.K. Promenade Forever!
Tearing down the Embarcadero freeway, preventing freeway expansion--add car-free J.F.K. to the list of San Francisco accomplishments in developing a safer, less-polluting city
April 27, 2022
