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Eyes on the Street: Sunshine for First San Francisco Sunday Streets of 2017
After a long, wet winter, it was good to get out and enjoy a sunny, warm day in San Francisco. Thousands of people strolled, biked, skate boarded, and just generally had a good time on Valencia Street in the Mission during the first Sunday Streets of 2017.
March 14, 2017
DamienTalksSGV 29 – Sunday’s 626 Golden Streets Was 17 Miles of Car-Free Heaven
To call the 626, the San Gabriel Valley's mammoth open streets event, a success would be an understatement. Even with the rain, the event attracted roughly 100,000 participants. They biked, jogged, walked, or rolled the seventeen miles of car-free streets along a route that was roughly parallel to the Gold Line Foothill Extension that opened last year.
March 8, 2017
Holiday Notes: S.F. Streetsblog Party! And Streetsblog Redesign, Coming Soon
We're having a party! Thursday, December 15, at Dalva on 16th Street. Also: Streetsblog redesign, coming soon!
December 7, 2016
Fresno Mayoral Candidates Talk About Clean and Green Transportation
Last night, the two remaining candidates for Mayor of Fresno met in the city’s downtown at a forum sponsored by the Fresno Bicycle Coalition, The League of Women Voters, Streetsblog California, Cultiva La Salud, and others. The forum covered what Fresno can and should do to encourage a mix of clean and green transportation options for the state’s fifth largest city.
October 6, 2016
Fresno’s Mayoral Candidates Face Off Over Livable Streets Tomorrow
Fresno’s mayoral candidates will be discussing their viewpoints at “Walk & Roll” on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Bitwise Industries Auditorium, 700 Van Ness Avenue in Fresno.
October 4, 2016
The Streetsblog California Park(ing) Day Post
Today is Park(ing) Day, the now-ten-year-old celebration that repurposes street parking spots for people rather than cars.
September 16, 2016
Santa Ana 5k/Ciclovia Recap: “It’s the Apocalypse Over There.”
I dreaded writing this story.
September 1, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Sunday Streets in the Mission
Normally, Valencia Street in the Mission is dominated by traffic, double-parked cars blocking bike lanes, close calls, and the occasional injury. But not yesterday; yesterday, Valencia Street was all about games, fun and dancing--and a bit of politics and social advocacy--thanks to Sunday Streets.
August 23, 2016
Oakland’s Pedalfest: Celebrating All Things Bicycle
On Saturday, Bike East Bay's annual Pedalfest at Jack London Square in Oakland brought out bicyclists of all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors to celebrate what makes bikes wonderful. Below are some the day's highlights. All photos by Melanie Curry.
July 25, 2016
A Different Ride of Silence: Rich City RIDES
Last Thursday, May 18, was the day of the International Ride of Silence. In many cities—26 Californian cities, according to the California Bicycle Coalition—bike riders gathered to commemorate bicyclists and pedestrians who have died in traffic crashes. San Francisco was one such city. So was Richmond. But that city's Ride of Silence was about a lot more than traffic violence.
May 26, 2016