According to an article that appeared on the front page of today’s San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco is the most “walkable” city in the nation. The most walkable sections of the City today are Chinatown, the Financial District, and “Downtown” according to Walk Score. I guess I would lump Rincon Hill into a [...]

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I noticed that the parking lot beside the Ferry Building was closed yesterday while walking over to Pancho Villa for lunch. According to an article in today’s Examiner, the parking lot (a.k.a. Pier 1/2) has been closed since July 3rd when it was decided the structure was in worse shape than what the Port [...]

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You may have heard about Mayor Bloomberg in New York attempting to implement a congestion charge for vehicles entering the lower portion of Manhattan during prime business hours. I believe the New York legislature folded like a lawn chair on that proposal.
In San Francisco, the County Transportation Authority is looking for community input on [...]

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F Market Streetcar Service will terminate at 11th Street and be replaced by shuttle bus to complete the journey to Castro Street between 7am and 7pm today and tomorrow (July 9th and 10th). The temporary change will allow for some tree trimming maintenance in Upper Market.
From the SFMTA web site …

Lines: F
Area: Upper Market
Dates: Wednesday [...]

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Pedestrian safety in the Rincon Hill neighborhood is my #1 pet issue. If you also wish to support pedestrian safety in San Francisco, I’d highly recommend joining Walk San Francisco. They are having their annual meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, June 18).
The WalkSF annual meeting is on Wednesday June 18th starting at 5:30. The location is [...]

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