Off-Street Parking Reform Advances to the Board of Supervisors
Private cars and light trucks are the largest source of carbon emissions in California. Parking reform is part of the solution.
Category: Livable Neighborhoods
A livable San Francisco is a network of livable neighborhoods. Each neighborhood has a distinct character and is complete, supporting living, working, commerce, and culture.
Take Action for a Livable City: Better Market Street and Parking Reform
In March, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors declared a Climate Emergency, calling for “immediate and accelerated action to address the climate crisis.” We’re urging City government to walk its talk, and join a...
Sidewalks to Cheap Coffee Shops: How Third Places Keep Us Connected
Last month, the Mission’s Borderlands Cafe announced their impending closure. Though there are plenty of coffee shops nearby, the loss of the business struck a chord with the community. “We’re kind of a cafe...
2019 Play Streets SF Applications Now Open
Applications are now open for the 2019 season of Play Streets SF! Throw your own series of play-focused block parties and transform your street into an accessible, car-free open space for children, seniors and neighbors to connect.
San Francisco removes minimum parking requirements citywide
On December 21, the Mayor signed Supervisor Jane Kim’s ordinance eliminating minimum parking requirements citywide. The ordinance goes into effect on January 20. In October, the City’s Planning Commission unanimously recommended removing citywide parking...
Rethinking Residential Zoning
Residential zoning districts encompass 70 percent of San Francisco’s private land. Current zoning permits only one or two units per lot on most of the City’s residentially-zoned land. As the housing crisis in San...
