Please note that this meeting has been canceled. 

Advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, the downtown extension of Caltrain, Better Streets Plan, bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure and more. Contact Sarah Karlinsky, at skarlinsky@spur.org.

 

Advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, the downtown extension of Caltrain, Better Streets Plan, bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure and more. Contact Sarah Karlinsky, at skarlinsky@spur.org

SPUR's transportation committee advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, the downtown extension of Caltrain, Better Streets Plan, bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure and more. THE NOVEMBER MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

SPUR's transporation committee advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, the downtown extension of Caltrain, Better Streets Plan, bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure and more.

Topic for this meeting: Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School programs enable community leaders, schools and parents to encourage more children to safely walk and bicycle to school. In the process, programs are working to reduce traffic congestion and improve health and the environment, making communities more livable for everyone. This is an international movement that has just recently come to San Francisco. Come hear how schools and communities will be transformed by the new Safe Routes to School program in San Francisco and potential for future funding on the federal, state and regional levels. This is a multi-agency program, managed through the Department of Public Health's Pedestrian Safety Project. Speakers will include Ana Validzic, DPH.

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting has been canceled.

SPUR's transporation committee advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, the downtown extension of Caltrain, Better Streets Plan, bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure and more. Topic for this meeting is TBD.

Across the nation, forward-thinking cities are creating street design manuals as a tool to improve the quality and character of their neighborhoods and districts. In San Francisco, the Better Streets Plan creates a vision and provides guidelines for making the city's streets safer, greener and more enjoyable for all. After nearly three years of work and over 80 public meetings, the Plan is nearing its completion. Come hear representatives from the City discuss the Plan's vision for the future of San Francisco's streets and next steps to put the Plan into action, and bring your ideas for a lively discussion about the role of the street in the public life of the city.

Carol Kuester, 511 Principal, will present on the 511 program and David Weir of TransLink will discuss TransLink.

Jim Macrae of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will explain the updates to the new and improved transit information website hosted by 511.org

In October 2008 the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors unanimously endorsed the recommendations of the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP). Faced with a $129 million budget deficit, SFMTA plans to make numerous transit service changes in November. Come hear from TEP Program Manager Julie Kirschbaum, who will provide an update on the planned service changes and how the TEP planning process has helped SFMTA make informed decisions about providing the best possible transit service with limited resources.

SPUR's transporation committee advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, the downtown extension of Caltrain, Better Streets Plan, bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure and more. Topic for this meeting is TBD.