Free Livability Summit on Transit, Mobility and Public Health 7.14
On July 14, a free Livability Summit comes to Sunday Streets Mission, taking place right on the route at Valencia’s The Chapel from 12:15 to 3 pm.
Sunday Streets Mission Gives Attendees a Chance to See Open Streets from the Inside-Out
For the first time, a free Livability Summit will take place during Sunday Streets Mission on July 14, giving guests a chance to experience thought-provoking discussions on transit, mobility and public health, see the car-free event from the inside-out, and enjoy 1+ mile of open streets, all in the same day!
Sidewalks to Cheap Coffee Shops: How Third Places Keep Us Connected
By Marynoel Strope 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 designed for Valencia Street in 2010, not Valencia Street in 2020,” owner Alan Beatts told Mission Local of…
Sunday Streets Longest Route Comes to Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway on June 9
Experience over six miles of car-free streets on June 9 as Sunday Streets connects JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park all the way to the Great Highway at Sloat Boulevard from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Creating Resilience: How Block Parties Can Prepare Us for Disaster
A growing body of research suggests that blowing bubbles and having a potluck with your neighbors might be the most effective way to survive a disaster.
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.
May 5 Brings the First Annual Bayview Faith Festival to Sunday Streets Bayview/Dogpatch
On May 5, Sunday Streets is thrilled to present the first annual Bayview Faith Festival at Carroll Avenue, bringing faith communities together for a day of service, worship, praise, and celebration during Sunday Streets Bayview/Dogpatch, with a car-free route on Third Street from 22nd Street to Carroll Avenue.
Why One Mile? The Case for Open Streets
In an increasingly competitive San Francisco – where we all must compete for jobs, seats on the bus or at a cafe, on our sidewalks as pedestrians, and especially for housing (indeed, for space itself), open streets programs create a non-competitive environment.
Sunday Streets Tenderloin Brings a Thai New Year Festival to Little Saigon
Sunday Streets brings car-free fun to the Tenderloin and Civic Center on April 14
Why Open Streets are an Important Tool in the Fight Against Climate Change
Open streets programs are a powerful way of modeling a car-free future – exposing people not just to what human-scale public space looks like, but what sustainable transportation feels like.
