Bay Area transit faces a fiscal cliff in 2026 when federal operating support ends. Voters will get a chance to fully-fund transit on the November 2026 ballot. The state budget approved by the California legislature and signed by Governor Newsom included a $750 million loan to Bay Area transit agencies to prevent draconian service cuts…
A livable city is a biking city. Biking is a healthy, green, affordable, and enjoyable way to get places. Making cities safe and comfortable places to bike for people of all ages and abilities is key to making them sustainable. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is finishing a Biking and Rolling Plan, which…
Mission Green Cultural zone Planning Project The Green Cultural Zone (GCZ) initiative aims to advance environmental justice, climate resiliency, and health equity in San Francisco’s northern Mission District. The GCZ will engage Native, Latino, and other disadvantaged residents to co-create strategies that transform urban spaces through green infrastructure, traffic calming, and public space activation. The…
All the votes are counted for the November 2024 election, one of the most consequential in recent times for the direction of our City and the country.
Give input on the Twin Peaks Plan Draft Report! Join this public meeting on November 23, 2024 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Livable City is undertaking a planning effort for Twin Peaks, in partnership with the American Indian Cultural District, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, and The Cultural Conservancy, and Robin Chiang and Associates. Scan the QR code to…
On November 5th, San Francisco voters can decide to create a permanent public park along Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach is currently a city park, but our enjoyment of the beach is limited by the four-lane highway which runs through it, severing the City from our western shore. Proposition K will amend the City’s Parks Code…
Proposition L, the ComMUNIty Transit Act is headed to the ballot box this November, after volunteers gathered over 17,800 signatures to put the measure on the ballot. If approved it will provide another $30 million annually for better Muni service. The measure will increase the City’s gross receipts business tax on ride hail companies, including Uber and Lyft,…
Shaping the Future of Twin Peaks: Save the Date for Community Workshop on Saturday, July 13Join us for a community workshop to help plan Twin Peaks’ public spaces! Share with us how you use and experience Twin Peaks now, what you would like to see conserved and improved, and explore options for a visitors center, access, connections,…
Twin Peaks is one of San Francisco’s best-known public spaces. The City’s second- and third-highest peaks have been a City landmark and destination for centuries. When surveyor Jasper O’Farrell laid out Market Street in 1847 he aligned it to Twin Peaks. It is a popular spot with visitors as well as locals and immediate neighbors….
Valencia Street is one of the City’s liveliest commercial and residential streets, and a popular place to walk. It’s one of the most important cycling routes in the City, second only to Market Street. It’s in a transit-rich neighborhood, served by two BART stations, frequent Mission Street transit, and several crosstown bus routes. It even…
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