Our history Home > About Us > Our History Origin Story & Key Achievements Founded in April 2000 as Transportation for a Livable City, the organization originally focused on advocating for San Francisco policies encouraging people to drive less and prioritize walking, biking, and mass transit. In 2008, Livable City was chosen to lead the…
Life in San Francisco wouldn’t be the same without Muni. Our municipal transit agency is essential to City mobility and livability, and key to meeting our equity, economic recovery, housing, and environmental goals. Yet Muni is facing its second existential crisis in five years. During the pandemic Muni service was pared down to a bare-bones…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2024 CONTACT Sally Chen, sally@livablecity.org (510) 815-9514 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** 16TH ANNUAL SUNDAY STREETS WESTERN ADDITION BLOCK PARTY ON SEPTEMBER 22 San Francisco, CA — On September 22, 2024, Sunday Streets SF will host the Western Addition Community Block Party from 12pm-5pm, creating a car-free open streets recreation space on Golden…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2024 CONTACT Sally Chen, sally@livablecity.org (510) 815-9514 ***PRESS RELEASE*** AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT AT SUNDAY STREETS MISSION ON AUGUST 25 Celebrate the city’s vibrant American Indian community with live music, free activities, and fun for all ages. San Francisco, CA — On August 25, 2024, Sunday Streets Mission will open…
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,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2024 CONTACT Sally Chen sally@livablecity.org (510) 815-9514 ***PRESS RELEASE*** SUNDAY STREETS STARTS IN THE TENDERLOIN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024 Celebrate the diversity of the Tenderloin with live music, free food, and fun for all ages San Francisco, CA — The Sunday Streets Tenderloin block party will kick off San…
In 2025 Livable City completed a Plan for Twin Peaks [link to PDF document] in partnership with three American Indian organizations – the American Indian Cultural District, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, and The Cultural Conservancy. Robin Chiang and Associates and creo Landscape Architecture are the lead designers. The plan engaged neighbors, visitors, San Francisco’s American Indian community, and…
On December 16, Feeding 5000 delivered over 6,000 holiday meals to San Francisco households. Livable City partnered with the San Francisco African American Faith-Based Coalition, a coalition of 21 predominantly African American churches. Other partners included the San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Dream Keeper Initiative and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Nearly 200…
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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