this *sounds* like SFMTA agreed to painting full 20-foot red curbs at every intersection, rather than the mere 10 feet at stop-controlled intersections that has been traffic engineer Ricardo Olea's policy. if so, good! parent organizing worked!
https://www.kqed.org/news/12046690/sfmta-coming-up-short-on-daylighting-sfs-red-curbs-parents-say
#daylighting #VisionZero #VisionZeroSF #TrafficViolence #sfPol
Daylighting (streams) (Habitat 🌄)
Daylighting is the opening up and restoration of a previously buried watercourse, one which had at some point been diverted below ground. Typically, the rationale behind returning the riparian environment of a stream, wash, or river to a more natural above-ground state is to reduce runoff, create habitat for species in need o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylighting_(streams)
#Daylighting #Habitat #Hydrology #RiparianZone #WaterStreams #SubterraneanRivers
#California '#Daylighting' car parking law takes effect January 1, 2025 . Will radically eliminate 14,000 street #parking spaces in #SanFrancisco alone as CA's new regulations takes effect.
Come 2025, parking in the Bay Area will be a little more challenging with the statewide "Daylighting Law" making it illegal to park within 20 feet of a crosswalk. Here's how cities across the Bay Area are handling the rule change.
“Safety needs to be number one, because people are dying all the time,” Vitale said.
SF just lost 14,000 parking spaces. Here’s what to know
https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/10/san-francisco-loses-thousands-parking-spaces/
It's Monday and San Francisco just lost around 14,000 parking spaces as a new change to the vehicle code went into effect — the Daylighting to Save Lives Bill (AB 413) — which requires cities across the state to “daylight” intersections.
Turns out I was also on that site visit. Here are my photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/40227437@N00/albums/72177720307929883/with/52860504078
Excellent article by Emily Raboteau.
Nathan Kensigner and NYCH2O led a recent walk that showed the area from the street perspective but also got us to Van Cortlandt Park and the lake and the Indian Burial Ground.
#TibbettsBrook #Daylighting #TibbettsBrookDaylighting
#NathanKensinger #NYCH2O #MattMalina
Meeting at Vervellan Place, Starting at Vervellan Place, then walking south to adjacent 231st Street and south again to 230th then north to 238th. There would be major access at 239th. Van Cortlandt Park South is the next overpass.
This article is about Singapore but NYC is getting wetter and has a sinkhole problem. Hmmm. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/sinkholes-climate-change-increase-risk-survival-tips-safety-measures-4632846
With all the construction work underway in Singapore, the programme Talking Point explores the concerns about geological safety when it comes to sinkholes and finds out what you can do if the earth swallows you.
RT @streetfilms Montreal has the best & most beautiful #Daylighting/#CurbExtensions in North America (maybe the world?)
Look at how clear the intersection is. And beautiful. Please nominate other cities/places [in the YouTube comments]! I need to know where I should gather more video/photos from other people!
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