Category: “Civic” Podcast
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Bay Area, Law & Justice, Transportation
BART’s Proposed Ban on Panhandling, Performing Slammed as Unconstitutional
A proposal to ban panhandling and performing on BART is slated to go before the BART board of directors in October. When it heard about the potential ban, the ACLU told the board that such a law would be a violation of the First Amendment right to free speech. Abre’ Conner, a staff attorney at […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Arts & Culture, Muni, Transportation
No Story Is Too Weird for Online Journal ‘Muni Diaries’
“Muni Diaries,” an online journal, collects and shares Muni riders’ stories in its blog, podcasts and live events around San Francisco. Co-founder Eugenia Chien and producer Peter Clarke provide a glimpse of what’s happening in the world of buses, streetcars, transit stops and stations around town.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Transportation
Bike-Friendly San Francisco Still a Work in Progress
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition promotes the bicycle as everyday transportation and pushes for better and safer streets. Executive Director Brian Wiedenmeier highlights what’s happening on the streets of San Francisco that is good, or bad, for bicyclists. He-gives a shout-out to the Bicycle Coalition’s valet bike parking at the new Chase Center, where automobile […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Muni, Neighborhoods, Transportation
Why the Mission District Bus-Only Red Lanes Bug a Lot of People
Mission Local reporter Abe Rodriguez talks about the cons, and pros — easing traffic congestion and lessening air pollution — of the red bus-only lanes in the Mission District.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Media, Transportation
Veteran Bay Area Traffic Reporter Talks Shop
Mark Pape, a radio reporter for the Total Traffic & Weather Network, tells it like it is about reporting on traffic in the San Francisco Bay Area, the third-worst commute in the country. Interviewed in what traffic reporters call “the pit, ” an area ringed by computer workstations, large TV monitors and microphones, Pape, who […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Arts & Culture, Land use, Neighborhoods
Documentary Explores What Shaped Mid-Market Street, Past and Present
The documentary “5 Blocks,” by Robert Cortlandt and Dan Goldes, explores the history, economic downturn and efforts to revitalize San Francisco’s mid-Market Street neighborhood, an area whose focal point is just five blocks. Goldes discusses what he learned in his conversations with neighborhood residents from different backgrounds, including an SRO dweller and a tech worker. […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, City Hall, Homelessness
Homelessness: Why Some Called for an Oversight Body for a City Department
San Francisco supervisors recently tabled a proposal that would have put the formation of an oversight body on the city ballot. This body would have overseen the city’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. Sam Lew from the Coalition on Homelessness explains the rationale for such an entity. “It’s one of the largest departments with […]