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We hear how the original vision for BART still impacts commuters today.
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The California Coastal Conservancy approved a five million dollar grant to the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department on Monday, allowing the development of another section of the India Basin Waterfront Park.
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The latest on BART’s new timetable and updates, as of September 11, 2023.
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BART’s police department will soon vacate its Lake Merritt headquarters to make way for affordable housing and office space. So, the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency is seeking a new location – and wants public input.
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Jump, slide, run: getting around the BART turnstiles can be a choose your own adventure. But officials are hoping a new gate design will change that.
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On August 2, 1873, San Francisco’s first cable car made its debut. Now, the city is celebrating that day’s 150th anniversary.
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Bay area transit agencies face a fiscal cliff when federal funds run out in 2025. In this episode we'll learn what is being done to avoid that disaster. Plus, Berkeley was the first city in the nation to enact a ban on natural gas in new construction. Now that ban is being overturned. What will lawmakers do? Lastly, meet comedian Chris Corrigan in our "People you should know" series.
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Valencia Street is home to some of San Francisco’s most popular eateries, bars, and shops. It’s also a hot spot for collisions between motorists and cyclists. The city began construction Monday on a year-long pilot project in an attempt to make it safer.
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A San Francisco supervisor has proposed continuing to keep the Great Highway closed on weekends and holidays for the next three years. This is in response to rising sea levels due to climate change, as the city makes potential plans for the future of Ocean Beach.
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A plan to resurface 500 San Francisco blocks was announced Wednesday by Mayor Breed. The future construction is part of a program working to make streets safer for all users.
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SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Marcy Coburn from Pier 70 to talk about how the design and programming of public spaces can create a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
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SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Therese McMillan from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to talk about how transit can contribute to a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
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SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Rodney Fong from the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce to talk about how businesses can contribute to a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
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SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Camille Llanes-Fontanilla from SOMOS Mayfair to talk about how hyperlocal community organizing can contribute to a sense of belonging throughout the Bay Area.
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SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with San Francisco Mayor London Breed to talk about how public policy can contribute to a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
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SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Elisse Douglass, Co-Founder of Oakland's Black Business Fund, to talk about the role of developers in expanding a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.