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Road repair reveals old streetcar tracks on California Street
Road crews uncover old streetcar tracks during sewer work. As we move around in our modern world, we tend to forget how things used to be. But every now and then, during the most meaningless of...
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Golden Gate Park weekend shuttle bus now free for all riders
Just in time for this Sunday’s Warren Hellman Tribute concert, SF Rec & Park announced today that the Golden Gate Park Shuttle Bus service is now free for all passengers. It previously cost $2 for...
View ArticleHustler Club mobile stripper truck is parking in the neighborhood. Do you care?
RichmondSFBlog reader Gideon alerted us to this story that ran on CBS News recently about an unwelcome parker in the outer Richmond District. It seems that Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, located downtown...
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Pedicabs may wheel their way into the Richmond District, other parts of city
We got word last week that a local Pedicab company is looking to expand across the city, including adding routes in the Richmond District. Cabrio Taxi, known for their glittery red cabs, currently...
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Public meeting on Geary Bus Rapid Transit Project, June 25
Next Monday, the SF County Transportation Authority will hold an informational public meetings on the Geary Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project at the Richmond District Recreation Center from 6:30pm until...
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Passionate about transit? Join the Geary Bus Rapid Transit Advisory Committee
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority has announced one vacancy on the Geary Bus Rapid Transit Citizens Advisory Committee (GCAC). The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and advises the...
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Sinkhole stops a SUV in its tracks last night on Fulton near 10th Avenue
Last night just before 9pm, a sinkhole trapped a car on the 3300 block of Fulton between 9th and 10th Avenue. Thanks to reader Jim for sending in the photos. Jim lives right where the sinkhole started...
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Is 3300 block of Fulton slipping away? Second sinkhole appears
Another sinkhole appeared on the 3300 block of Fulton between 9th and 10th Avenues last week, this time taking a fire hydrant with it (and ironically, creating a new parking space). Early last week, a...
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Sunday metered parking goes into effect this weekend
It’s a new year and that means new ways for the SFMTA to grab revenue from residents and visitors to the city. Their latest brainchild goes into effect this weekend – metered parking on Sundays. What...
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RDDC hosting public forum on the Golden Gate Park bike lanes, Thurs. night
This Thursday night, the Richmond District Democratic Club is hosting a public forum/discussion on the new bike lanes in Golden Gate Park as part of their February meeting. The RDDC has invited members...
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Large sinkhole opens up at Lake and 2nd Avenue during Monday commute
This afternoon around 5:30pm, a large sinkhole opened up at the intersection of Lake and 2nd Avenue. Neighbors reported that a car drove over the area and shortly after, the ground began sinking in on...
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Topless tour bus runs into street wires on 12th Avenue, injures five passengers
The Chronicle reported that five people were injured after the “topless” tour bus they were riding ran into some overhead wires while driving through the Richmond District on Friday afternoon. The...
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Photos: (Love?)Shack on wheels parked by Lincoln Park
Photo by James F. We got an email from reader James F. earlier this week that said “There has been an unusual trailer parked on Clement street by Lincoln Park golf course around 38th – 40th avenues....
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Mayor Lee wants to eliminate Sunday meter parking – should we?
It’s been a full year now that parking meters have been in effect on Sundays between 12noon and 6pm. When the SFMTA put the new policy in place, they claimed it was “to make sure that motorists can...
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MUNI service changes meeting 2/12; give feedback on commuter shuttle stops
Photo by Thomas Hawk SFMTA is looking for feedback from the community on two transportation issues facing the city – changes in MUNI service lines including the 2, 28, 28L, and 38L lines, and which...
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Low cost, electric scooter rental network adds location in the Richmond District
Scoot trainer Kelly at our orientation More and more companies are enabling San Franciscans to get around town quickly and easily. Last year, the city implemented the Bay Area Bikeshare program,...
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City plans to remove 20 residential parking spaces for car share companies
Parking is going to get even tougher for residents in the outer Richmond if the SFMTA gets approval tomorrow to convert 20 residential parking spaces into car share zones. The Friday, July 11 the...
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Local links: Pacific Cafe turns 40, Farallones swim, Beach Chalet drags on &...
SFCitizen caught this snap of yet another creative use of the bike lanes on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park. Congratulations to Pacific Cafe on Geary at 34th Avenue who are celebrating their 40th...
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First car share spaces being installed in the Richmond District
Photo by David H. Cub reporter David H. snapped this pic today of one of our first car share spaces being installed on Clement Street near 24th Avenue. These new car share spaces are part of a...
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Photos: 3 Mules pass through the Richmond District
Photo by Geoff C. Activist John Sears passed through the neighborhood on Sunday with his pack of mules. Normally he travels with 3 mules (Little Girl, Lady and Pepper), but this time he had just two....
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