No More Free Sunday Meter Parking in SF
With a new year comes new challenges for those who own a car in San Francisco.
App of the Week: Voice Park
Parking in San Francisco is notoriously competitive. If you’re looking for a considerable edge in the race for a space, there is a new app in town called Voice Park.
Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75
Calling it “the big wow,” San Francisco’s iconic landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge, will be turning 75 on Sunday with celebrations and fireworks planned for the big day and night.
SF Has Some of Nation’s Most Expensive Parking Meters
Have you ever parked and had to drop what seemed like fifty quarters into the meter only to have it buy you a measly 15 minutes? If you thought that SF has ridiculously high parking meter rates, you would be right.
PARK(ing) Day
This Friday, ordinary parking spaces turn into makeshift public parks and social spaces for PARK(ing) Day.
Mission District News
What’s going down in the Mission this week? The Dolores Park dilemma, a couple of arrests, scenes From “Valencia: The Movie”, and the pitfalls of red curb parking. You can find out about all this and more in this week’s Mission Local News…
San Francisco Muni to Add Pay-by-Phone Option for Parking Meters
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation is adding a more convenient way for drivers to pay for parking at meters in the city.
New Parklets Pop Up
Eight new parklets have been approved by the city with nine more in varying stages of approval. As the SF Examiner tweeted: “More San Francisco parking spots to be converted to parklets.” Each mini park takes up roughly 2 parking spots. But, hey, at least you get space to lounge around on the streets.
New SF Parking App
Have you ever repeatedly circled a 3-block radius looking for a free parking spot in complete frustration? Well, your days of desperately seeking out parking may be over. Or, well, at least somewhat eased. Introducing SFMTA’s new iPhone app, SFPark.
Another Valencia Street Parklet?
Neighborhood blog Mission Mission reports that a new parklet is being built right in front of Freewheel Bike Shop (Valencia @ 20th). They also state that there are plans underway to build even more parklets in the next several months across the city. I know there are many folks who are all “Yay, parklets are awesome!” but all I can think is “Well, there goes two more coveted parking spots on Valencia Street.” And I don’t even drive.
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