http://missionlocal.org News From San Francisco's Mission District Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/new-northeast-mission-parking-plan-draws-heated-response/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/new-northeast-mission-parking-plan-draws-heated-response/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:49:49 +0000 Tay Wiles http://missionlocal.org/?p=228878 A plan to install parking meters in the northeast Mission, brought to a halt over a year ago by community opposition, has come back to life amid renewed skepticism from some residents and business owners. “Parking is the most controversial topic that any neighborhood ever takes on,” said Jeffrey Tumlin, a transportation consultant helping the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency present its proposal to a fractious community. In January of last year,...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/new-northeast-mission-parking-plan-draws-heated-response/feed/ 17 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/free-muni-program-for-youth-kicks-off/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/free-muni-program-for-youth-kicks-off/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:27:54 +0000 Tay Wiles http://missionlocal.org/?p=226716 Dozens of San Francisco youths and several city leaders, including supervisors David Campos and John Avalos, gathered Wednesday afternoon on the steps of Everett Middle School to celebrate a new pilot program that will allow local youth to ride Muni for free. As of Friday, March 1, kids from 5 to 17 years of age who live in San Francisco households of low to moderate income will be eligible for...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/free-muni-program-for-youth-kicks-off/feed/ 4 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/local-artists-present-alternatives-to-barts-24th-st-plaza-remodel-plans/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/local-artists-present-alternatives-to-barts-24th-st-plaza-remodel-plans/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:04:56 +0000 Marta Franco http://missionlocal.org/?p=225579 When BART officials announced last fall that they had chosen three artists from outside the Mission as finalists in the remodeling of the 24th Street BART station, residents weren’t pleased. Now the Calle 24 Art for BART Committee is pushing back with its own proposal. At a meeting scheduled for the Brava Theater this afternoon, local artists will present their ideas to be considered for a new community-created proposal that...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/local-artists-present-alternatives-to-barts-24th-st-plaza-remodel-plans/feed/ 9 http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/cleaning-the-concrete-jungle/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/cleaning-the-concrete-jungle/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:45:44 +0000 Mateo Hoke http://missionlocal.org/?p=218061 The idea for this story started with a single line in an article on SFGate: “The Department of Public Works has a policy to respond promptly to calls about hazardous waste such as feces and hypodermic needles.” Immediately I wanted to embed with a hazardous waste crew from the Department of Public Works. I wanted to clean up the Mission with the people who are out there scouring the neighborhood...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/cleaning-the-concrete-jungle/feed/ 14 http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/new-bike-corrals-pop-up-in-the-mission/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/new-bike-corrals-pop-up-in-the-mission/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:20:49 +0000 Rigoberto Hernandez http://missionlocal.org/?p=222493 http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/new-bike-corrals-pop-up-in-the-mission/feed/ 1 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/new-years-eve-transportation-options/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/new-years-eve-transportation-options/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:00:22 +0000 Carly Nairn http://missionlocal.org/?p=221711 FuncheapSF has the lowdown on all the free-to-inexpensive options for getting around the Mission, San Francisco and beyond for this party animal of a holiday. Muni will be free from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. tomorrow. AAA is mighty decent, providing free “tipsy tows” for drinkers with vehicles. And even the curmudgeonly BART is getting into the holiday spirit, with extended service until 3 a.m. New Year’s Day.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/new-years-eve-transportation-options/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/rideshares-roll-on-as-cpuc-evaluates-safety/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/rideshares-roll-on-as-cpuc-evaluates-safety/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:00:50 +0000 Marta Franco http://missionlocal.org/?p=221437 Ride-sharing companies Lyft, SideCar and Uber have pioneered a new way to get around around the city, but also created controversy about the legality and safety of their activities. In November, the California Public Utilities Commission fined the companies $20,000 each for public safety violations. The new ridesharing services allow people who need a ride to use a smartphone app to request one from drivers, ordinary car-owning residents who have...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/rideshares-roll-on-as-cpuc-evaluates-safety/feed/ 3 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/locals-pack-oconnell-high-to-shape-parking-plan/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/locals-pack-oconnell-high-to-shape-parking-plan/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:45:56 +0000 Talal Ansari http://missionlocal.org/?p=218432 On a recent Wednesday night, more than 100 people packed into the auditorium at John O’Connell High School, angry about a contested plan to meter parking spaces in the northeast Mission. This meeting was the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s chance to rectify the situation, to let residents know that they wouldn’t go forward with a new parking plan without community input — that this time would be different. But...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/locals-pack-oconnell-high-to-shape-parking-plan/feed/ 45 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/sf-time-lapse-fun/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/sf-time-lapse-fun/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:00:04 +0000 Jessica Naudziunas http://missionlocal.org/?p=218265 http://missionlocal.org/2012/12/sf-time-lapse-fun/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/11/krons-stanley-roberts-calls-people-out-this-time-on-valencia-street/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/11/krons-stanley-roberts-calls-people-out-this-time-on-valencia-street/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:01:18 +0000 Jessica Naudziunas http://missionlocal.org/?p=218018 http://missionlocal.org/2012/11/krons-stanley-roberts-calls-people-out-this-time-on-valencia-street/feed/ 4