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PARK(ing) Day, September 21

by derek, posted to California / News / San Francisco / Urban Planning

The Rebar group is doing another PARK(ing) Day in San Francisco on September 21. They’re looking for volunteers to help set it up.

“Please join us as we transform parking spots into PARK(ing) spaces: temporary public parks in areas that need open space – enlivening the streets and improving the quality of urban human habitat.”

San Francisco suburb uses eminent domain to keep out Wal-Mart

by derek, posted to News / San Francisco / Urban Planning

A San Francisco suburb voted Tuesday night to use the power of eminent domain to keep Wal-Mart Stores Inc. off a piece of city land after hearing from dozens of residents who accused the big-box retailer of engaging in scare tactics to force its way into the bedroom community.
The overflow crowd that packed into the [...]

PARK(ing)

by derek, posted to San Francisco / Urban Planning

A group in San Francisco reclaims some public open space and redefines “parking” one Wednesday afternoon.