Should Market Street Be Closed To Cars?

Thursday, June 21, 2012 Visions Of An Empty Street: Group Suggests Banning Cars On San Francisco's Main Drag SAN FRANCISCO -- Market Street's problem is a very old one. So old, in fact, that its origin predates the gold rush. In the mid-1840s, when famed city planner Jasper O'Farrell designed San Francisco's street grid, a handful of landowners in the area that would eventually become SoMa insisted he join the downtown streets at a 45-degree angle. The streets would be divided by a grand boulevard running from the summit of Twin Peaks to the edge of the bay. FEAR THE PLANT Oracle CEO Buys His Own Island PHOTOS: Facebook Reveals SF's Top Five Most Checked-Into Venues LOOK: Fire Breaks Out On Pier 29 ON TRIAL BLOG POSTS Jed Kolko: Welcome to the Gayborhood In honor of Gay Pride month, we wanted to find the gayest neighborhoods across America. No surprise that San Francisco's Castro neighborhood is at the top of the list. Carl Safina: Good on Ya, Mate! Australia Protects Incredibly Big Ocean Area The Australian government has formed the world's largest network of ocean reserves. The network is anchored by a massive reserve in the Coral Sea. As we say, "Go you, Aussies." Party Earth: Five Best Dog Friendly Bars in San Francisco For dog owners, a guilt-free night on the town without the dog can be hard to come by. Luckily, the dog-friendly bar solves this problem, and there may be more of these bars in San Francisco than anywhere else. Here are five of the best places. Michael Marx: To Drive or Not to Drive, That Is the Question: June 21 Is Dump the Pump Day 2012 Public transportation ridership is surging nationwide -- whether it's bus, light-rail or train, Americans are using transit. Peter Dreier: Today's Environmental Activists Stand on David Brower's Shoulders David Brower helped transform environmentalism from a polite cause dominated by don't-rock-the-boat upper-class conservationists to an activist movement that uses political action.

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