@lukespray

roving radio @rollovereasy green street, dream street

 San Francisco, CA
Joined August 2009
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This advice from Alice Waters to the new owner of Julius Castle is so good: “She pulled me in close and whispered in my ear, ‘Make it beautiful. Ignore the rules. Do what’s right. Take care of the dishwasher.’” Might just make this my new life motto.
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OPINION: "Taking up more than a quarter of the city's land, streets are San Francisco's largest asset — and our greatest opportunity to revitalize the city," writes Luke Spray, host of the San Francisco-focused radio show "Roll Over Easy." trib.al/BdZJFEM

San Francisco’s largest asset is also its greatest opportunity to revitalize itself

With streets taking up more than a quarter of the city’s land, it is vital for San Francisco to take advantage of its largest asset.

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SF in a nutshell
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SF in October is just so magical. The light, the temperature, the vibe. Pictures just don’t do it justice.
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San Francisco shade policy in the time of climate change:
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Votes are in
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Luke Spray retweeted
ian karmel@IanKarmel4 Sep 2024
We have, for too long, shackled the bakery to the morning. Night bakeries. Fresh croissants at 11pm. It is possible.
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HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE (📸: Jamie Squire)
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Steph Curry really hit 4 threes in a row to close out the gold medal game… ICONIC.
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There was no traffic on the way home, and we rode along the Embarcadero again, where I experienced the distinct envy of not being able to ride in the Sweetie’s Art Bar rickshaw.
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But this city is *so close* to being able to make it easy for everyone to have the type of day we had yesterday. Storage solutions are in the works (and in demand!), and a seamless network could be done relatively quickly if we could figure out how to get out of our own way.
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When we got to the ballpark yesterday I was reminded that the joyful and freeing trip we’d taken is the exception rather than the rule. We’ve allows cars to rule and become captive to them, which is a shame when you really just want to arf arf at a seal.
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I wanted to highlight just how freeing being on a bike with kids can be. Yesterday, for instance, we took the youth to their first Giants game, and we swung by the Park Market at Crane Cove before that. This is a foolish proposition by car, regardless of kids. But…
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@SFGate23 Jul 2024
'Climb any hill in San Francisco': The transportation changing families' lives in the city trib.al/ZMECoOW

'This is not a blip': A quiet movement grows on San Francisco's streets

This "quiet movement" is growing on streets all over the Bay Area. 

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It took us less than 10 minutes to double back to Oracle Park, where it would not be humanly possible to park closer than the free bike valet. I don’t even think Barry Bonds has a closer parking spot. Oh wait, maybe he does, because he bikes.
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When we got to Crane Cove it was busy, but we pulled right up to the beach and ate a cookie under an umbrella while the band played across the lawn. Perfect.
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Because we were on bikes the journey was as much a part of the adventure as the destination. So we rode the whole way down the Embarcadero, cruising along the waterfront. We even got to see a breakdancing show at Fisherman’s Wharf, which was jam-packed with happy visitors.
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I keep thinking about this Central SoMa story. We spent EIGHT YEARS on a plan that was obvious from the jump: we should build more downtown near transit. Now: “We just can’t hold tight and fast to something we approved in different market conditions.” sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c…

S.F. neighborhood was supposed to become an extension of downtown. Instead, it’s in a ‘deep freeze’

The neighborhood was expected to sprout office towers full of tech workers and create green space for a wave of new residents. Instead, it sits in limbo with vacant lots and delayed hope for change.

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While I think this will work out better in the end as the plan evolves to allow more housing (which: also obvious), I hope it’s the death knell for these decade-long planning processes. No city project is well-served spending 8 years in the abstract nitpicked by opponents.
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