Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur
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@280TeardownSF
Neighbors advocating for tearing down the I-280 spur in San Francisco from the 101 interchange to King Street. Join us! #280teardown
OPINION: “Just as nobody today misses the freeway that used to loom over the Embarcadero, future generations will find it hard to believe that the city’s oceanfront was once a sand-covered mini-highway” — Lucas Lux and Heidi Moseson sfstandard.com/opinion/2024/0…
Caltrain has reached an important milestone in its Electrification Project by successfully completing integrated testing between San Francisco and San Jose. Read more: caltrain.com/news/caltrain-….
In summary, the PAX tunnel is a complete boondoggle that no SF politician has come out against. The correct solution is pulling back 280 and redeveloping the land @LondonBreed @Scott_Wiener @MattHaneySF @RafaelMandelman Here's a good write up of the issue: sf.streetsblog.org/2021/12/09/op-…
Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003, & replaced it with a restored stream & 1000 acre park in the city’s centre, not only did it transform the city’s public life & economic success, but the traffic got better. The traffic got BETTER.
We're hosting a panel about the current conditions of the Central Freeway, the freeway removal process, and what removing the freeway could do for San Francisco. Looking forward to speaking on this w/ @Scott_Wiener @Daniel___Owens & @richhillis. Register to learn more!
