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How will Sunday Streets work?
The city will open up a stretch of road way connecting the Bayview to Chinatown and running along the city’s waterfront. This route will be available for physical activities from 9AM to 1PM on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 and again on Sunday Sept. 14, 2008.
How much will it cost?
Sunday Streets is free to all participants. Some will enjoy the route by strolling, skating, cycling, or just people-watching. Others will participate in free group events such as tai chi, yoga, aerobics and other activities. These group events will be spaced out along the route. Information on these activities is contained in this website.
How should I get there?
- MUNI is offering free rides on T- and F-lines from 8am -2pm!
- The Portsmouth Square Garage is offering $5 flat rate all day parking for Sunday Streets participants - must be a carpool of 3+ and arrive before 10am.
Who can participate? Do I have to sign-up?
Bay Area residents of all ages, families, local businesses, and visitors are all invited to join the fun. Come one come all. No sign-ups required. Participants will enjoy this unique opportunity to safely enjoy the streets and explore new neighborhoods. We are working with an array of San Francisco organizations to coordinate activities along the route, so there are sure to be something for everyone!
How will SUNDAY STREETS impact city traffic?
Sunday Streets will be held on Sunday mornings, which is the time during the week with minimal auto traffic. Pilot dates have been selected to avoid overlap with other large events with traffic impacts (for example Giants and 49ers games and street fairs. Additionally, the route will be a ‘soft closure’ with cross traffic allowed at a limited number of points along the route and auto access for residents and businesses located within the closed route. This type of closure has worked very well in other cities around the world. Traffic will be monitored so that any traffic impacts can be measured.
For information about detours and traffic impacts, please see the detour map contained in this website or call 311.
Who will benefit?
Sunday Streets offers free and fun physical activity space to all San Franciscans and provides open space in neighborhoods that lack such space currently. Local businesses will also benefit from increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic along commercial corridors. The events provide a model of how cities can provide healthy, environmental friendly outdoor activities for their residents.
Why this route?
The Bayview and Chinatown are neighborhoods with minimal open space that have never been connected through one event. The City’s waterfront is one of the most beautiful parts of San Francisco. Linking the two neighborhoods along the waterfront creates an ideal opportunity for participants to exercise and explore.
Has this been tried in other places?
Yes, with great success. Sunday Streets is modeled on a 25-year old program in Bogota, Colombia. Similar Sunday morning street activities have proven to be wildly popular on three continents in cities ranging from Tokyo to Kiev. American cities like Chicago, Portland, and New York are holding similar events this year.
Will there be more Sunday Streets events in the future?
These events are a pilot program and if successful, can be repeated or expanded in the future throughout San Francisco.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health and Sunday Streets support policies and programs that protect the public from second hand smoke, reduce access to tobacco products, counter the tobacco industry's promotion of tobacco products, and provide smoking cessation support. We are not affiliated with, nor support the San Francisco Tobacco Education Project, known as STEP.