Comparison photos of Geary Boulevard and 28th Avenue 52 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Geary Boulevard and 28th Avenue
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Geary Boulevard Assault Suspect
On August 10, 2022, at approximately 11:52 a.m., San Francisco Police Officers assigned to Richmond Station responded to the area of 26th Ave and Geary Blvd on a report of a battery that just occurred.
Geary Boulevard Improvement Project Riles Merchants
The Geary-BRT plan would have eliminated the center traffic islands and ripped out all the trees along them, then run Muni buses down the new lanes created, with the long-term goal of making space for a light-rail train to eventually roll down one of the most heavily traveled commercial corridors in the City.
Letter to the Editor: Don’t Eliminate Diagonal Parking on Geary
In essence: from Park Presidio west to 28th Avenue, they plan to eliminate diagonal parking and replace it with parallel parking in order to streamline bus traffic with dedicated lanes.
‘Then and Now’: A Busy Day on Geary Boulevard
The view north across Geary Boulevard from Arguello Boulevard, January 1947. The Larkins Building (the former Park and Ocean Railroad Co. Geary Street Carbarn), with signage for T.F. Ormand Dodge and Plymouth dealer at left, Roosevelt Junior High School at right.
‘The Front Steps’: How the New Central Subway Could Have Been The Richmond’s
In San Francisco’s easternmost neighborhoods, the big news transit-wise is that the long (long) delayed Central Subway is tremblingly close to opening to the public, connecting Chinatown to Third Street via a […]
Letter to the Editor: New Ceramic Arts Studio in the Richmond
During this pandemic, thought I’d share some positivity happening in the Richmond District!
Geary’s ‘Temporary Emergency Transit Lanes Project’ Made Permanent
During a lengthy online meeting July 20, the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) approved a permanent change on Geary Boulevard.
Historical Photo – View from Geary and Ninth, 1890
When this photograph, looking southeast towards Lone Mountain from Ninth Avenue near Geary Boulevard, was taken around 1890, the Star of the Sea Church, built in 1888, was still a new addition to the neighborhood. Visible in the distance is the Bay District Racetrack, Golden Gate Park and Mt. Sutra.
Fire Displaces Residents, Five Businesses at Geary and 18th
The cause of a fire that shut down five businesses and displaced residents at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue was unintentional, according to an incident report from the San Francisco Fire Department.
Man dies after being hit by car
A 54-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle during the early morning hours of Aug. 4 died several weeks after the accident.
Commentary – Robert Starzel
“… transportation planers
manipulated data when it did not suit them, rushed into the EIR and missed being able to qualify for $100 million in federal funds.”
Best Buy out; 3 new buildings coming to mall
Although the location, at one of the busiest intersections in the City, might appear to be a
highly profitable one, it seems this was not the case for Best Buy.
Geary, Park Presidio Blvd. proposal panned
The project is funded from the $248 million Road Repaving and Street Safety
Bond, which voters passed in 2011.
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