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07/17/09 - The fourth Sunday Streets event of 2009, and the second event to take place in the heart of one of San Francisco’s busiest and most populous neighborhoods, the Mission District, will be held this Sunday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"Sunday Streets creates a safe, fun, car-free place for people to get out and get active in San Francisco neighborhoods," said Mayor Newsom. "Each event to date has attracted tens of thousands of Bay Area residents, and it is my sincere hope that Sunday Streets will add to our city’s long list of grand traditions."
The route starts at Dolores Park and crosses the Mission District to Rolph Playground at 26th Street and Potrero Avenue, with activities taking place along the busy merchant corridors of Valencia and 24th streets. The 24th Street Merchant Association and many community organizations have welcomed the event to the neighborhood and encouraged organizers to continue the route along the entire length of the 24th Street corridor.
Dozens of free activities will be offered. Bicycle-related programming is among the most popular, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), along with the Presidio YMCA Bicycle Program, will offer a range of classes and programs for cyclists of all ages.
Free activities include Aztec dancing, yoga, roller skating, hula hooping, bike rental and tune-ups, and much more.
On August 9 and September 6, Sunday Streets will move to the west side of town with a route along Great Highway. The route will start in Golden Gate Park and reach Ocean Beach at Lincoln Way and Great Highway. Upper Great Highway will be closed to cars between Sloat Boulevard and Lincoln Way, with lower Great Highway open for local access and through traffic.
2009 Sunday Streets is presented by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and Livable City, a local transportation-oriented non-profit group. Over 50 community based groups have supported Sunday Streets. Sunday Streets 2009 events are made possible by the generous financial sponsorship of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Kaiser Permanente, Shape Up SF and other local sponsors.
For complete program information, route map and to volunteer (volunteers get free lunch, and a T-shirt), visit www.sundaystreetsSF.com.
Information about traffic detours can be accessed by calling 311 or visiting online at www.sfgov.org/311.
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