http://sfist.com/2007/08/07/help_spur_some.php All comments for Help SPUR Some Transportation Conversation en-us 2009 SFist_Brock Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:09:24 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss brochtrup@gmail.com brochtrup@gmail.com 60 http://sfist.com/2007/08/07/help_spur_some.php#comment-1166828 http://sfist.com/2007/08/07/help_spur_some.php#comment-1166828 Comments Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:58:15 -0800 <p>SPUR is a great organization. Also of interest is this video documentary about vehicle congestion called “Contested Streets: Breaking New York City Gridlock,” available for viewing over high speed Internet connections from Free Speech TV via their web site using this link: http://tinyurl.com/yw9fgt You may also visit the program’s web site at www.contestedstreets.com to buy a DVD copy of the documentary. Since the topic of congestion charges/tolls may come up this week if San Francisco wins a $200 grant from the US Dept. of Transportation, this video shows what COULD be if Alioto-Pier and her variety open their minds to options beyond building more parking garages and paving more roadways to "relieve congestion" in the City. We can learn a thing or two from this video's examples of Copenhagen, Paris, and London streetscapes, transit, and opportunities for informal interaction between neighbors and strangers in their downtown areas.</p>