Sunday Streets

A Good Idea

Description

Sunday Streets is a program sponsored by the City of San Francisco that closes off large sections of the city’s streets to create safe, fun outdoor spaces for pedestrians, bicyclists, and group activities. The events are free to all and are largely supported by volunteers. Sunday Streets is typically held on Sunday mornings to minimize the impact on city traffic, and specific dates are selected that do not interfere with other events such as sports games.

The idea for Sunday Streets came from Bogota, Columbia, which held Ciclovia, a day to promote free health and community-related events.

Goal / Mission

The goal of Sunday Streets is to provide safe, fun outdoor spaces in different neighborhoods across the city that encourage physical activity.

Results / Accomplishments

Sunday Streets encourages physical activity by providing free, fun, and outdoor spaces. In 2010 the program served more than 20,000 residents. In 2011, monthly events will occur from April through October, and will include free activities such as bike rentals, bike safety courses, bike maintenance programs, skate rentals, and YMCA activities for children and families.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
City of San Francisco
Primary Contact
General Questions
susan@livablecity.org
Topics
Health / Wellness & Lifestyle
Health
Organization(s)
City of San Francisco
Date of implementation
2008
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
San Francisco, CA
For more details
http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/
Target Audience
Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.