Street people: In San Francisco, humans reclaim the right-of-way [SLIDESHOW]

In the City by the Bay, when the weather is nice, people have taken to lounging, cycling, and otherwise making themselves right at home -- in the middle of the streets.

The bicycle is more than just a means of transportation in San Francisco — it's part of a joie de vivre. In a city with over 10,000 bike coalition members and even more Burning Man hibernators, biking takes on an elevated status. *Sven Eberlein*

In San Francisco over the last few years, residents have transformed parking spots into community spaces, closed off stretches of a neighborhood’s streets to auto traffic, and otherwise reclaimed the streets for humans. Everyone is invited. All you need to be is carless, ageless, and marvelous.

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