In honor of our 42nd year printing the news and raising hell, the Guardian imagines a sustainable future for San Francisco, with visions for energy, land use, food, transportation, culture, and the economy.

A city transformed: Fighting the power structure, and building a sustainable community, for 42 amazing years

People's power: A sustainable energy system is well within San Francisco's reach

First, do no harm: A sustainable land use plan is about what we don't allow as well as what we do

Beyond the automobile: The road to sustainability has lanes for more than just cars

Just Food Nation: Transforming how we eat will address poverty, public health, and environmental sustainability

Culture isn't convenient: Sustaining entertainment and nightlife in San Francisco requires awareness and a policy shift

The money at home: A sustainable local economy starts with small business - and the public sector

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: For 42 years, the Guardian has been writing about environmental issues, land-use issues, energy issues economic issues ... and when you read back issues, you can see the outlines of what we now call a platform for a sustainable city. We've gone back through the archives and pulled out some of our anniversary issues that fit into that theme. You can see the covers and read the main pieces here (all files PDFs):

Oct 6- 13, 1982

16th anniversary issue

Oct 12- 19, 1983

17th anniversary issue

Oct 10- 17, 1984

18th anniversary issue

Oct 23- 30, 1985

19th anniversary issue

Oct 22- 29, 1986

A Bay Guardian study showing that as highrises have gone up, downtown SF has lost jobs.

Oct 7- 13, 1998

33rd anniversary issue

Oct 10- 16, 2001

35th anniversary issue

Oct 16- 22, 2002

36th anniversary issue

Oct 22- 28, 2003

37th anniversary issue