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DPW Agrees to Delay Pedestrian Median Fence on Potrero Ave
By Matthew Roth |
DPW says the Potrero median fence will resemble this one on Van Ness In a closed meeting of agency staff this morning, the DPW agreed to delay the construction of a median fence on Potrero Avenue between 25th Street and Cesar Chavez until they conduct further community outreach in conjunction with Supervisor David Campos’ office. […]
DPW Tallies the Vote Before Committing to More Ped Space on Potrero
By Aaron Bialick |
The Department of Public Works has selected a design option for the two most heavily-contested blocks of Potrero Avenue following a vote by attendees of two public meetings. Of the three choices presented for the section between 22nd and 24th Streets in front of SF General Hospital, the most popular was Option 1, which will allocate […]
Eyes On The Street: Potrero Median Fence Is Partially Built
By Bryan Goebel |
Photos by Matthew Roth A five-foot tall median fence that some advocates fear will actually make the area more dangerous for pedestrians is now being installed on Potrero Avenue between 25th Street and Cesar Chavez. As my colleague Matthew Roth has reported, DPW and MTA are erecting the fence to to prevent people from making […]
Potrero Ave. Safety Redesign Limps Toward the Finish Line
By Aaron Bialick |
Updated 11/14, 2:34 p.m. with response from Supervisor David Campos below. Design options for the embattled plan to improve safety Potrero Avenue have come down to the two blocks between 22nd and 24th Streets in front of SF General Hospital. According to a vote via stickers placed on a board, most attendees at a public […]
Potrero Streetscape Improvements Community Meeting
By Lisa Ratner |
From D10 Watch: Tuesday, March 26th, 6:30pm 1001 Potrero Avenue (@22nd St, SFGH), (map) 2nd Floor Cafeteria The Department of Public Works, SF Planning, SFMTA, and SF General Hospital Rebuild is hosting an informational session to discuss the future design of streetscape improvements to Potrero Avenue, 21st to 25th Streets. The public is invited to join. This project will bring a […]
Potrero Safety Upgrades Could Include a Wider Sidewalk, If Car Parking Goes
By Aaron Bialick |
Four blocks of Potrero Avenue, from 21st to 25th Street at SF General Hospital, could be made safer under proposals from the Department of Public Works to extend sidewalks, narrow the roadway, and plant existing median space. But whether the street’s narrow 9-foot sidewalks will be widened to 15 feet on the east side depends […]