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Woman Killed at City Hall’s Doorstep, Right After Ped Safety Ceremony
By Aaron Bialick |
Priscila “Precy” Moreto, a 67-year-old employee in the City Controller’s Office, was run over and killed by a tour trolley driver within a wide, clearly-marked mid-block crosswalk on Polk Street, leading to the steps of City Hall, at about 11:30 a.m. yesterday. About 20 minutes earlier and just across the Civic Center Plaza, at McAllister […]
Wanted: Safe Street Advocates on the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee
By Aaron Bialick |
The San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee has some seats to fill. If you live in District 3, 4, 5, 9, or 11, you can apply for an appointment by the Board of Supervisors to be the official voice for pedestrian safety issues in your district. The PSAC meets monthly at City Hall to advise […]
Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
By Aaron Bialick |
Website: The Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) is the official public representative to the Board of Supervisors on pedestrian issues. It meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month to review City plans and projects and to research potential improvements to the pedestrian environment. The public is encourage to attend. http://www.sfmta.com/cms/cpdsafe/19509.html
City’s Pedestrian Crash Toll Dwarfs Preventative Safety Costs
By Aaron Bialick |
Two to three people are hit by cars every day on San Francisco’s dangerously motorized streets, and researchers are beginning to paint a clearer picture of the economic toll. The more than 800 pedestrian crashes a year are racking up a $76 million bill for injuries, reports the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), and advocates […]
San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Efforts Mired in City Bureaucracy
By Bryan Goebel |
Despite a growing political focus on pedestrian safety, a thick layer of city bureaucracy and lack of funding are stalling real change to prevent pedestrian injuries and fatalities on San Francisco streets, including three deaths in just the last week. The red tape and dysfunction became abundantly clear at a presentation and discussion at City […]
SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) Meeting
By Abigail Shull |
Agenda. (PDF)