SFCTA Board Meeting

Agenda

On the agenda:

  • Select Center Lane Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with Right Side Boarding/Single Median and Limited Left Turns as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Van Ness Avenue BRT Project and Approve the Draft Van Ness Avenue BRT LPA Report
  • Allocate $12,346,818 in Prop K Funds for Sidewalk Repair, Bike Share Pilot Program, Bike Parking Improvements, Caltrain Station Bike Study, Bicycle Green Wave, and Bike to Work Day
  •  Update on Traffic Calming Projects in Districts 4 and 8

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