This Week: Talking Pedestrian Safety on Sixth, Castro, and in D7

Pedestrian safety is the order of the week, starting this evening with a walking tour on Sixth Street where the SFMTA and Walk SF will discuss how to make it safer for walking.

Here are all the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar:

Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Got an event we should know about? Drop us a line.

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

Continental Crosswalks and Sharrows Striped at Market and Sixth Streets

By Aaron Bialick |
The SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) highlighted crosswalks and added sharrows at the intersection of Market and Sixth streets last week. The improvements should improve pedestrian visibility and help drivers comply with the mandatory right turn put in place last year. “It’s an excellent first step in improving this dangerous intersection,” said Walk SF Executive […]

Sixth Street Traffic Calming Pilot Project Community Meeting

By Aaron Bialick |
From Supervisor Jane Kim’s office: WHAT: Sixth Street Improvement Pilot Project Meeting WHO: Supervisor Jane Kim & SFMTA WHEN: Wednesday, 7/10/13 @ 6:00pm WHERE: Gene Friend Rec Center WHAT: Give input on the Sixth Street Improvement Project! The District 6 Pedestrian Safety Work Group and D6 community brainstormed with the SFMTA this past February on how […]

SF’s First Painted Sidewalk Extensions Come to Sixth Street

By Aaron Bialick |
A deadly stretch of Sixth Street received the city’s first painted sidewalk extensions last week, created using low-cost, temporary materials to help make pedestrians more visible. The SFMTA implemented the pilot project between Market and Harrison Streets — four blocks dense with residential hotels and shops — to help curb injuries while the agency develops plans […]
Sixth Street today, and as envisioned (before the safety project was watered down). Image: SFMTA

SFMTA Cuts Bike Lane from Planned Sixth Street Safety Improvements

By Roger Rudick |
Streetsblog tipster and advocate Brian Coyne brought this to our attention: “SFMTA’s Sixth Street Safety Project, which Streetsblog has covered several times over the last few years, has now had the bike lane component removed.” The plan, as shown on the agency’s project page, is now to remove the bike facility and add an additional northbound […]

SFMTA Sixth Street Walking Tour

By Aaron Bialick |
From Walk SF: Join the SFMTA and Walk SF for a Community Walk Along Sixth Street As part of its Livable Streets program, the SFMTA is seeking feedback from the community on what works and doesn’t work well at Sixth Street currently. During the walk along Sixth Street from Market to Howard, you can share your thoughts on […]