SFMTA Engineering Hearing: Columbus Bike Lanes, On-Street Car-Share on Page

By Stan Parkford
Mar 14, 2015

Agenda [PDF]

Items of Note:

Establishing a Class II bike lane on Columbus Avenue between Montgomery/Washington Streets to Jackson Street
Establishing two new curb-side car share spots on Page Street near Octavia Boulevard

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