Sup. Christensen Gives Tentative Support for Car-Free Powell Street
District 3 Supervisor Julie Christensen offered tentative support for the car-free Powell Street trial proposed for Union Square. The SFMTA hopes to have a pilot project in place in November, in time for the holiday shopping season, but it has met some resistance from the Union Square Business Improvement District because delivery vehicles would be banned during daytime hours.
September 4, 2015
Human Life Wins: Masonic Ave Redesign Survives Tree Removal Appeal
The Masonic Avenue safety overhaul will move forward after the SF Board of Appeals upheld tree removal permits protested by a handful of neighbors at a hearing yesterday.
September 3, 2015
Aaron Peskin Consulted With Polk Street Bike Lane Opponents on Lawsuit
District 3 supervisor candidate Aaron Peskin provided consultation for Polk Street bike lane opponents earlier this year on filing a lawsuit over the street's redesign.
September 2, 2015
SFMTA Board Approves McAllister Muni Upgrades, Traffic Circles
The SFMTA Board of Directors today approved a package of upgrades on McAllister Street to improve pedestrian safety and speed up buses on the 5-Fulton line as part of Muni Forward. Among the changes, two stop signs will be replaced with transit-priority traffic signals, and two others will be replaced with traffic circles.
September 1, 2015
How Many People Will Get Hurt If the Masonic Redesign Gets Delayed Again?
Another sorely-needed street safety redesign could be threatened by neighbors protesting the replacement of trees, even though, when all is said and done, the number of trees in the project area will double.
August 31, 2015
In 1954, Turning Market Street Into a Parking Lot Seemed Like a Good Idea
In an alternate universe, the streetcar tracks that line the center of Market Street would have become car parking.
August 28, 2015