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Potrero Safety Upgrades Could Include a Wider Sidewalk, If Car Parking Goes
Four blocks of Potrero Avenue, from 21st to 25th Street at SF General Hospital, could be made safer under proposals from the Department of Public Works to extend sidewalks, narrow the roadway, and plant existing median space. But whether the street's narrow 9-foot sidewalks will be widened to 15 feet on the east side depends on city officials' willingness to re-allocate public space from car parking to people.
March 28, 2013
Bikeway on Mission Street Would Cost More Than One on Market
Constructing raised, protected bike lanes on downtown Mission Street would cost more than building them on Market, according to SF Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin.
February 27, 2013
Delayed Again, “Better Market Street” Could Move Bikeway to Mission Street
The latest news from the Better Market Street project could be a setback for implementing a safe, accessible bike network in San Francisco -- not just because construction has been pushed back to 2017, four years past the original date -- but because one of the three proposals that planners will study involves building a protected bike lane route on Mission Street instead of Market, while re-routing Muni's 14-Mission bus line on to Market in the downtown stretch.
February 5, 2013
Planners Refine Ped Upgrades, Protected Bike Lane Designs for Second Street
The developing plan to overhaul Second Street with protected bike lanes and pedestrian safety upgrades took another step forward yesterday when staff from the SF Municipal Transportation Agency, the Department of Public Works, and the Planning Department presented more refined design options to the public.
November 29, 2012
DPW Begins Work on Market/Valencia Left-Turn Bike Signal
Construction has begun on a left-turn bicycle traffic signal and queuing lane that will help bicycle riders turn on to Valencia Street from westbound Market Street, according to the SF Department of Public Works.
November 14, 2012
Supes Grill Planners for Repeated Delays on Better Market Street Project
The Better Market Street project, a multi-agency effort to overhaul San Francisco's main thoroughfare for walking, bicycling and transit, may have trouble staying on schedule, to the frustration of some city supervisors.
November 6, 2012
Protected Bike Lanes Selected as Preferred Option for 2nd Street Project
Following a public process that revealed a strong preference for protected bike lanes, the SF Department of Public Works yesterday announced the selection of the preferred option for the Second Street Improvement Project. And yes, the design includes one-way protected bike lanes on each side of the street. The redesign will extend from Market Street to King Street, connecting downtown San Francisco to the SOMA district.
October 23, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane, Raised Crosswalks, and More at McCoppin
The ongoing streetscape transformation on and around McCoppin Street in recent weeks has brought a new bike lane, raised crosswalks, planted bulb-outs and medians.
October 10, 2012
The Sky Didn’t Fall: Block of Mason Street Now Permanently Closed to Cars
Putting another nail in the coffin of falsely-predicted traffic jams, a block of Mason Street has been permanently closed to motorists for the construction of a plaza as part of the expansion of the North Beach Public Library.
October 9, 2012
DPW Repaves First 25 Blocks Using Prop B Bond
Twenty-five blocks of SF's pothole-ridden streets have been repaved using the $248 million street improvements bond approved by voters last November, the SF Department of Public Works announced this week.
July 5, 2012