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Carnage from Compromise: Walk SF Speaks Out After Another Senior Killed on Geary
A driver killed a 67-year-old pedestrian Monday at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and 2nd Avenue. “We are heartbroken to learn of another life lost on our streets,” said Walk San Francisco's Marta Lindsey. “We hold the victim’s loved ones and community in our thoughts.”
June 3, 2025
Call to Action: Save Geary Bus Lane
The car-brained of San Francisco, with the help of a certain supervisor, want to quash the project under the guise of "concern for the poor"
August 8, 2023
Geary Bus Riders Set to Get Some “Early” Upgrades Before BRT Lanes Arrive
Muni's 38-Geary riders may get some relief even before bus rapid transit lanes come to the line's Richmond segment in 2019. The SFMTA and SF County Transportation Authority are developing plans to install "early" improvements over the next few years, like bus bulbs, extended transit-only lanes, and transit signal priority.
December 9, 2014
SFCTA: Geary BRT Will Take Hundreds of Cars Off the Street Every Hour
Once bus rapid transit is finally up and running, Geary Boulevard will carry thousands fewer cars every day in 2020, compared to a scenario where it doesn't get built.
July 2, 2014
Hampered by Tunnels, Center BRT Lanes on Geary Limited to the Richmond
Correction 12/17: The next community meeting on Geary BRT is tonight, Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m. at the Main Public Library.
December 16, 2013
Jarrett Walker: New Geary BRT Option Could Provide Faster Service
When it comes to providing the fastest, most reliable bus rapid transit service on Geary Boulevard, cutting out bus passing lanes and "consolidating" local and express services might sound like a downgrade. But according to transit consultant Jarrett Walker, such a configuration could actually provide a superior level of service. It's all about using the right metrics to judge travel times.
August 13, 2013
Geary BRT Plan Watered Down to Appease Parking-Obsessed Merchants
Update: This plan may not be "watered down" after all. See our follow-up report here.
August 1, 2013
New CPMC Hospital Deal: Smaller Campus, But More Car Parking for Its Size
The new plan for California Pacific Medical Center's Cathedral Hill campus at Van Ness Avenue and Geary Boulevard calls for a far less massive facility than originally planned, but the number of car parking spaces per bed will actually be higher.
March 6, 2013
Geary BRT Advisor Resigns in Frustration at Snail’s Pace of SFCTA
Bus Rapid Transit on Geary Boulevard was originally slated to open last year. But today, planners are looking at a launch in 2020 -- an eight-year setback for a project that was supposed to take advantage of low costs to get off the ground quickly.
February 6, 2013
Options for Geary BRT Come Into Focus
Just after San Francisco approved a preferred design for its first Bus Rapid Transit route on Van Ness Avenue, the SF County Transportation Authority showcased the latest conceptual proposals for a companion BRT project on Geary Boulevard.
June 27, 2012