Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Geary BRT

Geary Bus Riders Set to Get Some “Early” Upgrades Before BRT Lanes Arrive

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 9, 2014 | 10 Comments

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. Those upgrades would be made east […]

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SFCTA: Geary BRT Will Take Hundreds of Cars Off the Street Every Hour

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 2, 2014 | 11 Comments

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. That’s according to a preliminary analysis [PDF] presented by the SF County Transportation Authority. The traffic counts vary, depending on which of several design alternatives are […]

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Hampered by Tunnels, Center BRT Lanes on Geary Limited to the Richmond

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 16, 2013 | 66 Comments

Correction 12/17: The next community meeting on Geary BRT is tonight, Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m. at the Main Public Library. The latest iteration of the plan for bus rapid transit on Geary Boulevard includes center-running bus lanes only on the Richmond District segment between Arguello Boulevard and 27th Avenue — about a quarter of the street’s […]

Jarrett Walker: New Geary BRT Option Could Provide Faster Service

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 13, 2013 | 40 Comments

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 […]

Geary BRT Plan Watered Down to Appease Parking-Obsessed Merchants

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 1, 2013 | 56 Comments

Update: This plan may not be “watered down” after all. See our follow-up report here. Planners are touting a new proposed configuration for Geary Bus Rapid Transit that would forgo bus passing lanes in order to preserve car parking to appease merchants. Separated, center-median bus lanes would be retained, and project backers hope the changes […]

New CPMC Hospital Deal: Smaller Campus, But More Car Parking for Its Size

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 6, 2013 | 12 Comments

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. Under the new agreement announced by city supervisors yesterday, the size of the hospital will […]

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