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Commentary: ‘Car Free’ Market Street isn’t Car Free
It's time for a reality check in the wake of mayoral candidate Mark Farrell's comment about allowing private cars back on Market Street
February 15, 2024
SPUR Talk: Flowers and Butterflies on Market Street
It almost seems too fanciful to be true, but work is underway to bring butterflies to Market Street, as part of a plan to green the roofs of BART's new station canopies
November 1, 2022
A Jug-handle for Sansome/Market Intersection?
It's time for a jug-handle on Market at Sansome, says super advocate Paul Valdez
August 8, 2019
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
Signs of Lax Enforcement of Car Restrictions on Market Street
Nearly two weeks in, the bans preventing private auto drivers from turning on to most of lower Market Street have, by all accounts, made the street safer and more efficient.
August 21, 2015
Record-Breaking Bike Traffic on Market Street Neared 100,000 in July
Record-breaking bicycle traffic on Market Street nearly broke the 100,000 threshold in July, according to the bike counter on SF's most heavily-pedaled thoroughfare. Last month, 99,461 people were counted in the bike lane on eastbound Market at Ninth Street, topping the previous record of 97,302 in March.
August 13, 2015
SFMTA Bucks Uber, Bans Private Autos From Turning On to Mid-Market Street
Private auto drivers will be banned from turning on to Market Street between Third and Eighth streets after the restrictions were approved unanimously by the SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday.
June 17, 2015
Tomorrow: Support Car Restrictions for a Safer Market, Which Uber Opposes
You can email public comments on the "Safer Market Street" car restrictions to the SFMTA board at MTABoard@sfmta.com.
June 15, 2015
Tomorrow: Support a Safer Upper Market With Protected Bike Lanes
The SFMTA will hold an open house tomorrow on bike and pedestrian safety upgrades along upper Market Street, which could include bulb-outs to calm the street's wide, dangerous intersections and protected bike lanes on some segments.
May 4, 2015
Market Street Bike Count Off to a Record-Breaking Start in 2015
The Market Street bike counter tallied 97,302 people rolling by in March -- the highest monthly total yet. Last year, the monthly count rose steadily until October, so bike ridership on Market is expected to keep breaking records. April could be the first month to break the 100,000 threshold.
April 1, 2015