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SFMTA “Daylights” Crosswalks to Improve Pedestrian Visibility
Making eye contact with a driver while walking across an intersection is important, but what if a driver's line of vision is obscured by cars parked within a few feet of a crosswalk?
May 16, 2011
Drunk Driver Accused of Killing Pedestrian on Masonic Ave Appears in Court
A 23-year-old San Francisco man accused of killing a pedestrian crossing Masonic Avenue at Turk Street early Friday morning while driving intoxicated made his first court appearance today but did not enter a plea.
May 10, 2011
How Many Deaths Will It Take to Fix Masonic Avenue?
An alleged drunk driver traveling more than double the speed limit on southbound Masonic Avenue at Turk Street struck and killed 61-year-old James Hudson of San Francisco in the crosswalk early this morning. The driver then continued his destructive path for another 13 blocks, according to police, damaging four parked cars along the way before crashing into a planter in the parking lot of St. Mary's Medical Center on Shrader Street.
May 6, 2011
Advocates, Supervisors Prepare for Two City Hall Hearings on Ped Safety
You may not have known it, but today is National Walk to Work Day, and pedestrian advocates from Walk San Francisco marked the occasion by walking to work with Supervisor Jane Kim and reminding residents about two important City Hall hearings coming up on pedestrian safety.
April 1, 2011
Task Force Begins Meeting to Develop Pedestrian Action Plan
A Pedestrian Safety Task Force charged with coordinating and implementing actions to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities in San Francisco met for the first time Tuesday, bringing together a large group of representatives from different city departments who rarely sit down at the same table to talk about pedestrian safety.
March 10, 2011
Cameron Beach and Jerry Lee’s Future as SFMTA Board Members Uncertain
Cameron Beach likes to mention that he started his career in public transportation forty six years ago sweeping buses. The 62-year-old semi-retired transportation consultant and former chief operating officer of the Sacramento Regional Transit District does know a lot about running a transit system.
March 4, 2011
Woman Hit By Driver on Park Presidio Remains in Critical Condition
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February 24, 2011
Streetscast: An Interview with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee supports the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Connecting the City vision, promises to "very aggressively" carry out Gavin Newsom's executive directive on pedestrian safety, and said he has a commitment from the SFPD to do more aggressive enforcement of drivers in the Tenderloin to make the streets safer for those on foot.
February 23, 2011
San Francisco’s Latest Pavement to Parks Project Brought to You by Audi
Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced the city's latest Pavement to Parks project, a two-block pedestrian promenade [pdf] on Powell Street between Ellis and Geary near Union Square that will provide sorely needed public space for one of San Francisco's most crowded commercial districts. In a heavy dose of irony, the car-free space will be financed by an automobile company, Audi of America, who approached the city about six weeks ago.
December 17, 2010