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SFMTA Brings Humane, Two-Way Traffic Back to Ellis and Eddy
The SFMTA began converting several blocks of Ellis and Eddy to two-way streets in the Tenderloin last week. The conversion is expected to calm motor traffic on the former multi-lane, one-way arterial streets designed to rush car traffic through one of the city's densest neighborhoods.
April 24, 2012
New Plan Would Transform Three Alleyways in West SoMa
Three alleyways in the city's motor-dominated South of Market (SoMa) area could be transformed into pedestrian-friendly havens with a new plan approved by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) Board yesterday.
March 28, 2012
Tomorrow: Help Envision Better Streets Connecting to Heron’s Head Park
Tomorrow the SF Planning Department is putting on the first in a series of walks as part of its new Green Connections project, an effort to improve access to parks making better use of city streets.
March 9, 2012
SFMTA’s Traffic Calming Program Overwhelmed By Demand for Safer Streets
The demand for projects to calm motor traffic and improve safety on San Francisco streets is far greater than the SFMTA can currently handle.
February 23, 2012
City to Expedite Two Blocks of Fisherman’s Wharf Redesign for Summer 2013
As the plan to revamp the public realm on Jefferson Street in Fisherman's Wharf develops, planners recently announced that two blocks of the project could be brought to life by summer of 2013 in time for America's Cup.
February 6, 2012
Misguided Enforcement Precedes ThinkBike Improvements on the Wiggle
The Wiggle -- the growingly popular, mostly-flat bicycling route connecting SF's eastern and western neighborhoods -- should become more bike-friendly in the next year. After consulting with Dutch bicycle planners, the SFMTA is planning new upgrades to increase the safety and comfort of people walking and biking on the route, including "green-backed" sharrows, zebra-striped crosswalks, and bikeways on Fell and Oak Streets, which planners now say are coming next winter.
January 31, 2012
Caltrans Slims the Sloat Boulevard Speedway With Buffered Bike Lanes
The six-lane speedway known as Sloat Boulevard has been somewhat tamed after Caltrans implemented a road diet last week, reclaiming two vehicle lanes for bicycles.
January 23, 2012
Newcomb Ave. Sustainable Streetscape Project Completed in Bayview
After a six-year-long process, residents of Newcomb Avenue in the Bayview joined city staffers yesterday to mark the completion of the "Model Block" project, a prototype for street design that's better for the environment and more conducive to neighborhood life.
December 21, 2011
Today, Block Parties Need Permits. Tomorrow, Could They Be Permanent?
The demand for car-free streets in San Francisco is easy to see at the Sunday Streets events around the city. If there's no Sunday Street in your neighborhood, though, not to worry: You can bring a car-free event right to your doorstep.
October 31, 2011
Two-Way McAllister Provides a Direct Route for 5-Fulton Riders
Two-way access on the east end of McAllister Street has been restored for Muni buses, bicycles, and commercial vehicles, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced last week.
August 8, 2011