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SFMTA Unveils 6th St. Proposal With Road Diet, Bike Lanes, Wider Sidewalks
SFMTA unveiled a proposal last week to redesign northern Sixth Street by trimming traffic lanes from four to two, widening sidewalks, and adding unprotected, green-painted bike lanes. Intersections on the stretch between Market and Howard Streets could also get features like raised crosswalks, speed tables (like speed bumps, but wider), and textured pavement to tame driving speeds.
November 25, 2013
SFMTA Looks to Tame Sixth Street With Road Diet, Temporary Parklet
Sixth Street, which has one of the highest rates of pedestrian injuries in the city, could receive a road diet after the SFMTA analyzes the impacts of removing two of its four traffic lanes to improve safety.
July 11, 2013
Supes Find Compromise in West SoMa Plan’s Housing/Transit Tussle
City supervisors have reached a compromise on a contentious measure in the zoning plan for the western South of Market District that would have diverted some developer impact fees away from transit and street improvements to fund affordable housing.
March 5, 2013
West SoMa Plan May Direct Funds to Affordable Housing at Transit’s Expense
A provision in the new zoning plan for the western South of Market District has come under scrutiny by city supervisors because it would direct a larger share of developer fees for some projects to go towards affordable housing at the expense of transit and street improvements.
February 28, 2013
Supes Seek Answers on Bike/Ped Strategy, “Better Market Street” Delay
Members of the SF Board of Supervisors are calling attention to the need to fund the SFMTA's Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategies, as well as the delayed Better Market Street project, which suddenly looks like it might not include space for bicycling.
February 12, 2013
Dangerous Rincon Hill Intersection Finally Getting the City’s Attention
On December 10, 2004, Katy Liddell had just stepped off the N-Judah with a sack of cleaning supplies and was walking to her Portside apartment at Harrison and Main in Rincon Hill, when she noticed a cadre of emergency vehicles surrounding the intersection. As Liddell drew closer, she saw something that horrified her.
June 13, 2011
Supes Committee Approves Lower Car Parking Maximums in SoMa
As developers bring more residents and employees to the South of Market (SoMa) district, the number of parking lots and garages they build for automobiles will largely determine how much the new tenants and commuters will drive.
June 7, 2011