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Haight-Market Contra-Flow Bus Lane, Ped Upgrades Coming Next Summer
Construction of a red contra-flow bus-only lane and pedestrian safety upgrades at the hairy intersection of Market, Haight, and Gough Streets is on track to begin in January and be completed next summer, according to the SFMTA. The plan to create a more direct route for riders on Muni's 71-Haight/Noriega and 6-Parnassus lines, approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors two years ago, is expected to come along with sidewalk bulb-outs, pedestrian refuges, and new greenery.
October 25, 2013
Eyes on the Street: More Green-Backed Sharrows on Market Street
The SFMTA continues to paint green-backed sharrows along lower Market Street in the wake of a re-paving by the Department of Public Works. The new markings have been spotted as far east as Fourth Street.
September 11, 2013
New Renderings, Details on Car-Free Areas From “Better Market Street”
The vision for Market Street (and potentially Mission) is becoming clearer with the release of new renderings of streets and plazas at public workshops for the "Better Market Street" project this week.
July 18, 2013
Bikeway on Mission Instead of Market: Does Anybody Think It’s a Good Idea?
Updated at 9 p.m. with street configuration diagram at bottom.
June 18, 2013
The Difference Some Sleek New Paint and Pavement Makes on Market Street
It's remarkable how much more dignified bicycling on mid-Market Street feels with the fresh coat of smooth asphalt and green paint that crews put in over the weekend. The bike lane's transformation from something like an abandoned trench to a green carpet is almost as refreshing as when it was first painted green (in fact, it's brighter now than ever).
June 10, 2013
Planning Commission Approves Ped-Friendly Plan for Market and Dolores
A plan to add a mini plaza and pedestrian safety improvements at Market and Dolores streets was approved by the SF Planning Commission on Thursday. The project will include new pedestrian refuges and sidewalks as wide as 14 feet, as well as special pavement treatments to highlight crosswalks on the block of Dolores between Market and … Continued
March 18, 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
Eyes on the Street: Progress on Market/Valencia Turn, Green Paint on Fell
Improvements on two of San Francisco's most important bicycling links continue to take shape: Green paint now graces the first block of the Fell Street separated bike lane, and much of the visible construction has been completed on the left-turn bicycle lane and traffic signal going in at Market and Valencia Streets.
November 26, 2012
DPW Begins Pavement Fixes on Market Street
The SF Department of Public Works began making major pavement improvements along lower Market Street this week.
September 12, 2012
C.W. Nevius’ Fact-Free “Concerns” About Bike Lanes
Chronicle columnist C.W. Nevius took another shot at stoking some bicycle controversy today with his latest fact-free piece sharing his "concerns" that bike lanes "may be on [a] crash course" with cars.
September 11, 2012