Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Market Street

Eyes on the Street: Market Gets New Paint for Calm The Safety Zone

By Matthew Roth | Nov 24, 2009 | 12 Comments

Photos: Dennis Lee Though we’re taking the rest of the week off for the holiday, we thought you’d be excited to see these photos, which represent the first pavement treatments for the new Calm the Safety Zone projects on Market Street, meant to improve pedestrian safety by re-enforcing the separations between motorists and pedestrians. As […]

MTA: Market Street Pilot is Improving Conditions for Muni, Bicyclists

By Michael Rhodes | Nov 18, 2009 | 8 Comments

No cars anywhere in sight near U.N. Plaza. Photo: Matthew Roth Since the MTA began diverting private automobiles off Market Street in late September, Muni riders and bicyclists have been experiencing the benefits first hand. Now, the MTA has confirmed what many Market Street users already suspected: Muni is running faster, and bicyclists now make […]

Eyes on the Street: Market Street Advance Stop Bars

By Matthew Roth | Nov 10, 2009 | 11 Comments

New advanced stop bars have been striped on Market Street between 10th Street and 5th Street. Photos: Matthew Roth It has been six weeks since the MTA started diverting private automobiles off Market Street, an effort to improve conditions for pedestrians, Muni vehicles and cyclists in the eastbound direction, while measuring the economic impact of […]

News from NY: What We Can Learn from Times Square’s Public Spaces

By Matthew Roth | Oct 28, 2009 | No Comments

This used to be the scene of gridlocked traffic. A pedestrian plaza was carved out the the old roadbed of Broadway in NYC’s Times Square. Photo: berk2804 When Tim Tompkins took over as President of the Times Square Alliance, one of New York City’s largest Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), the primary concerns were the security […]

Painting Eyes on the Street: Debut of SF’s Art in Storefronts Program

By Matthew Roth | Oct 23, 2009 | 6 Comments

Artist Chor Boogie puts the finishing touches on his mural at 1028 Market St. Photo: Matthew Roth Building off Jane Jacob’s maxim that more eyes on a street make the street feel safer, the San Francisco Arts Commission has commissioned numerous artists to display their projects in abandoned storefronts as part of the Art in […]

Muni Reaps the Benefits of Reduced Traffic on Market

By Michael Rhodes | Sep 29, 2009 | 9 Comments

A 5-Fulton bus turns onto Market, where it enjoyed a privileged status today. Photo: Michael Rhodes It’s been half a century since the "roar of the four" streetcar lines dominated Market Street, but with the Market Street traffic diversion trial in effect today, trains and buses reasserted themselves over automobiles as the uncontested dominant vehicles […]

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