Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrians

City Agencies Unveil Final Design for Bartlett “Mercado Plaza”

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 1, 2013 | 9 Comments

The final designs for a people-friendly block of Bartlett Street in the Mission were presented [PDF] last week by the Planning Department, Department of Public Works, the SFMTA, and the design firm Rebar. The plan retains the sidewalk extensions that are key to calming traffic and inviting social activity outside of events like the weekly Mission Community Market, when […]

Help Map the Sidewalk Parking Plague on San Francisco’s Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 24, 2013 | 54 Comments

Update: It seems there’s no way to edit the map directly via the link because Google’s Maps Engine Lite, which is still in beta, may have some issues to be worked out. So to add your marker to the map, you can either email me at abialick@streetsblog.org and I’ll add it for you, or you can add […]

City Officials Unveil a People-Friendly Street in Fisherman’s Wharf

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 20, 2013 | 7 Comments

Two blocks of Jefferson Street in Fisherman’s Wharf have been revamped to prioritize walking and biking after the project was expedited with support from political leaders. Car traffic on Jefferson between Hyde and Jones Streets has been tamed, with formerly one-way traffic now running two-way. Sidewalks were expanded with new planters and seating, on-street parking was removed, […]

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Board of Supervisors Unanimously Passes Wiener’s Ped Safety Reforms

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 19, 2013 | No Comments

Supervisor Scott Wiener’s package of legislation aimed at streamlining pedestrian safety projects was passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors yesterday, and will be incorporated into the city’s administrative code. Here’s what the legislation will do: Create a Street Design Review Committee to foster better coordination between agencies on street infrastructure projects. Call upon agencies to “modernize street […]

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Wiener’s Proposals to Streamline Ped Safety Upgrades Pass Supes Committee

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 4, 2013 | 2 Comments

A package of legislation aimed at cutting through the bureaucratic red tape that encumbers the city’s progress on life-saving pedestrian safety measures was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee yesterday. The full board is expected to approve the proposals in the coming weeks. Supervisor Scott Wiener, who proposed […]

Ped Safety Fixes on Sloat, Where Girl Was Killed, Moved Up to This June

By Aaron Bialick | May 22, 2013 | 2 Comments

Pedestrian safety fixes on deadly Sloat Boulevard will be installed beginning this June — much sooner than originally proposed. At the intersection of Sloat and Forest View Drive, where 17-year-old Hanren Chang was killed by a drunk driver in a crosswalk in March, the Department of Public Works will install bulb-outs, more visible crosswalks, street […]

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