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Supervisor London Breed Won’t Fight for Full Transit Bulbs on Irving Street

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 18, 2014 | 51 Comments

D5 Supervisor London Breed, whose district includes the Inner Sunset, says that the downsized proposals for transit bulbs on Irving Street and Ninth Avenue are “headed in the right direction,” according to Conor Johnston, a legislative aide. “We are balancing a lot of competing interests,” Johnston told Streetsblog, citing vocal opposition from neighbors and merchants to parking removal. […]

SFMTA Proposes New Steps to Divert Cars Off Market Street

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 17, 2014 | 28 Comments

The SFMTA has proposed new forced turns for private autos at intersections on the most congested stretch of Market Street, which could be implemented in phases early next year. SFMTA staff presented the changes [PDF] to the agency’s board of directors Friday — not just as a way to speed up transit, but to make […]

Section of Arguello Blvd in the Presidio Widened for Sidewalk, Bike Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 13, 2014 | 38 Comments

City officials held a press conference yesterday to tout the widening of Arguello Boulevard in the Presidio to add sidewalks and bike lanes. Previously, the short stretch of road had only shoulders for people to walk and bike on, squeezing between guard rails and motor traffic. It’s one of the first projects to be funded […]

Eyes on the Street: Third Street’s Abused Muni-Only Lane Gets Red Paint

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 13, 2014 | 35 Comments

Update 6:09 p.m.: SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose said “this is a low cost measure to remind and prevent auto drivers from using transit only lanes,” and that the agency will implement the treatments on these street segments this week: a. 3rd Street between Townsend and Jessie streets b. Geary/O’Farrell streets between Market and Gough streets – […]

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Irving Transit Bulb-Outs Downsized to Appease SFFD, Parking Complainers

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 12, 2014 | 33 Comments

Sidewalk widenings on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset, proposed by the SFMTA to make it safer and easier for tens of thousands of commuters to board the N-Judah, have been cut down in size to a fraction of the original proposals due to neighborhood complaints about losing car parking and protests from the SF […]

29-Sunset to Get Muni-Only Left-Turn Lane at Lincoln and 19th Ave

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 6, 2014 | 13 Comments

Muni’s 29-Sunset line will get an exclusive left-turn lane this summer at Lincoln Way and 19th Ave., allowing buses to skip an egregiously slow detour around the block, which it currently makes before heading north into Golden Gate Park. Left turns at the intersection are currently prohibited, and will remain so for other traffic. Ride […]

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