Recent Streetsblog SF posts about The Mission

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Eyes on the Street: New Bike Lanes, Road Diet on Folsom in the Mission

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 15, 2013 | 19 Comments

The Mission’s stretch of Folsom Street, between 19th and 24th Streets, just got safer with bike lanes and a road diet striped along with a road-repaving. Formerly two general traffic lanes in each direction, the street now consists of one bike lane and one general lane on each side, resulting in a calmer environment and […]

Four Girls Injured After Truck Driver Hits Pole at 24th and South Van Ness

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 6, 2013 | 35 Comments

Four girls between the ages of 9 and 14 were injured at South Van Ness Avenue and 24th Street in the Mission yesterday after the driver of a semi truck knocked down a traffic light pole, which fell onto the victims, according to police. The crash occurred at about 7:15 p.m. as the truck driver […]

Yes, We Can Fit Protected Bike Lanes and Two Transit Lanes on Potrero

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 2, 2013 | 56 Comments

After listening to city planners say there’s no practical way to redesign Potrero Avenue with protected bike lanes and two transit lanes, Josh Handel didn’t buy it. Handel shared a plan in the Streetsblog comments that includes protected bike lanes and two transit lanes wide enough to fit buses comfortably (unlike those in the city […]

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Some Residents Urge City to Make Bolder Safety Upgrades on Potrero

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 31, 2013 | 73 Comments

The city’s latest proposal to improve safety and transit service on Potrero Avenue is slightly different than earlier versions of the plan. While the redesign would expand pedestrian space, some residents at a public meeting yesterday pointed out that it could do much more to make the street safer for biking and walking. Staff from the Department […]

Creating a Safer “Green Gateway” at Valencia and Mission Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 10, 2013 | 8 Comments

A chunk of roadway at Valencia and Mission Streets would be reclaimed to create a plaza designed to make the corner more pedestrian-friendly and absorb stormwater under a project led by the SF Public Utilities Commission. The Valencia and Mission Green Gateway Project would widen sidewalks and add greenery and permeable pavement treatments along the […]

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 […]

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