Motorists commuting through the Sunset District will have to deal with fewer lanes on 19th Avenue this year, as the traffic artery gets completely repaved between Lincoln Way and Holloway Avenue.
19th Ave. Repaving Project Underway
Decorative Lights Illuminate Geary
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) Geary Boulevard Improvement Project has set aside project funds to support Geary merchants and help attract customers to the Geary corridor. The Geary Small Business Working Group, in partnership with the Greater Geary Boulevard Merchants Association (GGBMA) and the SFMTA, has decided to dedicate $20,000 toward installing decorative lighting on tree trunks and/or windows of Geary Boulevard businesses between Park Presidio Boulevard and 28th Avenue.
‘Daylighting’ Ticketing Plan Paused
The City is delaying plans to ticket drivers who park within 20 feet approaching a crosswalk, according to the City’s new transit agency head.
Budget Shortfall May Require Cuts to Muni Service
This summer, the San Francisco Municipal Railway is expected to cut service by 4%, due to a $50 million budget deficit, attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) claims that if these cuts are not implemented, by July the service will no longer be able to afford to replace operators and cleaning and maintenance staff.
Commentary: Against SFMTA’s ‘Biking and Rolling Plan’
On Feb. 18, SFMTA is set to rubber-stamp the vague, unfunded and reckless “Biking and Rolling Plan.” This 250+ page document proposes an aggressive expansion of bike lanes, “slow streets,” and other ambiguous measures, all requiring the drastic removal of street parking and driving lanes.
Press Release: SFMTA’s Accessibility Needs Survey Closes Jan. 15
Community members are invited to complete the Accessibility Needs Survey online now through Wednesday, Jan. 15 here. The Accessibility survey is available online in nine languages with a telephone option available for residents in need of assistance – 311.
Sponsored: SFPUC to Upgrade Richmond District’s Essential Infrastructure
For more than 120 years, the Richmond District’s water and sewer infrastructure system has served the neighborhood and beyond. With one of the sewer pipes dating back to 1877 and most water pipes installed in the late 1800s, these hardworking systems even withstood the trauma of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
After Five Years of Disruptions, L-Taraval Improvement Project Nears Completion
The L-Taraval Improvement Project is expected to be finished this fall with the return of rail service and a celebration, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) spokesperson Michael Roccaforte said.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Transit safety means making our streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists. Advancing transit safety is paramount to creating a safe and accessible neighborhood for everyone. Since our time in office, we have been working on a number of transit-safety projects with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) for the Richmond District.
Press Release: Virtual Town Halls Planned to Discuss the Potential of a Geary/19th Ave. Subway
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), in coordination with the SFMTA and the San Francisco Planning Department, is studying a potential new rail subway under Geary Boulevard and 19th Avenue, as part of the Geary/19th Avenue Subway Regional Connections Study.
New Contract Approved for GG Park Garage Operation
The actual operation and management of the 800-space underground garage, however, will go to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) after its board of directors unanimously approved adding $27 million to its existing contract with garage operators.
Press Release: Taraval Improvement Project Update
The most disruptive work is nearly complete. Work to replace sewer, water, rail lines, streetbase and repaving the entire corridor has been completed. Construction continues with installing boarding islands with accessible curb ramps, handrails and pavers and landscaping. Curve track replacement work at 46th Avenue is expected to be completed June 7, 2024. Remaining work includes testing trains along the new trackway, and installing boarding islands, landscaping, trees and artwork.
Letter to the Editor: Reaction to Nossokoff’s Commentary
Noam Chomsky has astutely commented that America has always been a fear-based society. Nowhere is this more in evidence than in the illogical leaps of thought evident in Jen Nossokoff’s latest “commentary.”
From a Reader: Correspondence About Taraval Tracks at 46th Ave.
As you can imagine, I was less than delighted to see the NTK crew once again on lower Taraval, this time between 45th and 46th, pulling up and replacing tracks (some of which had already been replaced). According to the MTA website, this is the result of a “Requested Action” for additional $4.7 MILLION to “(e)xpand scope of work to include special track work on 46th Avenue and Taraval” which includes “replace(ing) curve, cross-over, and straight rail.”
Tragedy Leads to Advocacy for Safer Traffic Conditions at W. Portal
On April 18, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) released a plan to drastically limit cars on West Portal Avenue. This was done at the behest of Supervisor Myrna Melgar and SF Mayor London Breed.
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