Major Changes Coming to SoMa
Big changes are afoot in SoMa. And they’re desperately needed. More dangerous crashes happen in SoMa (South of Market) than in any other neighborhood except the Tenderloin. Every major street in SoMa...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Bike Lane — for All
On the morning of March 6, over 50 people from San Francisco and Oakland — representing transportation advocacy groups, city agencies, and the disability community — joined Walk San Francisco and the...
View ArticleSF Department of Public Works commits every employee to Vision Zero
Last year, 20 people were killed in traffic crashes in San Francisco, and hundreds more were injured. That’s why the City has a Vision Zero goal to eliminate all serious and fatal crashes by 2024. Now,...
View ArticlePage Street: A new neighborway + SF’s first raised intersection?
The Page Street Neighborway Project holds a lot of promise. Will it reach its full potential? Making a “neighborway” The project’s goal is to make Page Street calm, pleasant, and safe for people on...
View ArticleTell the SFMTA: Stand strong for pedestrian safety on Geary
Tell the SFMTA: Stand strong for pedestrian safety in the Geary Rapid Project Change is afoot for one of San Francisco’s most dangerous streets for pedestrians: Geary Boulevard. Today, when you cross...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s first-ever raised intersection is coming to Page Street
An important step toward safer streets Today, at a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA) hearing, we celebrated a milestone victory for pedestrians! The City approved and will build...
View ArticleWe won! The Geary Rapid Project will include important safety fixes for walking
Today, when you cross Geary Boulevard, as compared to an average city street, you are eight times as likely to be hit by a car. Now, thanks to Walk SF advocacy, this critical corridor will become much...
View ArticleSafe Routes to Transit in the Excelsior
Walk-Bus Ride Audit Takes a Close Look at Mission and Geneva Everyone who takes transit is also a pedestrian, so ensuring safe routes to transit is a vital part of the work of Walk San Francisco....
View ArticleTell the SFMTA: I support making 6th Street safer for people walking
According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), 6th Street has one of the highest concentrations of pedestrian collisions, injuries, and fatalities in San Francisco. Every 16...
View ArticleWhat do people walking on 6th Street want? We asked.
Yesterday morning, my Walk SF colleagues and I headed to the corner of 6th Street and Jessie to talk with the people who live, work, and walk on 6th Street. Why? Because the City is in the final...
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