this *sounds* like SFMTA agreed to painting full 20-foot red curbs at every intersection, rather than the mere 10 feet at stop-controlled intersections that has been traffic engineer Ricardo Olea's policy. if so, good! parent organizing worked!
https://www.kqed.org/news/12046690/sfmta-coming-up-short-on-daylighting-sfs-red-curbs-parents-say
#daylighting #VisionZero #VisionZeroSF #TrafficViolence #sfPol
finally finished this mini-documentary on traffic deaths in SF. it's good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6DYJCbS_FE
#VisionZeroSF #VisionZero #SanFrancisco #SFPol #TrafficViolence
"There have been a disproportionate number of pedestrian fatalities along 16th Street, Walk SF reported. Three other people have been killed within the four-block stretch between Valencia Street and Harrison Streets in the last four years."
Pedestrian hit and killed at 16th Street and Rondel Place near Valencia A man was hit and killed early Sunday morning at the intersection of 16th Street and Rondel Place, an alleyway near Valencia Street, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Officers responded to “a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian” at approximately 2:43 a.m., the department stated. A preliminary investigation by the SFPD has determined that the man was already lying in the roadway before he was struck. https://missionlocal.org/2024/11/pedestrian-hit-and-killed-at-16th-street-near-valencia/
Exploring new horizons in victim-blaming, Jeff Tumlin claims the "walk sign [sic] said not to cross" at Parnassus and Stanyan when a driver killed an elderly pedestrian.
There are no walk signals at that intersection.
https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/26/man-killed-by-truck-was-likely-unavoidable-transit-boss-says/
#VisionZeroSF #SFpol
A driver killed another pedestrian. We are now on track for the worst year of pedestrian fatalities since SF adopted Vision Zero in 2014.
London Breed has been mayor for 6 of those 10 years.
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/pedestrian-struck-by-vehicle-in-san-francisco-suffers-life-threatening-injuries/
#sfpol #trafficViolence #VisionZero #VisionZeroSF
SF Bike is saying that someone riding a bike was hit and killed by a driver on Bayshore south of Industrial St Friday afternoon.
https://x.com/sfbike/status/1822428574177210608
#bikeSF #VisionZeroSF
We are heartbroken to learn that a person riding their bike was fatally struck by someone driving a vehicle yesterday afternoon in the Bayview while riding on Bayshore Blvd south of Industrial St. Though their identity is not yet known, our hearts are with their family & friends.
DId you know that there is data supporting the hypothesis that lower speed limits in cities reduces collisions, injuries and fatalities? Maybe SF should consider 20mph as well?
The application for the committee on West Portal's redesign doesn't include an option for, "I transfer between transit lines at West Portal," which is what the family of four whose deaths led to the redesign were doing.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepZWpS6uJtsMmHa0_vHfddFHmQ6GB825ph7fNmGGet1Bcz8w/viewform
On April 26, Supervisor Myrna Melgar and President of the West Portal Merchants' Association announced their commitment to collaborate on the West Portal Safety Improvement Project by establishing the Welcoming West Portal Committee (WWPC). The WWPC will consist of merchants, neighbors, and visitors to West Portal who share a vision of safety, mobility, and vibrancy for West Portal. The WWPC Committee will meet in person for a minimum of 3 instances. All meetings will be available for the public to view on Zoom. If you are interested in participating in the Committee, please complete the questions below by Tuesday, May 7.
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