ColtonMar 23, 2024
Luke Bornheimer

If you’re sad or upset about the tragic killing of a family near West Portal Station, sign the petition to close the nearby area to cut-through car traffic and install transit-first lanes: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/westportal

This tragedy was preventable — you can prevent a future tragedy ⬇️

Close the intersection of West Portal and Ulloa to car traffic and install Transit-Only Lanes

The intersection of West Portal Avenue and Ulloa Streets is dangerously designed and, with its numerous Muni stops and large number of people walking and biking through the area, it should be closed to car traffic to make the area safe for people, especially children, seniors, and people with disabilities who often use walk and public transportation as well as visit nearby the Public Library’s West Portal branch, West Portal Playground, and shops along West Portal Avenue. On March 16, 2024, two people — including a child — were killed and two people were injured when a driver crashed a car near this intersection. Closing this intersection to cars and installing Transit-Only Lanes will instantly make it safer for people, including people who need to drive or use cars, in addition to improving the speed and reliability of public transportation to and from West Portal. Please sign the petition now by filling out the form and tapping ‘start writing’. You can make a difference and help make this intersection and the surrounding area safe by signing the petition now.

Mar 22, 2024 at 6:03pmWeb
Show threadLuke BornheimerMar 22, 2024

Tragedies like this one can make us feel sad, overwhelmed, engaged, and hopeless, but these tragedies are preventable and you can do to prevent future tragedies.

Signing the petition is a tangible action you can take to address our roadway safety crisis ⬇️ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/westportal

Close the intersection of West Portal and Ulloa to car traffic and install Transit-Only Lanes

The intersection of West Portal Avenue and Ulloa Streets is dangerously designed and, with its numerous Muni stops and large number of people walking and biking through the area, it should be closed to car traffic to make the area safe for people, especially children, seniors, and people with disabilities who often use walk and public transportation as well as visit nearby the Public Library’s West Portal branch, West Portal Playground, and shops along West Portal Avenue. On March 16, 2024, two people — including a child — were killed and two people were injured when a driver crashed a car near this intersection. Closing this intersection to cars and installing Transit-Only Lanes will instantly make it safer for people, including people who need to drive or use cars, in addition to improving the speed and reliability of public transportation to and from West Portal. Please sign the petition now by filling out the form and tapping ‘start writing’. You can make a difference and help make this intersection and the surrounding area safe by signing the petition now.

Show threadLuke BornheimerMar 22, 2024

This family — Diego (40 years old), Matilde (38), Joaquin (1), and Cauê (two months) — was doing more to live up to the policies/goals that our city proclaims to prioritize (Transit-First, Vision Zero, and Climate Action) than the City and its policymakers.

They deserved better.

Show threadLuke BornheimerMar 22, 2024

For people who want to do more than sign the petition:

1️⃣ Get neighbors, friends, and fellow school families to sign and share the petition — there is real power in numbers: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/westportal

2️⃣ Call Mayor Breed’s Office and Supervisor Melgar’s Office and urge them to act

Close the intersection of West Portal and Ulloa to car traffic and install Transit-Only Lanes

The intersection of West Portal Avenue and Ulloa Streets is dangerously designed and, with its numerous Muni stops and large number of people walking and biking through the area, it should be closed to car traffic to make the area safe for people, especially children, seniors, and people with disabilities who often use walk and public transportation as well as visit nearby the Public Library’s West Portal branch, West Portal Playground, and shops along West Portal Avenue. On March 16, 2024, two people — including a child — were killed and two people were injured when a driver crashed a car near this intersection. Closing this intersection to cars and installing Transit-Only Lanes will instantly make it safer for people, including people who need to drive or use cars, in addition to improving the speed and reliability of public transportation to and from West Portal. Please sign the petition now by filling out the form and tapping ‘start writing’. You can make a difference and help make this intersection and the surrounding area safe by signing the petition now.

Show threadMarsh Gardiner 🌱🐝Mar 22, 2024
@LukeBornheimer Thank you! And I hope it doesn't stop there… I dream of having a pedestrian zone in that first block (or even two).
Show threadLuke BornheimerMar 22, 2024
@earth2marsh You’re welcome and thank you! I love your vision 💯🙏