As we pass through the real San Francisco summer, the SFMTA's Slow Streets Program is excited to share the latest updates and progress across the network, reflecting our commitment to enhancing safety and livability on San Francisco's neighborhood streets. Here's what's happening…
Slow Streets Mural Pilot Program: Painting this summer and fall
Community groups across several Slow Streets have been working with the San Francisco Parks Alliance to submit proposals for temporary street murals. Mural artists Matley Hurd and Josue Rojas have been designing mural concepts with input from more than 500 community members. Matley Hurd designed the mural on Lyon Street, which was installed in July and features a flock of parrots that regularly visit the neighborhood, dahlias (the official flower of San Francisco), and a depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Photo credit: Masaki Omori
Mural painting on Page Street between Masonic Avenue and Central Street happened in September, with artist Matley Hurd and community members painting a mural paying homage to Page Slow Street’s role as a connection between Golden Gate Park and downtown San Francisco.
Photo credit: Masaki Omori
A mural on Hearst Avenue is planned for October 15-22 with a community paint day on October 19 from 10AM – 2PM. Volunteers are needed to monitor the street closure and assist the artist with painting throughout the week of October 15–22. Visit slowhearst.org/mural to sign up to volunteer. Designs for other Slow Streets are expected to be developed through the fall and winter; we look forward to sharing more details soon.
Photo credit: Masaki Omori
Want to paint a mural on a Slow Street near you? Take a look at the Pilot Program guidelines document SFMTA.com/StreetMurals and send any questions to StreetMurals@SFMTA.com.
Page Street 2.0 summer outreach
The Page Slow Street team is preparing concept designs for new traffic and streetscape upgrades to make it even easier for people to walk and roll along the corridor. The next round of improvements will investigate upgrading existing low-cost features with more permanent features, including concrete islands.
Throughout the summer, the project team has been meeting with community groups and the public to solicit feedback on concept designs, and outreach will continue into the fall with a virtual open house. Please visit SFMTA.com/Page to learn more and sign up for email updates to receive alerts for when the virtual open house is made available for viewing.
Looking ahead
As we wind down the year and enter 2025, the SFMTA Slow Streets team will continue to focus on improvements to Slow Streets across the network. Look out for outreach on new designs for the Page Slow Street, approvals for the Next-Gen Slow Sanchez improvements, implementation of traffic calming devices on Cayuga Avenue and Hearst Street, and new street murals across the network.
Stay up-to-date with our progress and learn more about our efforts at SFMTA.com/SlowStreets.