Project Reports

Now that Geary Rapid Project transit and safety improvements are in the ground, we’ve dug into the data to evaluate how they’re working. Read the complete evaluation report to learn about how the project has affected bus travel time, reliability, traffic safety and other metrics.

The Visitacion Valley and Portola Community-Based Transportation Draft Plan reflects over two years of SFMTA consultation with the local community to identify community needs, priorities and values for better street safety, access and use, and develop responsive community-driven solutions. It includes 45 projects – $25 million worth of transportation improvements – across Visitacion Valley, Portola, Little Hollywood and Sunnydale that community members have asked for. It also includes policy recommendations for the SFMTA to take in the future to improve mobility, access, and quality of life for residents.

Outreach and Feedback

Thanks to strong local partnerships with Family Connections Centers in Portola and the River of Life Church in Visitacion Valley, we connected with more than 2,000 residents over almost 40 events and collected almost 600 surveys and more than 400 written comments to create the Draft Plan.

SFMTA’s first phase of outreach helped us identify needs, values and the challenges facing community members when using local streets. The second phase of outreach helped us shape and refine potential solutions with lots of local feedback.

Now, in our third phase of outreach, we are asking community members to prioritize which proposed projects the SFMTA should build first.

Our Phase Three survey asks residents to rank the final list of projects in the Draft Plan. Resident input will determine which projects we build first. Follow the links here to take the English survey, Chinese survey, Spanish survey, Filipino survey, and Vietnamese survey.

Next Steps

We are sharing the Draft Plan for public comment through the end of January. In January, we will incorporate collected public input into the Final Plan, which we will then take to the SFMTA Board of Directors for approval in spring 2023.

If you would like us to give a presentation with your community group, please email us at VisValleyPortolaPlan@SFMTA.com.

Slow Streets Program

What are Slow Streets?

Slow Streets are roadways where everyone is welcome, including people walking, biking, scooting, using wheelchairs and driving—and everyone travels slowly and safely. They are recognizable by distinctive purple Slow Streets signs and roadway markings, along with features like speed humps. Slow Streets should feel safe, comfortable, and welcoming for everyone. As the Slow Streets program evolves, the SFMTA team will continue to evaluate the Slow Streets and seek feedback for how to make them better. We look forward to your participation! Questions? Email SlowStreets@SFMTA.com.

How should Slow Streets be used?

Everyone is welcome on Slow Streets. Whether you are walking, rolling, riding a bicycle, or driving, please watch out for and be kind to your fellow Slow Street users!  

• Move at safe, considerate speeds 
• Make space for others – pedestrians must make room for vehicles to pass, and bikes and cars must give plenty of room when passing
• Be kind and welcoming to others on the street 
• For people walking:
  
  • DO make space for others while walking on a slow street—whether they’re biking, driving, or rolling—to safely pass. 
  • DO allow vehicles to pass in the roadway. While Slow Streets are shared roads, pedestrians must make room for cars under California law; vehicles have the right of way on streets.
  • DON’T be hostile towards other Slow Street users or make people feel unwelcome on the street.
• For people riding bicycles or using a personal mobility device:
  
  • DO yield to pedestrians, children, and people with disabilities.
  • DO move at safe, considerate speeds. 
  • DO obey local posted signs, like STOP signs.
  • DON’T be hostile toward other Slow Street users or make people feel unwelcome on the street.
• For people driving: 
  
  • DO drive slowly and carefully. 
  • DO give plenty of space when passing people using the street. 
  • DO acknowledge and make eye contact with other Slow Street users to demonstrate you see them.
  • DO keep driving on Slow Streets reserved for local trips. For example:
    
    • Driving to and from a home on a particular block
    • Accessing a business on a particular block
    • School drop-off or pick-up on a particular block
    • Making a local delivery or pickup
  • DO obey all traffic laws and signs, like speed limits and STOP signs.
  • DON’T be hostile toward other Slow Street users or make people feel unwelcome on the street.

How else can people enjoy their Slow Street?

The SFMTA is developing complementary programs, from block parties to street murals, to help communities celebrate their Slow Street. In the meantime, here are general guidelines to follow when activating or decorating a Slow Street:

• Art or decorations must be kept out of active travel lanes. 
• Activities on Slow Streets need to preserve the use of the street as an active travel roadway for all Slow Street users. What this means:
  
  • Seating or difficult-to-move objects should not be set in the roadway
  • No additional barriers should ever be added to intersections
• For planned community events that require the full use of the road, and/or want to incorporate amplified sound, neighbors should obtain a permit through SFMTA Special Events 
• Please be mindful of noise levels and the timing of planned community events

ESTABLISH – NO-RIGHT ON RED

Franklin Street, northbound, at Broadway Street

Broadway Street, westbound, at Franklin Street

Franklin Street, northbound, at Green Street

Green Street, westbound, at Franklin Street

Franklin Street, northbound, at Union Street

Union Street, westbound, at Franklin Street

This proposal establishes no right on red for northbound and westbound movements at Franklin and Broadway, Franklin and Green, and Franklin and Union, to reduce instances of vehicles blocking crosswalks, and potential conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles.

This is part of a larger quick-build project that includes improvements at intersections on Franklin Street between Lombard and Broadway to improve pedestrian and traffic safety including painted safety zones, slow-turn wedges, and advanced stop lines.

Pending project approvals, implementation could begin in late 2022. For more information about the Franklin Street Quick-Build Project, visit SFMTA.com/FranklinQB

This document addresses frequently asked questions regarding the proposal for an ongoing Slow Streets Program that will be heard by the SFMTA Board of Directors during the December 6, 2022 meeting. 

For more information about how to participate in that meeting, visit the calendar event page at Board of Directors meeting, December 6, 2022 | SFMTA.

This is a general quarterly report on the progress of the Central Subway project, including an Executive Summary; reports on costs, schedules and funding; information on contracts; and photos of the project.

For accessibility assistance with this report, please contact Central Subway outreach.

A few blocks of the draft proposal for curb regulations have been revised after reviewing feedback received at or in regards to the community meeting held on October 26, 2022. This draft proposal will be presented at the integrated community meeting-public hearing expected to be scheduled for January 11, 2023.  

Franklin Street Quick-Build Draft Design - revised to show safe-hit posts within proposed painted safety zones