You have permission to edit this article.A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in the Richmond Distrit before fleeing the scene over the weekend, according to police.Police said officers responded to reports of a hit and run collision at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Park Presidio around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 24.There, they found a 28-year-old man down in the roadway and called medics. Despite life-saving efforts administered, the young man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Officer Adam Lobsinger.The victim has been identified by the Medical Examiner’s...…You have permission to edit this article.A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in the Richmond Distrit before fleeing the scene over the weekend, according to police.Police said officers responded to reports of a hit and run collision at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Park Presidio around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 24.There, they found a 28-year-old man down in the roadway and called medics. Despite life-saving efforts administered, the young man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Officer Adam Lobsinger.The victim has been identified by the Medical Examiner’s...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Muni has run with improved reliability and shorter travel times throughout the pandemic, despite a decrease in service hours systemwide.But with San Francisco’s gradual emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic already bringing with it a demonstrated uptick in vehicle congestion, that progress could quickly be unraveled.The Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors approved two proposals on Tuesday intended to limit single occupancy car traffic and prioritize uninterrupted travel of Muni buses along key corridors.Under the first proposal,...…You have permission to edit this article.Muni has run with improved reliability and shorter travel times throughout the pandemic, despite a decrease in service hours systemwide.But with San Francisco’s gradual emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic already bringing with it a demonstrated uptick in vehicle congestion, that progress could quickly be unraveled.The Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors approved two proposals on Tuesday intended to limit single occupancy car traffic and prioritize uninterrupted travel of Muni buses along key corridors.Under the first proposal,...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.One person was killed, and two others sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of three separate vehicle collisions in just a single 24-hour period this week.At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, San Francisco police officers responded to reports of a multi-car crash at 18th and Church streets.There, they located a man who had suffered life-threatening injuries when his vehicle had rolled over and another male who had been in a second car and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to SFPD spokesperson Officer Adam...…You have permission to edit this article.One person was killed, and two others sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of three separate vehicle collisions in just a single 24-hour period this week.At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, San Francisco police officers responded to reports of a multi-car crash at 18th and Church streets.There, they located a man who had suffered life-threatening injuries when his vehicle had rolled over and another male who had been in a second car and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to SFPD spokesperson Officer Adam...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.BART service could increase as early as September, offering an early glimmer of hope for the beleaguered transit agency at the end of the train tunnel.Under the proposal, weekday trains would run every 15 minutes until roughly 8 p.m., doubling the number of hourly trains running currently.Weekend and evening weekday trains would continue to run with 30-minute headways.Operating hours would extend to midnight six days per week, up from the current system-wide closing time of 9:00 p.m daily, except for Sunday which would continue to close early, and...…You have permission to edit this article.BART service could increase as early as September, offering an early glimmer of hope for the beleaguered transit agency at the end of the train tunnel.Under the proposal, weekday trains would run every 15 minutes until roughly 8 p.m., doubling the number of hourly trains running currently.Weekend and evening weekday trains would continue to run with 30-minute headways.Operating hours would extend to midnight six days per week, up from the current system-wide closing time of 9:00 p.m daily, except for Sunday which would continue to close early, and...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will hear information on nine potential new corridors to be added to the Slow Streets system that, if eventually approved, would bring the temporary traffic calming treatments to “historically underserved” neighborhoods.Although 26 residential roadways citywide have been closed to vehicular thru-traffic in order to create space for socially distant multi-modal travel as well as outdoor recreation since April 2020, the vast majority have been placed in higher income areas.Meanwhile,...…You have permission to edit this article.The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will hear information on nine potential new corridors to be added to the Slow Streets system that, if eventually approved, would bring the temporary traffic calming treatments to “historically underserved” neighborhoods.Although 26 residential roadways citywide have been closed to vehicular thru-traffic in order to create space for socially distant multi-modal travel as well as outdoor recreation since April 2020, the vast majority have been placed in higher income areas.Meanwhile,...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Karl Aguilar, a partner at Papenhausen Hardware in West Portal, says business is down, and it could be because Muni…Signs remind folks that West Portal Station and Muni Metro Service remains suspended on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Kevin N….Karl Aguilar, a partner at Papenhausen Hardware in West Portal, says business is down, and it could be because Muni…Signs remind folks that West Portal Station and Muni Metro Service remains suspended on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)Karl Aguilar, a partner at Papenhausen Hardware in West...…You have permission to edit this article.Karl Aguilar, a partner at Papenhausen Hardware in West Portal, says business is down, and it could be because Muni…Signs remind folks that West Portal Station and Muni Metro Service remains suspended on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Kevin N….Karl Aguilar, a partner at Papenhausen Hardware in West Portal, says business is down, and it could be because Muni…Signs remind folks that West Portal Station and Muni Metro Service remains suspended on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)Karl Aguilar, a partner at Papenhausen Hardware in West...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.SFMTA partnered with local artists to create murals on the bike and pedestrian lane barricades, such as this one from…SFMTA partnered with local artists to create murals on the bike and pedestrian lane barricades, such as this one from…Transit officials in San Francisco are expected to unveil a suite of street safety improvements in the Bayview on Saturday designed to calm traffic and create dedicated space for cyclists and pedestrians.The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will reveal a reduced number of traffic lanes from four to two...…You have permission to edit this article.SFMTA partnered with local artists to create murals on the bike and pedestrian lane barricades, such as this one from…SFMTA partnered with local artists to create murals on the bike and pedestrian lane barricades, such as this one from…Transit officials in San Francisco are expected to unveil a suite of street safety improvements in the Bayview on Saturday designed to calm traffic and create dedicated space for cyclists and pedestrians.The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will reveal a reduced number of traffic lanes from four to two...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Permanently closing the Upper Great Highway to cars received largely favorable marks in a newly released survey of nearly 4,000 San Francisco residents.About 53 percent of respondents said they favored keeping the iconic roadway vehicle-free beyond the pandemic, according to the survey from the County Transportation Authority.At the same time, the second most popular option was a proposal to return the Upper Great Highway to its pre-pandemic condition as a four-lane roadway, which earned support from 21 percent of respondents.The survey presented San...…You have permission to edit this article.Permanently closing the Upper Great Highway to cars received largely favorable marks in a newly released survey of nearly 4,000 San Francisco residents.About 53 percent of respondents said they favored keeping the iconic roadway vehicle-free beyond the pandemic, according to the survey from the County Transportation Authority.At the same time, the second most popular option was a proposal to return the Upper Great Highway to its pre-pandemic condition as a four-lane roadway, which earned support from 21 percent of respondents.The survey presented San...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Two San Francisco supervisors who represent some of the neighborhoods furthest away from Golden Gate Park are calling for John F. Kennedy Drive to be reopened to cars.Supervisors Shamann Walton and Ahsha Safai, who collectively represent The City’s south side, issued stern statements on Tuesday saying their constituents, many of whom are working class and/or families of color, have been largely excluded from enjoying the park ever since the east-west roadway was closed to private vehicles in April 2020 in response to the pandemic.“You will not...…You have permission to edit this article.Two San Francisco supervisors who represent some of the neighborhoods furthest away from Golden Gate Park are calling for John F. Kennedy Drive to be reopened to cars.Supervisors Shamann Walton and Ahsha Safai, who collectively represent The City’s south side, issued stern statements on Tuesday saying their constituents, many of whom are working class and/or families of color, have been largely excluded from enjoying the park ever since the east-west roadway was closed to private vehicles in April 2020 in response to the pandemic.“You will not...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.To an untrained eye, the scene on Van Ness Avenue looks like total mayhem.Unfinished medians and sidewalks are littered with building materials, orange plastic barriers surround several blocks of newly laid red concrete that will one day become transit-only lanes and layers of underground utility work that will eventually undergird the busy road remain exposed.But to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, these are signs that the end is near, the moment where the popular adage about it getting worse before it gets better really...…You have permission to edit this article.To an untrained eye, the scene on Van Ness Avenue looks like total mayhem.Unfinished medians and sidewalks are littered with building materials, orange plastic barriers surround several blocks of newly laid red concrete that will one day become transit-only lanes and layers of underground utility work that will eventually undergird the busy road remain exposed.But to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, these are signs that the end is near, the moment where the popular adage about it getting worse before it gets better really...WW…