San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Moving the City

Background

The Western SoMa neighborhood, defined generally as the area between 4th and 12th Streets and Howard and Townsend Streets, has been the focus of a community plan process that envisions land use and transportation changes to improve livability in the neighborhood while preserving its historical character. Created through a multi-year community process led by the Western SoMa Task Force, the Western SoMa Community Plan provides policy recommendations and concepts for improving pedestrian, bicycle, and transit conditions. The Community Plan is currently in the adoption process.

To support implementation of the Community Plan, the Transportation Authority has initiated a Western SoMa Neighborhood Transportation Plan (NTP) process. The NTP seeks to move selected improvement ideas from the Community Plan to implementation-ready status by providing cost estimates, conceptual designs, and other relevant project development work.

For more information about the Western SoMa Neighborhood Transportation Plan, please see our factsheet (PDF).

Questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF).

Schedule

Outreach

Community Meeting #1 Tuesday, July 28, 6–8pm at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School, 375 7th St.

Community members from around Western SoMa gathered to learn about the proposed transportation improvements and to discuss current and future community needs and priorities. Download the informational flyer (PDF) and the presentation boards (PDF) to learn more.

Missed the meeting?  We still want to hear from you!  Please send us feedback and watch this space for updates about the next community meeting, which will be held Fall 2009.

Technical Review

[Information to come]

Conceptual Designs

[Information to come] 

Implementation

[Information to come] 

For questions regarding the Western SoMa NTP, please contact Chester Fung, Senior Transportation Planner with the SFCTA, at 415.522.4804, or via email.