In addition to feedback from you, the public,
the SFTP is also guided by a Community Advisory Committee that meets approximately quarterly. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, from 6:00–8:00 PM at the SFCTA, 100 Van Ness Ave., 26th floor.
Current Opportunities
Hearing from San Francisco residents,
employees, and other stakeholders is an important part of the San
Francisco Transportation Plan update. We just completed Round 3 of outreach, including our second call for projects, two webinars and two online surveys. You can still get
involved right now if you:
Contact us by email or phone (415.593.1670) to request a presentation at your neighborhood group. We can customize presentations to reflect your neighborhoods' SFTP-relevant interests.
¿Cómo podemos hacer que sea másfácil y seguro para los niños tomar transporte público a la escuela? Si tiene ideas, queremos escucharlas. Llame al (415) 593-1670 y pida hablar con alguien que hable español o envíe un mensaje en español con sus ideas a
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How the SFTP Has Been Shaped By Public Input So Far
The Final SFTP will be responsive to input received
throughout the Study, in particular, which transportation investments and
policies we should prioritize in the financially constrained Plan (a decision
that has not been made yet!). So far, the SFTP has been shaped by public
feedback in the following ways:
We received over 200 ideas from members of
the public during the first Call for Projects. Many of these ideas were
incorporated into the Authority's submittal of San Francisco priority projects for the 2013 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. Other newer ideas that do not yet have plan status are being analyzed
for consideration in the SFTP. See the full list of project ideas submitted (PDF) and
how they are being incorporated.
We heard from many parents of middle and high
school students, noting that they drive their children to school because
transit does not meet their needs. Some people feel these school transportation
challenges contribute to a "family un-friendliness" character in San Francisco.
Several efforts focus on access to schools, such as the Safe Routes to School program which focuses on non-motorized access to elementary schools. In response to feedback, we conducted focus groups and a survey targeted to middle and high school students and parents, who are more
likely than elementary school students require public transportation or private
vehicles to get to school. This input will help us identify projects, programs
and policies to improve transportation for students in San Francisco.
We heard from business representatives about
transportation challenges such as receiving deliveries, or shipping goods by
truck on San Francisco's busy streets. To better understand how the SFTP can
improve goods movement conditions, we are conducting a goods movement needs
assessment, and will present our findings at the next SFTP CAC meeting (October
2011).
Outreach Roadmap
There are four rounds of outreach expected over the course
of the SFTP. Right now, we are in Round 3: Transportation Priorities (and More
Project Ideas!).
Round 1: Existing and Future Transportation Conditions
When: Fall 2010/Winter 2011 Methods: Online/Paper Survey, Open House, Webinar, Presentations to
Community Groups. What
We Heard:
Transit performance is issue number 1. Many
people feel that Muni service has gotten worse: slower, less frequent, less
reliable, more crowded, less safe, and more expensive. However, technology has
provided notable benefits to transit users including NextMuni, 511, and phone
apps, although the roll-out of Clipper has come with some challenges.
There has been a notable increase in cycling,
and cycling conditions have been improving, although there is still room for
more improvement and a desire for more dedicated bike facilities (like the
green buffered bike lane on Market Street). With an increase in cycling has
come concern about the need to educate cyclists to respect other road users and
obey traffic laws.
Pedestrian safety is a critical issue in the city,
and one that has received significant recent policy-maker attention. Safety
concerns include vehicles speeding or not yielding to pedestrians in the
crosswalk, and a need for more convenient or frequent pedestrian crossing
opportunities. On the upside, the increase in public spaces for pedestrians
(such as parklets) is noted as positive change in the city.
Drivers have experienced more congestion and
an increase in the difficulty in finding parking, although there is excitement
about the potential for SFpark to make parking easier. Many people drive
because they feel no other mode allows them to make similar trips without major
tradeoffs in time and/or cost.
A lack of adequate maintenance has affected
all road users. Potholes make traveling unpleasant or unsafe for drivers,
transit riders, cyclists, and pedestrians alike.
See the presentation given at the January 2011 Community Advisory Committee meeting. (PDF)
Round 2: Call for Transportation Project (Part 1)
When: Fall 2010/Winter 2011 Methods: Online/Paper Survey, Presentations to Community Groups
What
We Heard:
Support for projects already being pursued or
considered (such as Better Market Street, Transit Effectiveness Project, Van
Ness and Geary BRTs, ENTRIPS circulation improvements, Downtown Congestion
Pricing Pilot, and Oakdale Caltrain station).
High demand for transit, pedestrian, cycling,
and traffic calming projects (such as wider sidewalks, pedestrian countdown
signals, bike racks and bikeways, bus shelters, transit priority treatments)
High demand for expansion of transit in
designated right-of-way (more dedicated lanes for BRT services, new light- and
heavy-rail lanes such as BART or light-rail on Geary Boulevard)
Demand for roadway capacity reduction
projects (e.g. close on- and off-ramps, replace freeways with surface
boulevards).
There were no requests for roadway expansion
projects.
Round 3: Transportation Priorities (and More Project Ideas!)
When: Summer/Fall 2011 Methods: Online/Paper Survey, Webinar, Presentations to Community
Groups
What we want to hear about: Given that we have more
transportation projects and policies we would like to see than there is available
funding, how should we make tradeoff decisions about which ones to prioritize?
Did we miss any important projects that we should be analyzing?
Round 4: Draft Plan (expected Winter/Spring 2012)
When: Winter/Spring 2012 (expected) Methods: TBD What we want to hear about: Are these the right
transportation projects, policies, and strategic initiatives?
