On April 28, we joined San Francisco Public Works, Mayor Daniel Lurie, District 10 Supervisor and Transportation Authority Board Member Shamann Walton, and community members to celebrate the opening of the Potrero Gateway.
The project is a community initiative to revitalize and reconnect the Potrero Hill neighborhood and improve the neglected space separated by U.S. 101 and under the freeway, between San Bruno, Vermont, and 17th streets. These are locations on San Francisco’s Vision Zero High Injury Network.
The project was initiated by the Potrero Gateway Loop Steering Committee, a community group that has been championing change and improvements in this area since 2012 and has been working with the greater community and raising funds for this project. The Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District is actively involved in the area, providing maintenance through an Adopt-A-Highway permit, and is partnered with Public Works for the continued maintenance of the space.
The project will improve safety and accessibility, with new enhancements including:
- Widened sidewalks
- Bulb-outs
- Protected bike lane
- Local native trees and rain gardens
- Pedestrian lighting
- Sculptural art by local artists
The Transportation Authority supported the project's design and construction with $300,000 in Proposition AA Vehicle Registration Fee funds.
