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The Transportation Authority has launched its second round of community outreach for the Inner Sunset Transportation Study which is exploring ways to improve safety and access within the commercial core of the neighborhood. This study was requested by Transportation Authority Chair and District 7 Board member Myrna Melgar.
Input from community members during our first round of outreach in late 2024 confirmed support of the project goals which include:
- Prioritize safety for vulnerable road users
- Improve transit reliability
- Enhance access to key destinations
- Support economic vitality
The main themes that emerged from the first round of outreach were concerns about street safety and that vehicle congestion and double parking impacts everyone, including people who drive, take transit, walk, roll, and cycle.
In an online survey from the first round of outreach, community members indicated their desire for the study to address the following top three issues:
- Improved and expanded infrastructure for people walking, such as better visibility at crosswalks, signage, or wider sidewalks
- Improved reliability for Muni and people using transit
- Improved car access, such as cars being able to travel through the area more easily and making interactions with vehicles more comfortable
The study team took the findings from the first round of community engagement, project goals, and existing conditions research to develop eight draft street design concepts.
On Wednesday, September 17, the Inner Sunset Transportation Study project team hosted a public meeting for over 80 people at the San Francisco County Fair Building to share eight street design concepts to improve the transportation network in the study area. Each concept reflects an issue we heard about during the first round of outreach and has passed a technical evaluation that indicates the potential to accomplish some or all of the project goals.
The eight draft street design concepts are organized into three time frames which reflect when they could be implemented if advanced. Detailed information about each concept is included in the online survey and presentation materials linked at the bottom.
Near-term concepts - These are relatively simple improvements that could be designed and implemented within one to two years.
- Make pedestrians easier to see for drivers
- Traffic directions in Map Apps
- Move transit stops for more reliable service
Mid-term concepts - These are conceptual designs for improvements that, if they have enough projected benefit and community support, could move forward for further planning and construction in two to five years.
- More reliable travel for N Judah riders
- A more reliable 7 Haight/Noriega bus route
- An upgraded 7th Avenue bike lane
Longer-term concepts - These strategies would require additional study of potential street changes that could make major improvements to safety, access, and transit dependability and would take five or more years to plan and implement.
- Improving parking access and demand management programs in the neighborhood
- More public space for people on Irving Street
Share your feedback for the eight draft street design concepts for the Inner Sunset Transportation Study through a survey.
We want your feedback to:
- Understand what improvements are most important to you
- Refine up to eight street design concepts to improve the transportation network in the study area
Take our 15 minute online survey
Contact the study team at InnerSunset@sfcta.org