District 4 Mobility Study

Overview
Public engagement
Reports & documents

Overview

Passengers Loading and Unloading in Street on L Taraval Line

Photo credit: SFMTA Photography Department

Introduction

The Transportation Authority conducted the District 4 Mobility Study to explore ways to increase the use of non-automobile modes in the Outer Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods. The study aimed to improve health, livability, and economic vitality in District 4 while addressing climate change at the local level.

Past studies showed that one of the main ways residents of District 4 get around is by driving alone. Reducing single occupancy vehicle use would provide a number of benefits for the district, as decreased vehicle miles traveled correlates with increased safety for all road users and results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. More people walking, biking, and taking transit would reduce congestion and support the local economy by making it easier for residents and visitors to access commercial districts.

This District 4 Mobility Study explored how District 4 residents get around, identifed trips that have high shares of single-occupancy vehicle trips, and explored short and medium-term strategies to reduce these drive-alone trips.

As part of the District 4 Mobility Study, the Transportation Authority also conducted the Great Highway Concepts Evaluation which explored long-term options for the future of the Upper Great Highway from Sloat Blvd to Lincoln Way.

District 4 Supervisor and Transportation Authority Board Member Gordon Mar asked the Transportation Authority to conduct these studies as part of its Neighborhood Program.

The District 4 Mobility Study is part of Sunset Forward, a collaboration between the Office of District 4 Supervisor and Transportation Authority Board Member Gordon Mar, the San Francisco Planning Department, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, and the District 4 Youth and Families Network, a coalition of non-profit community based-organizations in the Sunset District.

Project/Study Partners

District 4 Mobility Study

The Transportation Authority conducted the District 4 Mobility Study in partnership with SFMTA.

Great Highway Concepts Evaluation

The Transportation Authority conducted the Great Highway Concepts Evaluation in partnership with SFMTA and SF Recreation and Parks.
To learn more about the Great Highway Pilot Project, led by the SF Recreation and Parks Department, please visit their website or contact rec-greathighway@sfgov.org.

Timeline and Status

October 2019 - July 2020
Reviewed past efforts, analyzed data, identified goals and challenges

August 2020 - January 2021
Community outreach, developed solutions

January 2021 - Summer 2021
Evaluated Great Highway concepts, continued outreach

Summer 2021
Transportation Authority Board approved the Great Highway Evaluation Final Report and District 4 Mobility Study Final Report

Cost and Funding

This project was funded by the Transportation Authority’s Neighborhood Program at the request of District 4 Supervisor and Transportation Authority Board Member Gordon Mar. SFMTA work will be supported by the General Fund.

Contact

info@sfcta.org

Public engagement

Previous Events

In partnership with the District 4 Office of Supervisor Gordon Mar, District 4 merchant leaders, and Vas Kiniris at NEXTSF, we held a community forum for District 4 merchants on May 12, 2021. We shared concepts to improve transportation options in the Outer Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods and an update on our analysis of the long-term future of the Great Highway.

Watch the recording
See the presentation (PDF)

Project staff hosted a workshop for the Chinese-speaking community on April 24, 2021. We shared concepts to improve transportation options in the Outer Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods and an update on our analysis for the long-term future of the Great Highway.

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See the presentation (PDF)

In partnership with the District 4 Office of Supervisor Gordon Mar, we held a virtual open house March 27, 2021. We shared new concepts to improve transportation options in the Outer Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods and shared an update on our analysis on the multi-modal impacts and community responses for the potential concepts for the long-term future of the Great Highway. You may view the questions and comments submitted during the event here.

Watch the recording
See the presentation (PDF)

In partnership with the District 4 Office of Supervisor Gordon Mar, we launched a survey to gather community input on the long-term future of the Great Highway.

View the survey questions (PDF). The survey closed on January 8, 2021.

Project staff led a virtual town hall on November 21, 2020. This event presented long-term ideas for the future of the Great Highway and collected questions from the community.

Project staff led a virtual town hall on May 23, 2020. This event introduced the District 4 Mobility Study, shared driving data, and engaged in group discussions.