Projects & Studies

An aerial view of the SF waterfront including the Ferry building

Waterfront Transportation Assessment

Released in 2015, the SFMTA-led Waterfront Transportation Assessment analyzed transportation investments needed order to meet the needs of our growing city.

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Taxis, an Uber, other cars, and people walking in congested downtown San Francisco

Downtown Congestion Pricing

Congestion pricing would involve charging drivers a fee to drive in specific congested areas of downtown to keep traffic and transit moving.

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A view of cars and people on the crooked section of Lombard street

Lombard Crooked Street

We continue to work with the governor’s office, Assemblymember Ting, and District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani to identify solutions to congestion in the area.

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Congestion Management Program

As San Francisco's Congestion Management Agency, we monitor activity on our city's transportation network and adopt plans for mitigating traffic congestion.

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Balboa Area Transportation Demand Management

The Balboa Area Transportation Demand Management Framework process was designed to initiate collaboration between the City, City College of San Francisco, and surrounding neighborhoods in the effort to encourage sustainable transportation choices in the area.

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Van Ness Improvement Project

The Van Ness Improvement Project is bringing San Francisco its first Bus Rapid Transit system.

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A view of Cow Palace from the Geneva Ave/Schwerin intersection

Geneva-Harney Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Study

The Geneva-Harney Bus Rapid Transit line is a proposed rapid transit service that will provide existing and future neighborhoods along the San Mateo-San Francisco County border with a rapid bus connection to regional transit service.

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BART Perks Test Program

BART Perks was a six-month test program to explore new ways to reduce crowding on BART.

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TNC vehicle on Market Street with transit and a bicyclist

The TNC Regulatory Landscape

This report provides an overview of existing state and local regulatory frameworks focusing on ride-hail companies, also known as TNCs.

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San Francisco Parking Supply and Utilization Study

This study explored the effectiveness of parking-based approaches to manage traffic congestion in San Francisco.

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TNCs Today

This report provides the first comprehensive estimates of Uber and Lyft activity in the city.

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TNCs and Congestion

This report provides the first comprehensive analysis of how Transportation Network Companies Uber and Lyft collectively have affected roadway congestion in San Francisco.

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Salesforce Transit Center

The Salesforce Transit Center is San Francisco’s new regional transit hub.

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Caltrain Downtown Rail Extension

The Downtown Extension is a plan to extend Caltrain and future California High-Speed Rail service from 4th and King rail yard to the newly-constructed Salesforce Transit Center.

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Geary Bus Rapid Transit

Geary Bus Rapid Transit will improve Geary Boulevard with much-needed safety improvements and faster, more reliable bus service for the 54,000 people who use the 38 Geary and 38R Geary Rapid bus routes every day.