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The Lifeline Transportation Program funds projects that improve mobility and accessibility in low-income communities and address gaps or barriers identified through community-based transportation plans or other substantive, collaborative, and inclusive planning efforts involving focused outreach to low-income populations.

Our board approved over $10 million in San Francisco’s voter-approved half-cent sales tax for transportation to support the SFMTA’s SF Paratransit program. SF Paratransit is a service of SFMTA that provides van and taxi services to people with disabilities who are unable to use public transit independently.

The SFMTA is working with the community to assess and recommend safety improvements for Valencia Street between Market and Mission streets.

Finalized in April 2017, the Alemany Interchange Improvement Study outlined a list of safety and accessibility recommendations for the Alemany interchange.

Plan Bay Area is a 25-year plan that establishes the nine-county Bay Area region’s vision for land use and transportation.

This plan focused on strategies to improve pedestrian safety on two high pedestrian-injury corridors in Chinatown: Broadway Street between Van Ness and Columbus Avenues, and Kearny Street between Bush and Jackson Streets.

This study focused on improving residents’ access to groceries, health appointments, after-school programs, and other important services.

The Transportation Authority is developing the District 1 Multimodal Transportation Study at the request of District 1 Transportation Authority Board Member Connie Chan to explore ways to improve walking, biking, and transit trips, as well as reduce vehicle trips and greenhouse gas emissions in the neighborhood.

SF Public Works installed new street lights along Chinatown’s Joice Alley in August 2023, as part of the Joice Alley Lighting Improvement Project. The Transportation Authority provided $500,000 in Prop AA Vehicle Registration Fee to support the design and construction of the project.

New Transportation Authority-funded electric vehicle fast chargers open for use in the Inner Richmond and Outer Richmond. The Transportation Authority supported the expansion of this charging infrastructure with $200,000 in funding from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air.

The Transportation Authority is examining the connectivity between the new a new school site located at the intersection of 6th Street and Mission Bay Boulevard South and the broader citywide transportation network for the Mission Bay School Access Plan.