SF’s Slow Streets Have Been Safe Havens for New Bikers, Old and Young
<p>Two days ago, about 40 San Franciscans took to the streets to make a point — on two wheels.</p>
<p>The bicyclists pedaled across the Mission, Excelsior, Glen Park, and other neighborhoods to highlight some of the city’s lesser known slow streets and draw attention to a hearing, later today, that could decide the fate of the program.</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE</strong>, Dec. 6, 11 pm: After a marathon hearing and six hours of public comment, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency board voted unanimously to make 16 streets, including Lake Street, permanent. What’s more, the board agreed that these streets should be designed to limit half the vehicle traffic to 15 mph and an average volume of 1,000 cars a day. It also required SFMTA staff to return next quarter with a plan for a citywide network of slow streets that allows for travel without any gaps or breaks. (<strong>The Frisc</strong> live-tweeted the entire meeting here.)</p>
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