Details of today’s accident on hated Octavia Boulevard can be found here, from Henry K. Lee and Nanette Asimov.
Looking south from Fell:
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The UCSF shuttle van:
How did Octavia boulevard end up being so gosh darn wide? Even The Creator, who likes wide, says that Octavia ended up being too wide in Her opinion.
Why are there parked cars and trees and medians all over dangerous Octavia Boulevard? Why don’t we get rid of all that and focus on safety instead?
Oh well.
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