You know that beige color (it’s not paint but I don’t know what it is, actually) that was just put down on Market Street? Well, it’s coming off fast.
From this…
…to this:
Sic transit gloria Market
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The Great Unbeigeing – Market Street’s Traffic-Slowing Safety Paint is Peeling Off Already
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010San Francisco’s Market Street is Going Beige This Afternoon
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009This is the scene near Union Square, inbound, right down the street from the latest the latest MUNI bus vs. cyclist collision.
(Dude got scuffed up by an articulated 38 Geary (or whatever – it’s line number had been switched off) but he looked O.K. when they were putting him the ambulance.)
Anyway, here it is:
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Beige? Really? Wasn’t it supposed to be painted green?
(Beige. I think I’ll paint the ceiling beige, after seeing this glorious color up close.)
But, anything for safety’s sake. Hurray!
UPDATE: Turns out, per Bluoz, that this stuff is called “Ride Away/Greenway” or something. It’s from DaVinci Pavement and Design.
And here’s San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Program Director Andy Thornley chirping up to bring it all home:
“It’s actually “fawn” — I brake for Bambi — though others have characterized it as “cafe au lait” or “mochacino” — if it gets people to wake up and pay attention that’s all that matters. It’s another trial for Market Street, joining the forced right turns at 6th & 8th Streets (expect to see 10th Street turns soon) and Art in Storefronts and other good stuff. There’s more to the “Safety Zone” trial, 10 MPH pavement legends and signs, rumble strips, and advance stop lines that will blossom into full-blown bike boxes (with green pavement, you betcha) once the blinking Bike Plan injunction is lifted. These elements (color, rumble strips, 10 MPH marking) will be combined in various ways at the four parts of the 4th & 5th Street intersections (eastbound and westbound), SFMTA and SFCTA folks will be watching and evaluating to see which things are effective at slowing traffic and getting folks to watch out for each other, and then they’ll take the winning combination and implement it at all Market St boarding islands from Castro to the Embarcadero. Get yourself a fresh soy latte and roll on down for a test ride . . .”
Bus Rapid Transit is Coming to Geary, Whether You Like It Or Not!
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Last night’s meeting on the proposed Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project was co-hosted by District One Supervisor Mar and the San Francisco Country Transportation Authority. Lots of people showed up, including at least one blogger – read all about the meeting here at the Richmond District Blog.
They’re still working on some major details, so it’s not too late for citizens such as yourself to get involved. Just saying.
San Francisco Country Transportation Authority Principal Transportation Planner and Geary BRT QB Zabe Bent taking questions along with Eric Mar:
Yes, this event WAS well-attended, with about seventy-something souls at the Rec Center on 18th Avenue. Some of them didn’t look or sound too happy. Crossed arms was the order of the day:
So, the long-running BRT Battle continues. Read all aboot it here, courtesy of “Don’t Call Him Crazy” Rob Anderson, and here, courtesy of Rescue Muni, and you might as well get up to speed with all the deets of this project here, from the Official FAQ.
As they say, Go Geary!
Supervisor Eric Mar Hosts Geary Bus Rapid Transit Meeting Tonight in the Richmond
Monday, July 27th, 2009Freshman San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar is hosting yet another meeting of concern to residents of the Richmond District. The Geary BRT is a coming – are you on board? Express Yourself tonight at 7:00 PM. Deets below.
The Mayor of the Richmond District, in action:
Geary Corridor Transportation Improvements to Be the Focus of Community Meeting
Public meeting co-hosted by Supervisor Mar and San Francisco County Transportation Authority will feature Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project update
Who: Supervisor Eric Mar, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
What: Geary Corridor Transportation-Focused Community Meeting and Open House
When: Monday, July 27, 2009
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Richmond Recreation Center
251 18th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94199
Supervisor Eric Mar and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority will co-host a community meeting to discuss the progress of the GearyCorridor Bus Rapid Transit Environmental Impact Report/Statement (EIR/EIS), among other transportation improvements under consideration for the thoroughfare. The Authority and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) are well underway with the Geary BRT environmental review process and are seeking public feedback on the analysis of changes in traffic and parking conditions, construction strategies, as well as pedestrian and streetscape enhancements that would be part of the BRT project. Agency staff also will be on hand to discuss related Geary corridor improvements, including the Mid-Richmond Traffic Calming Project.
Following up on the Geary BRT public scoping sessions held in December 2008, this community meeting will provide an opportunity for neighbors, business owners, and transit users to discuss the benefits and potential impacts of the project under consideration. The Authority hopes to finalize the Geary BRT EIR/EIS in 2010. For more information about the Geary BRT effort, visit www.GearyBRT.org.
County Transportation Authority Wants Your Input, Tonight in the Sunset District
Monday, July 20th, 2009The San Francisco County Transportation Authority wants you to come to their Open House tonight in the Sunset District. Why? They need help in deciding how to spend all that Prop K money. That’s right comrades, the great, exalted SFCTA, the Vanguard of the Proletariat, will listen to us bednyaks when preparing the next glorious Five Year Plan.
Public Open House: Monday, July 20, 2009, Sunset Recreation Center, 2201 Lawton St., 6:00 – 8:00 PM
If there is hope for MUNI, it lies in the proles. West Portal, back in the day:
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If you can’t handle a little fog, then try these on for size:
See you there!
Timeline
Upcoming milestones meant to encourage and enable public input particularly in determining which projects will receive Prop K funds in the next five years.
Click here to download information on the public open houses (information is also detailed below).
July 2009
- Public Open House: July 20, 2009, Sunset Recreation Center, 2201 Lawton St., 6:00 – 8:00 PM
- Public Open House: July 23, 2009, San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch), 100 Larkin St., 5:30 – 7:30 PM
- Public Open House: July 28, 2009, San Francisco General Hospital (Carr Auditorium), 1001 Potrero Ave, 6:00 – 8:00 PM CANCELED
- Public Open House: July 29, 2009, Lick-Wilmerding High School, 755 Ocean Ave., 6:00 – 8:00 PM
- July 24, 2009 Fiscal Year 2009/20 Annual Allocation Requests Due
- Special Citizens Advisory Committee: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 6:00 PM, 100 Van Ness Ave., 26th Floor
– Provisional Adoption of the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan (ACTION)
– Review of Updated 5YPPs (INFORMATION)
- Plans and Programs Committee: July 21, 2009, 10:30 AM, Room 263, City Hall
– Provisional Adoption of the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan (ACTION)
– Review of Updated 5YPPs (INFORMATION)
- Authority Board: July 28, 2009, 11:00 AM, Room 250, City Hall
– Provisional Adoption of the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan (ACTION)
August 2009
- Public Open House: August 10, 2009, Mission Recreation Center, 745 Treat Ave., 6:00 – 8:00 PM – ADDED
- Revise/finalize all 21 5YPPs
- Amend Strategic Plan as needed
- Evaluate Fiscal Year 2009/10 Annual Allocation Requests
- No public meetings (City Hall Recess)
September 2009
- Special Citizens Advisory Committee: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 6:00 PM, 100 Van Ness Ave., 26th Floor
– Adoption of 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan as Amended (ACTION)
– Adoption of Updated 5YPPs (ACTION)
– Adoption of Fiscal Year 2009/10 Annual Allocations (if relevant 5YPPs have been adopted) (ACTION)
- Plans and Programs Committee: September 22, 2009, 9:00 AM, Room 263, City Hall – UPDATED
– Adoption of 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan as Amended (ACTION)
– Adoption of Updated 5YPPs (ACTION)
– Adoption of Fiscal Year 2009/10 Annual Allocations (if relevant 5YPPs have been adopted) (ACTION)
- Authority Board: September 22, 2009, 11:00 AM, Room 250, City Hall
– Adoption of 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan as Amended (ACTION)
– Adoption of Updated 5YPPs (ACTION)
– Adoption of Fiscal Year 2009/10 Annual Allocations (if relevant 5YPPs have been adopted) (ACTION)
* All meeting dates and times are subject to change.
