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| SFMTA home > Bike > Projects and planning > Current/Upcoming > Oak Street and Fell Street Pedestrian and Bike Safety Project | |||
On Friday May 18th the Oak and Fell Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Project will be discussed at a public hearing at City Hall. This Traffic Engineering Public Hearing is an opportunity for SFMTA staff to answer questions from the public regarding project analysis and alternatives considered. The proposal for Residential Permit Parking is still under development and will not be discussed at this public hearing. SFMTA Traffic Engineering Public Hearing: Public feedback may inform additional changes to the proposed project before the project undergoes detailed design and environmental review. The project will ultimately be considered for approval by the SFMTA Board of Directors.
On Saturday, March 31st the SFMTA hosted the third and final planning workshop to review the proposed conceptual design for pedestrian and bike safety improvements on Oak and Fell streets. If you were unable to attend the workshop, please review the Oak and Fell March Community Meeting Materials (pdf), or view the Oak and Fell Project Overview. The next step for this project will be a traffic engineering public hearing, likely in May. Stakeholders will have the opportunity to voice their support or concerns about the project at that time. Details on this future public hearing will be posted on this web page and sent out to our project email list. Detailed design, environmental review, and legislative approvals through the SFMTA Board of Directors and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will follow. Implementation of this project may occur as soon as spring 2013, dependent on funding. Project Description This project will plan, design and implement improvements for people who walk and ride a bicycle along the Fell Street and Oak Street corridor between Scott Street and Baker Street by installing bikeways that are physically separated from motor vehicle traffic and various pedestrian safety and neighborhood greening measures. In order to fit wider bikeways, sidewalk extensions, and stormwater management features within the existing right-of-way, the SFMTA will likely reallocate curbside space currently use for automobile parking along these three blocks. The SFMTA recognizes that parking changes on this scale can pose an inconvenience to residents and visitors, and we are investigating options to minimize the proposed impact to the neighborhood. This includes looking for opportunities to increase available parking on side streets by implementing angled parking, as well as improving parking management through residential permit parking. In addition to carrying tens of thousands of cars each day, Oak Street and Fell Street are vital links in San Francisco's bicycle network, connecting the Panhandle bike path and the “Wiggle” bicycle route that serve thousands of cyclists. Oak and Fell Streets are the flattest, most direct connection from Market Street to the Panhandle path, Golden Gate Park and western neighborhoods. Also, many people who live in this neighborhood or visit local businesses do not feel safe as they walk along and across these busy streets. In response to many requests from local residents, the SFMTA is investigating ways to improve neighborhood livability through pedestrian safety measures, landscaping improvements, and measures to calm vehicle traffic, and to attract new bicycle riders by adding a bikeway that is separated from motor traffic. Proposed project elements include:
The project will require the removal of about 80-100 parking spaces, primarily on the south side of Oak Street and the south side of Fell Street between Scott and Baker streets. The SFMTA is investigating options to offset this loss of parking and estimates that about 1/3 of the lost parking spaces can be added back on nearby streets by converting parallel parking to perpendicular parking. The SFMTA is also investigating how residential permit parking could free up additional parking spaces for area residents. For more detailed information about the need for this project and to review the opportunities and challenges of various potential design ideas, please click for the Oak and Fell December Community Meeting Presentation here (pdf). We welcome input on additional measures to consider or other ideas on how this project can improve the safety, convenience and comfort of people walking and bicycling in this neighborhood. If you wish to share your thoughts regarding this project, please contact Luis Montoya at luis.montoya@sfmta.com or 415.701-4376. To see how many people bicycle on Fell Street each day, check out the data from our automated bicycle counter. Project Schedule Planning and conceptual design are on track to be complete this spring and will be followed by detailed design, environmental review, and legislative approvals through the SFMTA Board of Directors and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Implementation of this project may occur as soon as spring 2013, dependent on funding. Urban Bicycle Workshops In February and March the SFMTA is sponsoring cycling workshops near the project location where all are invited to come learn about safe urban cycling. The course, "Urban Bicycle Workshops: Intro to Safe Cycling" is hosted by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition - please visit their website to learn more and pre-register. Public Input to Date You may review the Oak and Fell September Community Meeting Presentation here (pdf). On Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) hosted an open house to collect public feedback on the potential benefits and challenges of various design features of the proposed project. There was a four-hour window of time in which the public could drop in to review design options and potential project impacts. A summary of the comments that were given at this workshop will be available on this website shortly. The SFMTA has also met with individual neighborhood groups, merchants and residents to discuss this project. Contact Us
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