Livable Streets

The Pedestrian Program envisions San Francisco as becoming the most walkable city in the Country and World. Its mission is to promote walking as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation and to reduce pedestrian collisions in San Francisco.

The Traffic Calming Program uses innovative tools to address speeding, reckless driving and traffic spillover from main arterials to local roads. For more information on the development of "Home Zones” in San Francisco and the pilot project around Marshall Elementary School, click this link.

The Bicycle Program's vision is to make San Francisco the North American city with the highest per-capita bicycle use and to have a continually improving bicycle network that is safe and convenient for everyone who chooses to bicycle for transportation and recreation.

The School Area Safety Program strives to make streets near San Francisco’s public and private schools safer for walking, bicycling and public transportation.