One of the most scenic cities in the world, San Francisco is a great place to walk. Everybody is a pedestrian at some point in their journey, whether they are walking several miles, from their house to the bus stop, or from work to their parking space. Making sure that pedestrian travel is safe is the primary goal of our Pedestrian Program, part of Livable Streets. Dedicated staff are researching and implementing numerous projects under our Program. Pedestrian safety, accessibility and convenience are of the utmost concern to our agency. Our efforts are outlined throughout this site, and we hope it encourages your participation in our program. We look forward to working with the community towards even more improvements in this area. See where Accessible Pedestrian Signals are being installed. SFMTA staff work closely with the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. The PSAC is the official citizens' advisor to the Board of Supervisors on pedestrian issues. After several months of intense planning, this event went off successfully on Tuesday, February 8th. Throughout the day, 21 speakers and five moderators addressed a crowd that included over 100 registered guests participants. In addition to local advocates and outside experts from Portland, Sacramento, Tampa and Oakland, the speakers and moderators were drawn from the SFMTA, Planning Department, Public Health, SFPD, District Attorney and Mayor’s Office, and Board of Supervisors. The opening speaker was Peter Jacobsen, an engineer and author who presented his research demonstrating that San Francisco has a low pedestrian collision rate given the high volume of pedestrians in our City. Following Mr. Jacobsen was a presentation by Raymon Smith, the president of the City’s Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, providing examples of community priorities. Next were 4 panels on Crash Reduction Measures, Enforcement’s Role in Pedestrian Safety, Education & Community Involvement, and Streetscape Design for Pedestrian Safety. Lively discussion rounded out each panel. We closed the day with a discussion of the day’s proceedings, lessons learned, and a vision for the future. KCBS News Story More To Come: Detailed Event Summary & Recommendations
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