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Safety Improvements Installed March 2016
The city is not waiting to complete the full reconstruction of Second Street Improvement Project to begin improving safety along the corridor. As part of San Francisco’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate...
Cable Car History
Cable cars were invented by Andrew Smith Hallidie here in San Francisco in 1873. Hallidie's cable car system was based on early mining conveyance systems and dominated the city’s transit scene for...
Second Street Improvement Project
Visit SF Public Works' webpage to sign up for project updates! The Second Street Improvement Project extends from Market Street to King Street, stretching from downtown San Francisco to the SOMA...
Polk Street Project Open House on Thursday 7/25 from 5:00-8:30pm
Please join us at an upcoming Open House to discuss this project. After reviewing all of the public feedback from the community meetings and surveys, analyzing the technical feasibility of each option...
Polk Street Preferred Alternative Update July 17, 2013
On Wednesday, July 17, the SFMTA unveiled its preferred alternative for the Polk Street Improvement Project. Please see here to learn more.
Polk Streetscape Design Working Group Session #1
The Planning Department held the first Polk Streetscape Working Group Session with support from the SFMTA and DPW on Tuesday, September 2013. Representatives from local community organizations and...
Polk Streetscape Design Working Group Session #2
The Planning Department held the second Polk Streetscape Working Group Session with support from the SFMTA and DPW on October 22, 2013. Representatives from local community organizations and merchant...
Final Polk Streetscape Design Open House 3/26/14
The Planning Department, Department of Public Works, and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency co-hosted the final open house at the Tenderloin Elementary School Auditorium on March 26...
Polk Streetscape Project Update - December 2015
SFMTA Update As part of the Polk Streetscape Project, the SFMTA continues to implement interim safety improvements on Polk Street including: Leading pedestrian intervals which allow pedestrians a few...