Tom Maguire

Frustrated, angry and endangered, pedestrians rally for safety after four-year-old’s death

Reporting from FOURTH AND KING Stuffed animals, strollers and cards of condolence were lined up at the intersection of Fourth…

8 months ago

Collisions decline on ‘slow streets,’ but speedier traffic prompts fresh calming measures

Slow streets in San Francisco have experienced a 48% drop in traffic collisions, compared to a 14% reduction citywide.

12 months ago

Valencia Street center bike lane plows forward with 12-month pilot

The lane is designed to improve safety along a corridor that saw 132 collisions and two traffic fatalities from 2018…

1 year ago

SFMTA eyes October for long-delayed Central Subway debut

San Francisco transit officials offered a glimpse at what Central Subway service could look like when the nearly $1.6 billion…

2 years ago

First 20 mph speed limit sign goes up on Ocean Avenue corridor

San Francisco drivers beware: The first Ocean Avenue corridor 20 mph speed limit sign was installed Thursday morning.

2 years ago

Safety measures urged at deadly Sunset intersection

Sunset District Supervisor Gordon Mar is asking questions about safety measures at 46th and Lincoln following the death of Blake…

2 years ago

SFMTA explores all tools in mission to eliminate traffic-related deaths

The quest continues to eliminate traffic-related deaths in San Francisco by 2024. City data shows that 23 people died in…

2 years ago

Second half of Taraval Street improvements scheduled for early 2022

Construction crews will hit the pavement again on San Francisco’s Taraval Street.

3 years ago

SFMTA approves more ‘Slow Streets’ corridors

Most traffic on another four San Francisco street corridors will be blocked this spring to give residents access to more…

3 years ago

Slow down: Speed limit to be reduced across Tenderloin

Transit officials approved a proposal Tuesday to reduce traffic speed throughout the San Francisco Tenderloin neighborhood. The proposal, approved by…

3 years ago

Amended contract sets March 31 Central Subway major completion date

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors earlier this week approved contract changes to the long delayed Central…

3 years ago

Final bill for Central Subway could blow budget by $130 million

"This isn’t right. ... This is not how business should be operating."

3 years ago

Patricia’s Green becomes permanent safe haven for pedestrians, cyclists

The area around Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley is officially closed off to vehicular traffic as of Monday morning, turning…

4 years ago

Despite cost dispute, agency approves $9 million Chinatown station plaza change order

San Francisco transit officials approved a routine change order to the Central Subway Project that will enable construction of a…

4 years ago

City unveils Golden Gate Park safety improvements, remembers Heather Miller

“We have to remember that this is fundamentally a park where people should be ...literally smelling the flowers.”

5 years ago

Inner Sunset project completion increases safety above and underground

As N-Judah trains zoomed by Irving Street at 8th Avenue Wednesday morning, San Francisco city officials celebrated completion of nearby…

5 years ago

Central Subway three years behind, budget runs over by $55 million

The completion timeline for the $1.6 billion Central Subway Project has been pushed out yet again.

5 years ago

Mayor, transit agency, police unite to reduce SF traffic fatalities

Twenty-three people have died in traffic-related collisions throughout The City so far this year, which equals the total count for…

5 years ago

City adds crossing guards, urges driver safety as school year begins

San Francisco welcomes the beginning of the new school year with 15 additional crossing guards. Mayor London Breed and city…

5 years ago

Results show Valencia Street protected bike lane ‘dramatically’ reduces risk

"The data now backs up what we knew to be true — commonsense safety improvements dramatically reduce the risk of…

5 years ago

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