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San Francisco Transportation Plan | SFTP 101 |
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What is the SFTP? Read below for some translations (from "Planner-Speak" into English) of the basics of countywide transportation planning efforts such as the SFTP .
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PLANNER-SPEAK
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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WHAT IS IT?
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The SFTP is the city’s 25-year plan to identify goals, needs, and investment priorities for our transportation system. It will help shape the next generation of transportation projects and enhancements to improve the way people travel in and around San Francisco. The Plan will be a blueprint for our program of projects and studies, with the goal of improving mobility and accessibility for the people of San Francisco while preserving the city's unique character.
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The SFTP is San Francisco’s transportation "Big Picture." It’s about improving transportation options in your neighborhood, for your business, and on your street—for a healthier, livelier San Francisco.
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
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When federal, state, regional, or local funding becomes available to San Francisco, the SFTP is the guiding policy for how that funding is distributed. Because the Authority is what’s called the Congestion Management Agency for San Francisco, it has the discretion to determine which eligible transportation projects and/or agencies will receive funding. The SFTP is the guiding policy to make such determinations.
The SFTP will also consider strategic initiatives to address things that are not working well today, with an eye towards areas where the Authority is well-suited to contribute towards solutions.
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The SFTP answers questions such as:
- When funding becomes available, how much should we provide to:
- Department of Public Works for street maintenance?
- SFMTA to install traffic signal priority or install new bikeways?
- BART or Caltrain to improve stations or service in San Francisco?
- What innovations can the Authority advance to address gaps in the transportation system? For example, should we pursue partnerships with the private sector to help manage transportation demand, or should we focus on better regional-to-local connections in our transportation system?
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THE REQUIREMENTS
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The SFTP will include a financially constrained list of projects and policies, as well as a "vision" element of priority projects if additional revenues become available. Inclusion in the SFTP allows the Authority to advocate for San Francisco priority projects to be included in the Regional Transportation Plan, developed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC).
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The cost of all the projects "in" the Plan cannot exceed the total amount of transportation revenue we expect San Francisco to receive over the next 25 years. Inclusion in the Plan helps the Authority secure funding from MTC, the Bay Area transportation planning and funding agency that decides how transportation funds are distributed within the region. Lower priority projects that don’t make the cut will be included in a "vision"element and will be funded if we are successful in pursuing new revenue opportunities.
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IS THERE ANYTHING THE SFTP CAN'T DO?
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The SFTP will not address short-term transportation needs or needs specific to just one agency within San Francisco.
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Some examples of what the SFTP will not do:
- Make recommendations about specific changes to bus routes or schedules
- List particular locations where crosswalks or bulb-outs are needed
- Tackle challenges not related to transportation
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