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Safe and livable streets are the core of a well-connected community. SFMTA and SF Public Works have collaborated with the Tenderloin community to develop the Safer Taylor Street project, which envisions spacious, well-lit, and well-designed streets that provide a safe and enjoyable walking experience.
The Transportation Authority has supported the planning and design of this project with over $2.3 million in funding from San Francisco’s half-cent sales tax for transportation.
The project will focus on improvements along Taylor Street between Market Street and Sutter Street to enhance safety and livability, including:
- Widened sidewalks and curb extensions
- Landscape and streetscape enhancements
- New street lighting
- Additional left turn signal on Geary Street
- Updated curbside loading zones to reflect community needs
Taylor Street is part of San Francisco’s Vision Zero’s High-Injury Network and is located within the Tenderloin District, an area that is disproportionately impacted by traffic crashes. The neighborhood is also historically underserved and is included within San Francisco’s Equity Priority Communities. Implementing safety improvements along this corridor is key for advancing the city’s goal of Vision Zero and creating safe, livable streets for the city’s most vulnerable populations.
SFMTA implemented sales tax-funded quick-build safety improvements along Taylor Street in summer 2019, including signal timing upgrades, intersection daylighting, and enhanced crosswalk and intersection striping. This project will continue the efforts of improving traffic and pedestrian safety in the area.
Construction for Safer Taylor Street is set to begin in January 2022. The project team will continuously gather feedback from residents and businesses in the surrounding community throughout the process.
Resources
Safer Taylor Street (SFMTA)
Safer Taylor Street (SF Public Works)
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