SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Citizens Advisory Committee

Key Comment Topics from Public Comment Period

January 21, 2016

Key Topics and Stakeholders

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Topic Stakeholders

Pedestrian bridges at Webster, Steiner

Residents, schools, community members in Japantown area

Construction impacts to local businesses

Greater Geary Merchants; other business interests

Project impacts on Spruce/Cook block of Geary

Business owners on Spruce/Cook block

Japantown Pedestrian Bridges

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� What we have heard (~60 comments + petition): � Do not remove Webster pedestrian bridge

Needed for children and seniors to cross safely, especially for Rosa Parks School

Proposed surface crossing and traffic calming cannot guarantee safety like the existing bridge

� Steiner bridge concern raised (not in submitted comments)

�  Involved community groups: � Japantown Task Force

� Rosa Parks Elementary School � Nihonmachi Little Friends Pre-School

� Others

Japantown Pedestrian Bridges (cont’d)

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Support

Oppose

Number of Comment Letters Received

Number of Comment Letters Received in Support and in Opposition to the Webster Street Bridge Removal

�  Also received opposition petition with ~700 signatures

Japantown Pedestrian Bridges (cont’d)

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� How we are responding: � Memo (Nov. 5) to CAC explaining

options, technical considerations � Created “Working Group” to focus

on ideas and options Past meetings: Dec 17, Jan 6 Next meeting: Feb 3

� Under consideration: range of bridge, surface crossing, traffic calming ideas

Construction Impacts on Local Businesses

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� What we have heard (~30 comments): � Concern about construction disruption impacts on local

businesses Other big construction projects have disrupted

businesses � Other general project concerns (e.g. traffic, diversions, left

turns, etc.) and skepticism about benefits

�  Involved community groups: � Greater Geary Merchants

Construction Impacts on Local Businesses (cont’d)

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�  Involved community groups: � Businesses on Spruce/Cook block

� How we are responding: � Meetings held to discuss concerns and ways to address them

Meeting held: Jan 7, Jan 21 Next meeting: Feb date TBD

� Developing merchant-focused newsletter Includes summary of construction management

approach

Spruce/Cook Block Impacts

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� What we have heard (~16 comments): � Proposed bus stop conflicts with desire

for parking/loading � Curb space on this block is needed for:

Loading for people Loading for goods Metered parking

� Concern about red transit-only lane � Concern about construction disruption

impacts on local businesses

� Skepticism about project benefits

Spruce/Cook Block Impacts (cont’d)

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� How we are responding: � Meeting held to discuss concerns and options: Jan 19

First meeting: Jan 19 Next meeting: Feb date TBD

� Evaluating potential modifications to project design, especially bus stop placement and size

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