Streets director previews quarterly accomplishments: daylighting at schools, quick‑build safety gains and bike‑share growth
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Streets Director Victoria Wise presented the division’s quarterly report, highlighting completed school daylighting work, quick‑build investments on high‑injury corridors, bike‑share ridership growth and a Vision Zero policy refresh; she said dashboards and outcome evaluations are forthcoming.
Victoria Wise, director of SFMTA Streets, gave the board an inaugural quarterly update on the division’s work Tuesday, outlining maintenance, curb management, school safety, quick‑build projects and Vision Zero priorities.
Wise reported the division has accelerated ‘‘daylighting’’ (clearing corner curb space) around schools, finishing work on a large share of school locations and promising completion of the school program before the next school year. The streets team also completed or advanced quick‑build interventions on multiple high‑injury network intersections; Wise said earlier evaluations show quick‑build work reduces collisions on retrofitted corridors on average by roughly 25%–35% depending on mode.
Bike‑share ridership hit a record in 2024 with 3 million trips and more than 330 stations; Q1 2025 counts show continued growth (Q1 2025 counts reached roughly 86% of Q1 2019 counts). Wise said the agency is working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and operator Lyft/BayWheels on rebalancing performance and contract transitions.
Wise previewed an updated Vision Zero policy framework under development with three proposed pillars: design and enforce safe speeds; provide adequate protection for the most vulnerable users; and ensure transit, walking, biking and driving are safe and predictable. She said staff plan to present details to the Vision Zero subcommittee and to publish dashboards that will show the interventions placed in the ground and outcome metrics (before/after collision and speed data).
Wise also discussed curb changes intended to optimize loading and parking, described the agency’s special‑events permitting growth and said staff are clearing a backlog of temporary curb requests and collecting data to guide future adjustments.
Ending: Wise said dashboards and additional outcome evaluations will be published in coming quarters, and staff will continue daylighting and school safety work before the 2025–26 school year.
