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Commission hears design and accessibility plans for Better Market Street project; advocates stress safety over preserving brick surfacing
Summary
Staff presented the Better Market Street concept, which emphasizes safety, accessibility and transit performance along Market Street. Disability, bicycle and pedestrian advocates supported sidewalk-level bike lane and accessible pavers; commissioners pressed for plan details on bikeway alignment and maintenance.
The Historic Preservation Commission received an informational presentation on Aug. 21 about the Better Market Street project, a multiagency effort to redesign Market Street from Stuart to Octavia Boulevard to improve safety, transit performance and accessibility.
Christina Olay of San Francisco Public Works described the project goals, outreach rounds and schedule for environmental review. The draft environmental impact report was published earlier in the year, and staff told the commission they expect certification and key approvals in October; construction procurement for the first phase (Market between Fifth and Eighth Streets) is scheduled for March 2020 with construction targeted for…
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