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ConnectSF staff present 'statement of needs' showing 2050 baseline falls short of climate and equity goals
Summary
Planning, SFMTA and SFCTA staff presented ConnectSF's Statement of Needs June 13: without new policies or investments the city will not meet its 80% sustainable‑mode goal or close equity gaps by 2050; TNC growth and transit crowding are prominent concerns. Next steps include transit corridor and streets/freeway studies and drafting a transportation element.
Planning Department staff and regional partners presented the Statement of Needs for ConnectSF — the city’s long‑range transportation and policy review — at the Planning Commission's June 13 meeting. The modeling exercise used a 2015 baseline and a 2050 ‘no further planning’ scenario drawn from Plan Bay Area inputs to show how jobs and population growth would interact with planned projects.
Key findings include: although absolute access to jobs by transit will rise by 2050,…
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