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Mayor Lee and Supervisor Kim join neighborhood to flip the switch on Vision Zero traffic signal on Sixth Street
Summary
A ceremonial event activated a new traffic signal at Sixth Street as part of the city's Vision 0 pedestrian‑safety program; Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Jane Kim highlighted the effort to eliminate traffic fatalities and linked the work to a proposed Prop A bond to fund safety projects.
City leaders, neighborhood organizers and agency staff gathered on Nov. 13, 2014 to activate a new traffic signal at Sixth Street as part of the Vision 0 pedestrian‑safety initiative. Mayor Ed Lee framed the effort as part of a citywide plan "to eliminate traffic fatalities in San Francisco in the next 10 years" and emphasized coordination between infrastructure, enforcement and education.
Supervisor Jane Kim said the signal was the result of years of grassroots advocacy and pilot treatments and credited neighborhood groups and city staff for achieving the installation. Local organizers and residents described long standing collision problems at the intersection and praised the coordinated approach between SFMTA, Public Works, the police and community groups.
The activation was linked to broader city efforts: the mayor and staff noted a pending Proposition A general‑obligation bond (on the upcoming ballot) that would allocate major funding toward Vision 0 projects and pedestrian safety. The event included a short program, community remarks and the ceremonial activation of the new signal.
Provenance: Remarks and activation occurred in transcript SEG 3219–3603.
