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Board upholds Van Ness BRT tree‑removal permit after marathon hearing
Summary
After hours of testimony from hundreds of residents, community groups and experts, the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal of a Public Works tree‑removal/planting permit tied to the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project and adopted environmental findings; judges said replacement planting and project approvals addressed impacts.
The Board of Appeals on June 22 denied an appeal of a Public Works tree‑removal and planting permit for the Van Ness Improvement Project, a center‑running Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plan that requires reconfiguration of medians and sidewalks. The decision came after an evening of packed public comment and expert testimony for and against large‑scale tree removal along the U.S.‑101 Boulevard through San Francisco.
Project sponsors (San Francisco County Transportation Authority and SFMTA) described the BRT as a decades‑long initiative intended to speed and make bus travel more reliable along Van Ness; they said the selected alternative — which Caltrans and federal…
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