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Riders, disability advocates push SFMTA to remove parking from bus stops faster
Summary
After a months‑long SFMTA presentation outlining a phased plan to update stop guidelines and daylight many flag stops, supervisors and dozens of callers urged immediate action to paint 20‑foot red curbs at stops across the city to eliminate parked cars and improve accessibility; SFMTA said policy changes will be proposed to the MTA board and implementation will be phased because of outreach and shop capacity.
Dozens of riders, disability advocates and supervisors told SFMTA officials on Oct. 17 that the agency should act immediately to remove parking from bus stops and make access safe for seniors and people with disabilities.
SFMTA transit planning manager Sean Kennedy described a three‑phase approach: update policy (short‑range transit plan and bus‑stop guidelines to require at least a 20‑foot clear zone for front‑door boarding), implement prioritized daylighting for roughly 400–500 stops that fail current guidelines (with a staged public‑hearing and…
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