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SFMTA recognizes Tenderloin quick‑build teams as part of safety push
Summary
SFMTA leaders on Nov. 28 recognized staff behind years of quick‑build pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements in the Tenderloin and outlined next steps for traffic signals and turn phasing while emphasizing continued community partnership.
The SFMTA Board honored staff on Nov. 28 for implementing quick‑build pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements across the Tenderloin, a neighborhood the agency said sits largely on the city’s ‘high injury network.’
Streets Director Victoria Wiese called out a suite of projects begun under the agency’s quick‑build program launched in 2019, naming work on Taylor, Leavenworth, Larkin and other streets and citing measured reductions in extreme speeding. “Where we do work on our streets, we do see good results,” Wiese said, noting a drop in severe speeding on Taylor Street as an example.
SFMTA staff emphasized that these changes resulted from long‑running engagement with local organizations including WACSF, the Bicycle Coalition, the Tenderloin Community Benefit District and the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. Kimberly Leung, identified in the meeting as a Streets team member, accepted recognition on behalf of crew members and highlighted continued plans: upgraded signals, additional left‑turn phasing on Larkin Street, and further pedestrian improvements.
Board members praised the staff work, with several directors noting the Tenderloin task force and community partnerships as models for neighborhood‑driven change. Public commenters from the neighborhood and disability advocacy organizations echoed the praise and urged sustained accessibility investments.
The recognition came during the director’s report and was followed by a broader briefing on the agency’s outreach (including an online and in‑person budget survey) and communications campaigns such as a seasonal “Merry Days of Muni” wrapping/merchandise push. Staff said the budget survey will be available at sfmta.com/budget in English, Chinese, Spanish and Filipino, with pop‑ups to be scheduled throughout the city.
What’s next: staff said that while most quick builds in the Tenderloin are completed, detailed work remains — including signal upgrades — and the agency will continue coordinating with community partners as projects move from temporary treatments to longer‑term installations.
