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Pedestrian and bicycle advocates urge board to block Waymo testing on Market Street
Summary
Walk San Francisco and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition told the Transportation Authority board they oppose Mayor Lurie’s announcement permitting Waymo on car-free Market Street, saying it threatens a decade of pedestrian-safety work and could slow transit and invite litigation.
Chair Myrna Melgar and staff reported this month that Waymo plans to begin mapping and incremental testing at San Francisco International Airport and on portions of Market Street. Those announcements prompted public comment at the April 22 San Francisco County Transportation Authority meeting from pedestrian- and bicycle-safety advocates who urged the board to oppose permitting autonomous vehicles on Market Street.
Jody Medeiros of Walk San Francisco told the board that…
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