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SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Citizens Advisory Committee
Key Comment Topics from Public Comment Period
January 21, 2016
Key Topics and Stakeholders
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Topic Stakeholders
Pedestrian bridges at Webster, Steiner
Residents, schools, community members in Japantown area
Construction impacts to local businesses
Greater Geary Merchants; other business interests
Project impacts on Spruce/Cook block of Geary
Business owners on Spruce/Cook block
Japantown Pedestrian Bridges
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� What we have heard (~60 comments + petition): � Do not remove Webster pedestrian bridge
Needed for children and seniors to cross safely, especially for Rosa Parks School
Proposed surface crossing and traffic calming cannot guarantee safety like the existing bridge
� Steiner bridge concern raised (not in submitted comments)
� Involved community groups: � Japantown Task Force
� Rosa Parks Elementary School � Nihonmachi Little Friends Pre-School
� Others
Japantown Pedestrian Bridges (cont’d)
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Support
Oppose
Number of Comment Letters Received
Number of Comment Letters Received in Support and in Opposition to the Webster Street Bridge Removal
� Also received opposition petition with ~700 signatures
Japantown Pedestrian Bridges (cont’d)
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� How we are responding: � Memo (Nov. 5) to CAC explaining
options, technical considerations � Created “Working Group” to focus
on ideas and options Past meetings: Dec 17, Jan 6 Next meeting: Feb 3
� Under consideration: range of bridge, surface crossing, traffic calming ideas
Construction Impacts on Local Businesses
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� What we have heard (~30 comments): � Concern about construction disruption impacts on local
businesses Other big construction projects have disrupted
businesses � Other general project concerns (e.g. traffic, diversions, left
turns, etc.) and skepticism about benefits
� Involved community groups: � Greater Geary Merchants
Construction Impacts on Local Businesses (cont’d)
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� Involved community groups: � Businesses on Spruce/Cook block
� How we are responding: � Meetings held to discuss concerns and ways to address them
Meeting held: Jan 7, Jan 21 Next meeting: Feb date TBD
� Developing merchant-focused newsletter Includes summary of construction management
approach
Spruce/Cook Block Impacts
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� What we have heard (~16 comments): � Proposed bus stop conflicts with desire
for parking/loading � Curb space on this block is needed for:
Loading for people Loading for goods Metered parking
� Concern about red transit-only lane � Concern about construction disruption
impacts on local businesses
� Skepticism about project benefits
Spruce/Cook Block Impacts (cont’d)
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� How we are responding: � Meeting held to discuss concerns and options: Jan 19
First meeting: Jan 19 Next meeting: Feb date TBD
� Evaluating potential modifications to project design, especially bus stop placement and size
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
For More Information: www.gearybrt.org