SFMTA plans to close miles of driving lanes: Demand a halt to Bike and Roll Plan

Your urgent action is needed!

Our elected officials must protect freedom of mobility for ALL San Francisco residents.

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join in person on November 19, 1pm, City Hall Room 400!

What's happening:

SFMTA is facing a $320mil deficit and threatening service cuts to MUNI and our iconic Cable Cars (two money-generating operations). Rather than use our tax dollars to provide safe, clean, reliable public transit, SFMTA demands taxpayers keep handing over more money, which it then spends closing streets and bloated Administration. This fiscal irresponsibility is outrageous, and closing city streets without community input is even more outrageous.

Not only do street closures increase congestion, traffic, and frustration, they also impede our city’s economic recovery by decreasing the ability of consumers to flow freely into and within the city.

CLICK HERE for the massive city-wide closures in the SFMTA Biking and Rolling Plan

These plans are very hard to dicipher and should be clearly revealed and EXPLAINED, PRIOR to implementation and certainly should have been widely promoted before we voted on Prop K.

At a bare minimum, what’s proposed in the attached Biking and Rolling Plan should NOT be considered until after the 19th Avenue repaving project is completed.

There is also talk of a transit/HOV-only lane on 19th Ave, which would reduce the automobile capacity of 19th Ave by almost one-third in either direction. We can expect massive gridlock and negative environmental impacts from increased congestion and decreased visitors to our museums, restaurants, plays, and shops from North and South Bay.

Please take 1 minute to voice your concerns.

Also, please join us: SFMTA staff will present their draft massive street closure plan to the SFMTA Board on Tuesday, November 19 at City Hall (room 400) starting at 1pm.

Bike Coalition is showing up in force - please help us protect freedom of mobility for ALL San Francisco residents.

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Can you join us in person? Bike Coalition is showing up in force - we need to stand up for a functional city! Tuesday, Nov 19, City Hall (room 400) starting at 1pm.

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Message to the Board of Supervisors, cc: Mayor and City Attorney:

Dear Supervisors, Mayor, City Attorney and SFMTA,&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;You work for us.  Stop making our lives harder. San Francisco is at a critical juncture. With the SFMTA facing a $320 million deficit next year, the agency is proposing cuts to essential services like Muni and our iconic Cable Cars—services that generate revenue and are indispensable to our city's daily life and tourism industry. Instead of cutting these core services, SFMTA leadership should focus on trimming administrative costs and unnecessary "Streets" projects, including the ill-conceived Biking and Rolling Plan.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;The Biking and Rolling Plan is an unvetted, non-transparent proposal that lacks meaningful community input. Its sweeping changes to San Francisco’s streets—many slated for implementation within the next five years—are poorly explained, lack environmental impact studies, and will severely restrict mobility for residents and visitors alike. This plan prioritizes niche interests over the broader public good, undermining San Francisco’s recovery at a time when we can least afford it.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;For instance, the draft plan linked below illustrates the confusion and lack of clarity surrounding these proposals.&#13;&#10;View the SFMTA Biking and Rolling Plan: https://www.sfmta.com/media/41116/download?inline&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;On page 59, proposals for Chain of Lakes Drive and the Great Highway between Fulton and Lincoln are unclear. Are these roads going car-free, or not? The answer is obscured by conflicting options and ambiguous maps (see page 64).&#13;&#10;How is the public supposed to understand, let alone provide feedback on, proposals presented in this manner?&#13;&#10;Why has SFMTA failed to adequately publicize these changes or consult with voters?&#13;&#10;We demand transparency. San Francisco residents deserve to know what’s being planned for their streets, and any major changes should be discussed with voters before implementation, not sprung upon the community after the fact.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Additionally, these proposals would drastically reduce—or outright eliminate—car access on streets like Chain of Lakes Drive, further discouraging tourism and limiting mobility. San Francisco’s economic recovery hinges on accessibility for all—residents, tourists, and commuters from the North and South Bay. Road closures and road diets undermine this effort.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Adding to the uncertainty, Senator Scott Wiener’s recent legislation advocates for transit- and HOV-only lanes on 19th Avenue. Reducing automobile capacity on this critical artery by nearly one-third will create massive gridlock, deter visitors, and lead to increased vehicle emissions from congestion. The potential ripple effects on local businesses, museums, restaurants, and cultural venues could be devastating.&#13;&#10;Learn more about Senator Wiener’s street safety package&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;At a minimum, no changes proposed in the Biking and Rolling Plan should even be considered until the 19th Avenue repaving project is complete.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;The SFMTA must refocus on its core mission: public transit. Vanity projects that cater to a narrow interest group should not take precedence over the needs of the city at large. San Francisco residents and businesses demand accountability and transparency from both the SFMTA and SFCTA. We urge our elected officials to protect the freedom of mobility for all—residents, visitors, and commuters alike.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Please act to stop the SFMTA from implementing further road closures or capacity reductions without robust public input and a clear assessment of the economic and environmental impacts. Our city's future depends on it.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Sincerely,

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SFMTA is planning to close miles of driving lanes: SPEAK UP NOW!