Howard Near-Term Improvement Project - SFMTA...2018/10/10 · Howard Near-Term Project Goals • Improve safety for all users of Howard and Folsom on a quicker schedule • Make biking
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Howard Near-Term Improvement Project SFMTA Board of Directors October 16, 2018
Include higher level purpose of this project – eg major SOMA changes, need for ppl to get around! Folsom is viewed as a neighborhood street while Howard is the natural couplet ENTRIPS/Central SOMA Plan Eastern side is has more high-rise office and residential towers, Moscone Center, and Yerba Buena Gardens Western side is has more light-industrial use with many 2-3 story residential units and buildings Project Boundaries: Howard 3rd St to 11th St; Folsom 2nd St to 11th St
Guiding Considerations
Congestion from the Bay Bridge
High Injury Network Project Area
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Presentation Notes
Design decisions and tradeoffs: limited roadway, how to we deliver the best project We understand current community concerns on Folsom and Howard: need to improve the sense of safety for bicycle and pedestrians, community preference for a re-envisioned street and enthusiasm behind changing the two streets, Bay Bridge traffic and congestion, parking/loading, and the perception of two-way streets as superior to one-way streets. How do we weigh public and city agency preferences? Foresee conflict with one-way v two-way option with community preference more towards 2-way but SFMTA internal preference for 1-way Perception that 2-way option includes certain options/benefits that 1-way can’t However, confident that a really great 1-way option can have many benefits as well (possibly more) – what goes into making a great street not necessarily let’s make a great 2-way street. May need to frame presentation not necessarily 1-way v 2-way but overall outcomes and benefits within the entire roadway (room for bikes, transit, wider sidewalks, etc.) Note: Central SOMA Plan EIR does not recommend a 1-way or 2-way alternative but clears alternatives for both options Huge growth in residential and employee population result in more demand for parking and loading spaces. Additionally, the project will remove a number of parking and loading spaces to a close look at the curbside management will be critical.
Howard Near-Term Project Goals
• Improve safety for all users of Howard and Folsom on a quicker schedule
• Make biking and walking in SoMa a more comfortable experience
• Elevate transit service
• Inform final Streetscape project design
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Presentation Notes
Design decisions and tradeoffs: limited roadway, how to we deliver the best project We understand current community concerns on Folsom and Howard: need to improve the sense of safety for bicycle and pedestrians, community preference for a re-envisioned street and enthusiasm behind changing the two streets, Bay Bridge traffic and congestion, parking/loading, and the perception of two-way streets as superior to one-way streets. How do we weigh public and city agency preferences? Foresee conflict with one-way v two-way option with community preference more towards 2-way but SFMTA internal preference for 1-way Perception that 2-way option includes certain options/benefits that 1-way can’t However, confident that a really great 1-way option can have many benefits as well (possibly more) – what goes into making a great street not necessarily let’s make a great 2-way street. May need to frame presentation not necessarily 1-way v 2-way but overall outcomes and benefits within the entire roadway (room for bikes, transit, wider sidewalks, etc.) Note: Central SOMA Plan EIR does not recommend a 1-way or 2-way alternative but clears alternatives for both options Huge growth in residential and employee population result in more demand for parking and loading spaces. Additionally, the project will remove a number of parking and loading spaces to a close look at the curbside management will be critical.
Bicycle Improvements
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Streets are on the high injury network (12% of city streets that account for 70% of severe and fatal traffic injuries) Between April 2011 and March 2016, 308 people were injured and 3 killed from 421 crashes on Folsom and Howard 1 pedestrian fatality on Howard 1 bicyclist fatality on Folsom 1 bicyclist fatality on Howard 88 pedestrian injuries 72 bicyclist injuries
Transit and Pedestrian Improvements
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Goals and Objectives Improve safety for all users of Folsom and Howard Prepare for future growth in the neighborhood (35k jobs and 8k+ housing units) Make biking and walking in SoMa a more comfortable experience Make changes to improve transit services
Working with the Community
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Streets are on the high injury network Between April 2011 and March 2016, 308 people were injured and 3 killed from 421 crashes on Folsom and Howard 1 pedestrian fatality on Howard 1 bicyclist fatality on Folsom 1 bicyclist fatality on Howard 88 pedestrian injuries 72 bicyclist injuries
Project Timeline
• Stakeholder Outreach: Summer 2016 through implementation
• Streetscape Open House: December 2016, April 2017
• Howard Near-Term Open House: August
• Howard Near-Term Legislation: October
• Howard Section Implementation: October – December
• Folsom Section Implementation: Spring - Summer 2019
