The intersection at Taraval and 33rd Avenue in San Francisco is inherently dangerous and must be fixed. Because of a crown or crest in the roadway of Taraval Street at its intersection with 33rd Avenue, a driver traveling west on Taraval Street cannot detect the presence of the crosswalk and react appropriately to the foreseeable [...]
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July 9th, 2010Transit First San Francisco” has created a program called Sunday Streets in the Mission”, which affords residents the opportunity to enjoy portions of San Francisco streets free and clear of vehicle traffic for five hours on certain Sundays in the Mission District. As “Sunday Streets’” program coordinator Beth Byrne says; “Sunday Streets” brings people into [...]
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July 3rd, 2010A pedestrian countdown timer is a flashing timer that signals the number of seconds remaining during the pedestrian crossing phase at an intersection and has led to a significant decrease in the number of pedestrian-related deaths and collisions according to recent statistics. These devices particularly assist disabled or elderly pedestrians, and adults accompanying small children. [...]
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