Comments on: Car limits coming to Market Street http://www.rescuemuni.org/2009/09/10/car-limits-coming-to-market-street/ A transit riders' association for San Francisco Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Andrew http://www.rescuemuni.org/2009/09/10/car-limits-coming-to-market-street/#comment-4315 Andrew Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:32:15 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2009/09/10/car-limits-coming-to-market-street/#comment-4315 I'm particularly concerned about the proposal to do this 24/7. Market Street is a dangerous wasteland at night. Car traffic would be good for safety after about 9 pm. I’m particularly concerned about the proposal to do this 24/7. Market Street is a dangerous wasteland at night. Car traffic would be good for safety after about 9 pm.

]]> By: Don http://www.rescuemuni.org/2009/09/10/car-limits-coming-to-market-street/#comment-4311 Don Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:17:58 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2009/09/10/car-limits-coming-to-market-street/#comment-4311 This is only at test, but I agree this does not seem to have been well thought out or well planned. As I recall there are parking garages on one-way streets going south from Market. Those who approach the City from the south will make congestion worse north of Market. I have taken the F line or a Market street bus in the middle of the day many times and was not delayed by traffic congestion. The problem is the mainly the commute. But then I can use Muni Metro. Maybe some non-political traffic engineering could help keep traffic moving. And what about taking bicycles off of market? They also delay transit. Not to be cynical but could this be part of a campaign for Governor? If so, it does not make any difference if it fails in the long-run. This is only at test, but I agree this does not seem to have been well thought out or well planned. As I recall there are parking garages on one-way streets going south from Market. Those who approach the City from the south will make congestion worse north of Market.

I have taken the F line or a Market street bus in the middle of the day many times and was not delayed by traffic congestion. The problem is the mainly the commute. But then I can use Muni Metro. Maybe some non-political traffic engineering could help keep traffic moving. And what about taking bicycles off of market? They also delay transit.

Not to be cynical but could this be part of a campaign for Governor? If so, it does not make any difference if it fails in the long-run.

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