On Tuesday, SFMTA had officially approved the implementation of the Slow Streets program on Hearst Avenue in Sunnyside, along with streets in SoMa, Inner Sunset, and the Western Addition. The designated blocks for Hearst will run from Baden Street to Ridgewood Ave.

This program prohibits vehicle through-traffic in order to make space for walking and cycling in the street as needed for socially distanced outdoor exercise — but it does not restrict families dropping off students at local schools, or residents coming and going from their home, or vehicles making deliveries. The success of the program will be assessed after it has been in place for a while, as with all the streets in the Slow Streets program.

Media:

• SF Examiner: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/sfmta-delays-vote-on-bayview-slow-streets-approves-five-others-in-underserved-areas/
• SF Examiner: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/sfmta-board-to-vote-on-nine-new-slow-streets-in-historically-underserved-neighborhoods/
• SF Bay: https://sfbayca.com/2021/04/07/sfmta-approves-more-slow-streets-corridors/