Enhanced crosswalk installed at Hearst and Gennessee

On June 6, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Participatory Budgeting, Pedestrian Safety, Vision ZeroLeave a comment

As part of the pedestrian safety improvements resulting from the Participatory Budgeting grant that Sunnyside won in 2017, several changes have been made around the neighborhood, and are still in progress. This crosswalk was identified as a hazardous crossing, for both pedestrians and cars–there are stop signs only for traffic on Hearst Ave.

SFMTA rejected the request by SNA and Sunnyside neighbors to install a four-way stop here. Instead they have just completed a striped crosswalk for increased visibility.

Hearst_Gennessee_1_2018_06_06 — New crosswalk, Hearst and Gennessee. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

Although there are special signs to warn cars on Gennessee to yield to pedestrians, the sign for north-bound cars is completely obscured, rendering it useless.

Hearst_Gennessee_2a_2018_06_06 — Looking north, Hearst and Gennessee. Photo: Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

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We got it! Pedestrian Safety for Sunnyside Streets

On April 11, 2017November 30, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn bugdeting, District 7, Monterey Boulevard, Participatory Budgeting, Pedestrian Safety, Safety, Streets, Traffic, UncategorizedLeave a comment

The votes are in from the recent round of District 7 Participatory Budgeting — and the Sunnyside pedestrian safety proposal got a fantastic number of notes — 892 — and came second in its category. As far as we know at this point, that secures the $120,000 needed to make those improvements happen. A big thank-you to all those who took the time to vote.

This is the package of improvements that SNA helped draft, working with Sunnyside Elementary School PTA, Friends of Monterey Boulevard, and other local residents. Congratulations are due all around! Details on what we asked for below.

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