This resolution urges the Municipal Transportation Agency to create a plan that ensures clear access for pedestrians to public transit by removing parking at bus stops and making needed infrastructure upgrades. It has been passed and is now a directive for the MTA to follow.
Resolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to develop and implement a plan to promote unobstructed pedestrian access for boarding public transit by eliminating parking in bus stops and making other necessary infrastructure improvements.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a study highlighting the need for improved pedestrian access at bus stops in San Francisco.
Marcel E. Moran published a study titled 'Are Shelters in Place? Mapping the Distribution of Transit Amenities via a Bus-Stop Census of San Francisco,' which revealed that 32% of bus stops were obstructed by on-street parking, impacting pedestrian access.
The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 537-21, urging the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to develop a plan to eliminate parking in bus stops and improve pedestrian access.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, but it became effective without her approval due to the time limit set by the charter.
The Clerk of the Board transmitted the adopted resolution to the MTA and the MTA Board for action.
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