Safety in West Portal Demands Urgency
KidSafe SF applauds Mayor Breed and Supervisor Melgar for calling on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to protect pedestrians at an important transit hub and small business corridor, and urges the agency to move forward with its plans without delay.
New data shows people on bikes have returned to Valencia
New data from Friends of Valencia and KidSafe SF shows that people on bikes have returned to Valencia following the summer’s chaotic construction.
One year later: How Slow Are San Francisco’s Slow Streets?
A new data set from KidSafe SF reveals that San Francisco’s Slow Streets are consistently exceeding targets for speeds set last year by the SFMTA board.
How to Build a Kid-Safe Active Transportation Network in San Francisco
SFMTA’s Active Communities Plan is an opportunity for the city to finally build a connected network of protected bike lanes and slow streets so that everyone can get around the city safely.
SFMTA: Prioritize safety during Valencia construction
We’re calling on SFMTA to finish construction as quickly as possible on Valencia, and provide additional protection for people on bikes while construction is ongoing.
It’s Time for Action on Valencia
It’s time for SFMTA to complete the Valencia protected bike lane, and for advocates to seize this opportunity to move toward a bolder vision for a Valencia Promenade.
San Francisco's streets became safer than ever for kids in 2022
In 2022 we won big victories on JFK Promenade, the Great Walkway, and Slow Streets. Your support has built a movement for kid-safe streets: New public spaces, full of human life and joy, that transform the way we all get around the city.
We ❤️ Slow Streets, and You Can Help Save Them!
SFMTA’s proposed permanent Slow Streets Program, which the SFMTA board will vote to approve on December 6, is a good first step towards creating a network of safe streets. But there are a few ways to make them even better.
Thank you, San Francisco
On Tuesday November 8, 2022, voters overwhelmingly approved making the JFK Promenade permanently safe for kids, families, seniors, and people of all abilities.
We can’t ignore climate change on Ocean Beach
Proposition I contains a critical flaw that would derail the city’s enormous efforts to protect San Francisco from climate change, endanger the sewage treatment infrastructure we all rely on, cost taxpayers $80 million or more, and most worryingly, cause serious environmental harm to Ocean Beach and Fort Funston.
The KidSafe SF Voter Guide for safer streets and equitable transportation
This November, there are four key measures on the San Francisco ballot that deserve your attention because of their impact on the city’s ability to deliver on safe, equitable streets.
The Future of Slow Streets
The future of Slow Streets will be decided this fall at the SFMTA board. Sign the petition to show your support for a permanent program.
Another Fight is Brewing to Save Golden Gate Park Open Space for Everyone
A new ballot measure backed by museum trustees is hitting the streets this week that threatens to overturn the vote of the Board of Supervisors and Mayor Breed to establish a permanent JFK Promenade. We’re ready to fight.
How to make Public Comment on JFK at the 4/26 Board of Supervisors Meeting
On Tuesday, April 26, the Board of Supervisors will be hearing the Mayor’s legislation to keep JFK permanently closed to cars and officially establish the JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park. We need everyone to call in and show the ❤️ for the JFK Promenade!
The board will be taking public comment. Here are instructions on how to comment, and talking points to pull from to guide your comments.
11 Days Until the JFK Vote!
As the JFK Promenade nears its two-year anniversary, we are now less than two weeks away from a final vote on its fate as a permanent car-free space in Golden Gate Park. We’ve experienced nearly two years of joy, community, and peace in our city’s premier park, and we can’t go back.
On April 26, the Board will vote on the Mayor’s legislation to implement city agencies’ thorough proposal for car-free JFK with accessibility and equity improvements. But last week, Supervisor Connie Chan introduced her own competing ordinance that would put cars back on JFK.
A permanent JFK Promenade moves two steps closer to reality
KidSafe SF applauds Mayor London Breed, Supervisors Haney, Mandelman, and Preston, and the SFMTA Board of Directors and Recreation and Parks Commission for moving forward plans for a permanent JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park.
Practical solutions for an accessible and inclusive Golden Gate Park for all
While the misinformation campaign to undermine the Kid Safe JFK Promenade heats up, it is easy to forget that there are practical, readily available solutions to the concerns raised about access and equity, many of which are already being implemented.
KidSafe SF has written a policy brief containing recommendations for practical solutions to improving access, equity, and the park experience for all visitors, while also preserving and enhancing Golden Gate Park’s most popular new amenity and destination.