Pedestrian

Safety Advisory Committee www.sfpsac.com (925) 818-6888

The Board of Supervisors finds and declares that it is in the public interest to officially recognize walking as an important component of our transportation system, and as a key component to creating livable and suitable communities. Therefore the Board of Supervisors established the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. This Advisory Committee, composed of concerned and informed residents, will provide a source of expertise on issues concerning pedestrian safety, convenience, ambiance, and planning. Committee Members

Zack Marks Chairman John Alex Lowell Howard Strassner Kevin Clark Anyan Cheng Thomas Rogers Robin Brasso R. Gary McCoy Chris Coghlan Howard Bloomberg Kristina Tang Becky Hogue Devin Silvernail Sonja Kos Pi Ra San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett (Polk Street) Room 400

September 10, 2013 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 1 South Van Ness Ave. 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 Dear the SFMTA Traffic Calming Program, The San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) has voted to support and endorse the three residential traffic-calming applications submitted to the SFMTA Traffic Calming Division by the Greater West Portal Neighborhood Association (GWPNA). West Portal is a residential neighborhood that consists of approximately 2,200 homes, 24 restaurants, three coffee shops, and one movie theater. In addition, there are four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and five churches in the neighborhood. Recent pedestrian fatalities in and around the West Portal Neighborhood have demonstrated the need for safety improvements in the area. Building upon work started more than ten years ago by SFDPH, the GWPNA is continuing its effort to implement safety improvements in the neighborhood by targeting three of the 16 danger zones as high-priority. PSAC has thoroughly reviewed the detailed materials that the GWPNA has compiled and support their goal of making incremental changes on Ulloa St., Vicente St. and on West Portal Avenue in efforts to improve pedestrian safety. Their first steps, including application to the SFMTA Neighborhood Traffic Calming program, are well thought out and logical. PSAC sees the merits of the GWPNA plan and endorses it as a great example of a citizen lead safety effort. Thank you, and please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Zack Marks Chair of PSAC

cc: San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee Olivia Scanlon and Matthias Mormino, Legislative Aides Edward Reiskin, Director of Transportation, SFMTA Luis Montoya, Darcie Lim, and Mari Hunter, SFMTA Miriam Sorrell and Neil Patel, SFMTA Nicole Schneider and Natalie Burdick, Walk San Francisco