San Francisco Transit-First Policy

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The San Francisco Transit-First Policy is a citywide transportation framework that prioritizes public transit, walking, and cycling over private automobiles in planning and street design decisions.

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transit-first policy of San Francisco 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipal policy
transportation policy
urban planning framework
aimsTo encourage cycling
encourage walking
improve street safety
improve transit reliability
prioritize public transit over private automobiles
reduce dependence on private cars
support environmental sustainability
appliesTo bicycle infrastructure in San Francisco
pedestrian infrastructure in San Francisco
public streets in San Francisco
transit operations in San Francisco
appliesToJurisdiction City and County of San Francisco NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasEffect creation of transit-only lanes in San Francisco
expansion of bicycle lanes in San Francisco
implementation of transit signal priority in San Francisco
parking management policies favoring short-term and local access
pedestrian-oriented street redesigns in San Francisco
hasPrinciple decisions on the use of limited street space shall encourage the use of public transit
new development shall be designed to maximize public transit use
parking policies shall be designed to encourage transit use and discourage long-term commuter parking
traffic calming and safety improvements shall support walking, cycling, and transit
travel by public transit, by bicycle, and on foot shall be an attractive alternative to travel by private automobile
hasRevision amendments in subsequent charter reforms
implementedBy San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency NERFINISHED
San Francisco Planning Department NERFINISHED
San Francisco Public Works NERFINISHED
inception 1973
influences land use and transportation planning in San Francisco
street design decisions in San Francisco
traffic engineering decisions in San Francisco
legalForm charter policy directive
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity California, United States
surface form: California
mainSubject bicycle transportation
pedestrian transportation
public transportation
street design
traffic management
partOf San Francisco City Charter NERFINISHED
policyPriority movement of people over movement of automobiles
pedestrians and bicyclists over private automobiles
public transit vehicles over private vehicles
significantEvent adoption by San Francisco voters in 1973
usedAs basis for evaluating transportation projects in San Francisco
guiding framework for San Francisco transportation plans

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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency implements San Francisco Transit-First Policy
San Francisco street network supportsPolicy San Francisco Transit-First Policy
this entity surface form: transit-first policy of San Francisco