“Fix Masonic” proposal at MTA 5/13/11
After years of community involvement, the SFMTA is about to review proposed changes to the street design for Masonic Avenue. This would create a boulevard-style street with zero parking, raised cycle tracks, and bus bulb-outs at major intersections, and also would reduce the current six and seven lanes of traffic to four from Geary all the way to Fell. (See pdf, beginning at page 41.)
This design looks beautiful in the slides, but as with the equally “beautiful” Octavia Boulevard, there are some major concerns. In particular, the reduction in street capacity is almost certain to cause congestion during peak hours, as is the case now with Octavia and Divisadero. Will this mean big delays for the 43-Masonic, which uses this corridor? The proposal does not include any discussion of the likely impact to traffic or transit speed, particularly at peak hours when ridership is highest and during the hours that left turns are allowed.
If you have thoughts about the proposal, please attend the hearing at City Hall, Room 416, on Friday, May 13, at 10 am. Unfortunately the SFMTA has again chosen to hold the meeting during regular business hours, when many commuters cannot attend – so you can also submit your comments to the project manager or the Board secretary.
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
I suppose good traffic engineering could compensate for lane loss. Getting bicycles out of traffic may help traffic flow but I would think they could put bicycles on parallel streets for most of the way. In that area more people walk to work than bike and the number who take transit to work is 6 times higher than those who use bikes. If there is increased congestion on Masonic that will only put more traffic on side streets and other alternative routes. This looks like more like politics than engineering. n
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.
Why is the reduction in street capacity “almost certain” to cause congestion? Congestion can happen from reduced street capacity, but often doesn’t, depending on the specific conditions. Of course, it should be studied and discussed, but it’s far from automatic.