A Slower Safer Wiggle

Today, we’re launching a new campaign to make the Wiggle–San Francisco’s premier east/west bike artery–safer for all. If you want to see the city install safe pedestrian and bike infrastructure like it, use this 1 click link to send an email to SFMTA (works best on mobile)

The Wiggle connects the Mission and SOMA to Haight-Ashbury and the entire west side. Everyone who bikes in SF relies on it, and yet with just two exceptions, every part prioritizes cars over bikes and pedestrians. 

We want to change that- starting today. We installed custom Wiggle signs for placemaking and flex posts in the median to slow cars down & prevent them from passing bikes. We also improved pedestrian safety by daylighting Duboce to Pierce.

Steiner St, adjacent to Duboce Park, has a ton of fast cut-through car traffic. This traffic causes increased danger to those walking and biking as well as causes delays to MUNI's N. This treatment immediately slowed cars down, making this part of the Wiggle safer for all.

A ton of elderly and disabled people live nearby & they deserve safe access to Duboce Park. Our traffic calming measures and curb daylighting help with this. We’re grateful for the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association's (DTNA) advocating for streets designed for people, not cars.

Finally, we hope that making this corridor safer will encourage even more bikers to use The Wiggle to get between neighborhoods. We’re in a climate emergency and need to get people out of cars. Safe infrastructure is how we do this. Demand it now

Making the Wiggle safer has broad support, thanks to the hard work of DTNA and the city’s half-assed job. DTNA started Wiggle Fest last year to promote a safer Wiggle & access to Duboce Park following multiple crashes/city inaction. ty to everyone who stopped by!

If you walk, bike, skate, roll, or stroll along the Wiggle- please email the Mayor, SFMTA, and the local supervisors to demand a Safer Slower Wiggle as part of the upcoming Bike and Roll plan. Takes 2 seconds- works best on mobile

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Attached: 2 images Today, we’re launching a new campaign to make the Wiggle–San Francisco’s premier east/west bike artery–safer for all. If you want to see the city install safe pedestrian and bike infrastructure like it, use this 1 click link to send an email to SFMTA- tinyurl.com/SSRwiggle/ The Wiggle connects the Mission and SOMA to Haight-Ashbury and the entire west side. Everyone who bikes in SF relies on it, and yet with just two exceptions, every part prioritizes cars over bikes and pedestrians.

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