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i also have questions about the octavia study. i requested to look at the traffic patterns coming into that area because it has become an absolute mess. i have asked enforcement to go there and look at that. i think we also probably need pto officers because it has been a pedestrian bicycle and car mess around there. when i did ask for the study, i also wanted to have it go further west. i notice on your map it does not because what happens is that it is a three lane from stanon coming down. then it bottlenecks. i think this is an issue. i want to see how we can divert traffic away from there, especially if we are looking at closing page off to get on to octavia to get on the freeway and now the haut street neighbors. how are we looking to divert them before the bottleneck. >> thank you. i am the transportation planner with sfta. the way we are proposing the study is to look at not just the octavia part but the west side. as you said, just to understand who is traveling through octavia at different periods of time. the map is just
i also have questions about the octavia study. i requested to look at the traffic patterns coming into that area because it has become an absolute mess. i have asked enforcement to go there and look at that. i think we also probably need pto officers because it has been a pedestrian bicycle and car mess around there. when i did ask for the study, i also wanted to have it go further west. i notice on your map it does not because what happens is that it is a three lane from stanon coming down....
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>> from market left on franklin. >> franklin. >> so octavia and then franklin. and then it will. >> and then the restrictions can be applied. >> that was my only question because three weeks ago we approved all of this new density for that area and i just want to be mindful to not make it worse for the new residents and stuff that is going to go that we just approved. thank you so much. i had my worst bike accident on market street. i flipped over my bike on a rainy day on the muni tracks in front of a bus stop full of people. it was super embarrassing. but when i went to kaiser, the doctor said that they see seven or eight injuries from those muni tracks every week at kaiser. so if you think about that. that's really bad. i'm so glad that we are doing something. i do take the concern seriously about the bus stops and that we should study those things for people with disabilities, it's particularly important. but i'm glad that we are finally doing something and that it's going to be a beautiful space with trees. and hopefully it will happen soon. >> commissioner
>> from market left on franklin. >> franklin. >> so octavia and then franklin. and then it will. >> and then the restrictions can be applied. >> that was my only question because three weeks ago we approved all of this new density for that area and i just want to be mindful to not make it worse for the new residents and stuff that is going to go that we just approved. thank you so much. i had my worst bike accident on market street. i flipped over my bike on a...
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between stewart and octavia. it will be implemented in phases. phase 1a market street between fifth and eighth. and the f loop. this is a diagram of the proposed project. starting at the building phase where we're providing five feet of front age zone for tables and chairs. at least 10 feet for the pedestrian walkway, a furnishing zone which will contain all of the street lights, trees and street furniture which ranges between six to 10 feet. a separation between the furnishing zone and the sidewalk level bike way of two feet providing a detectable separation. and also some buffer space. the bike way, which is at sidewalk level, and made of asphalt, is typically eight feet wide. and there are four feet for the buffer between the bike way and the roadway. scooters and skate boards will be allowed to use the sidewalk level bike way. i would now like to introduce brit tanner from the sfmta to present the transportation and transit improvements for the project. >> good afternoon. i'm brit tanner a senior engineer with sfmta and the lead for this proj
between stewart and octavia. it will be implemented in phases. phase 1a market street between fifth and eighth. and the f loop. this is a diagram of the proposed project. starting at the building phase where we're providing five feet of front age zone for tables and chairs. at least 10 feet for the pedestrian walkway, a furnishing zone which will contain all of the street lights, trees and street furniture which ranges between six to 10 feet. a separation between the furnishing zone and the...
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>> we focused yesterday on [ overlapping speakers ] -- and in the afternoon we did octavia. we wouldn't issue a citation for somebody driving in the bike lane. they would have to be stopped. >> a lot of them are just stopped in the bike lane because it's a queue and they go around the queue to get further. they sit at the bike lane. >> we've seen it and are aware of it. if it qualifies as a parking violation, we would issue it. >> we're looking at redesigning that area and not allowing the cars to get on there and just having it on oak because of that blocking the box and just a couple cars going through. did you go over to hape and get the cars sitting on the red line transit only line for the bus? were you able to get on hape also around there? >> most of those violations would be a moving violation. >> even though they're sitting there. >> even though they come to a stop, it's still a moving violation. >> i would like to see us use our resources to -- if you're low on resources, have them down there ticketing people that are doing that thing, blocking the box where you ha
>> we focused yesterday on [ overlapping speakers ] -- and in the afternoon we did octavia. we wouldn't issue a citation for somebody driving in the bike lane. they would have to be stopped. >> a lot of them are just stopped in the bike lane because it's a queue and they go around the queue to get further. they sit at the bike lane. >> we've seen it and are aware of it. if it qualifies as a parking violation, we would issue it. >> we're looking at redesigning that area...
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the better market project would ban all private vehicles from octavia to the bureau. only bikes, pedestrians, taxes would be allowed. underground piping and utilities will be replaced. officials say they don't believe the changes will drastically impact traffic. mid we should be talking about tracking rain chances. a chance of a few light showers as we head into your wednesday night and thursday morning. we start off with cloud cover and increase sunshine into the afternoon. temperatures in the 60s and 70s and if you 80s. here's the developing headline as we take this into wednesday night. the possibility of a few sprinkles or light showers. satellite says as far north with screen showing up. approaching the north coast. for us we have partly cloudy skies with patchy fog trying to redevelop. santa rosa and napa is in the 40s. walnut creek 56 degrees. we will definitely cloud things up tomorrow especially by tomorrow morning. we will bring in mid to upper lower clouds. we are thinking maybe some upper 30s. you'll drop off temperatures for tomorrow. as far shower chance
the better market project would ban all private vehicles from octavia to the bureau. only bikes, pedestrians, taxes would be allowed. underground piping and utilities will be replaced. officials say they don't believe the changes will drastically impact traffic. mid we should be talking about tracking rain chances. a chance of a few light showers as we head into your wednesday night and thursday morning. we start off with cloud cover and increase sunshine into the afternoon. temperatures in the...
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from stewart streets octavia the ning collision commissionsan francisco.ing up next and elite team from the coast guard that we rarely get to see. how they are quietly monitoring fleet week to keep you safe. >>> ancisco bay to keep fleet week safe. >>> today's parade of ships the elite maritime security response team showed us one of the ways they can board ships and emergencies. >>> we are built to operate in a vast amount of environments. darkdarkness. raining high wind the team behind me is ready to go. immediately if a threat develops on the waterfront. >>> the coast guard the team helps to stay on the sidelines during's fleet week. just the way they like it. >>> thank you for watching. we'll be back at 11 pm. announcer: it's time to play "family feud"! [captioning made possible by fremantle media] [cheering and applause] steve: that's good. thank y'all. i appreciate it. thank y'all. thank you, folks. i do. i appreciate that. thank y'all very much. thank you now. well, welcome to "family feud," everybody. i'm your man steve harvey. [cheering and applau
from stewart streets octavia the ning collision commissionsan francisco.ing up next and elite team from the coast guard that we rarely get to see. how they are quietly monitoring fleet week to keep you safe. >>> ancisco bay to keep fleet week safe. >>> today's parade of ships the elite maritime security response team showed us one of the ways they can board ships and emergencies. >>> we are built to operate in a vast amount of environments. darkdarkness. raining high...
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the question being crossing octavia by foot is dangerous. >> yeah. the streets are incredibly unsafe, despite the vision-zero plan, we're five years in a ten-year plan to eliminate if the -- fatalities for pedestrians. they're not going down. we have a lot of work to do. i'm an everyday muni rider. i have been for the last 26 years. i believe that we need to be investing in public transportation. i think we also need to be standing up to uber and lyft, who have privatized and congested and made our streets far less safe. i've never ordered an uber or lyft in my life. i don't plan to. i object strongly to uber's business plan, which is to take people off of public transportation and put them into private vehicles. they have admitted that that is their business plan in the s.e.c. filings. so i think these things are what are congesting the city. [applause] again if you privatize public transportation and if you can make a lot of money, privatizing public transportation, you're going to see the results, which is a congested city, that's unsafe for folks
the question being crossing octavia by foot is dangerous. >> yeah. the streets are incredibly unsafe, despite the vision-zero plan, we're five years in a ten-year plan to eliminate if the -- fatalities for pedestrians. they're not going down. we have a lot of work to do. i'm an everyday muni rider. i have been for the last 26 years. i believe that we need to be investing in public transportation. i think we also need to be standing up to uber and lyft, who have privatized and congested...
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all cars except taxes will be banned from octavia boulevard. the proposal was certified by the planning commisda si > by january. >>> fleet week in san francisco now going full steam ahead. >>> things kicking off this morning with the big parade of ships. te afpets ro s francisco's waterfront. fodrea ivis lthr e e action to come.>> reporter: some days you get the best assignment of the day. right now behind me the water is clear. there are no boats on the water. the sky is clear. the airshow has ended. the party has already begun here. the october crowd fisherman's wharf are bigger than usual. camera equipment is being name checked and double checked.>>> this is an icon.>>> it is a 150 to 600.>> reporter: seats have been saved. >>> this is our spot. >> reporter: it can mean one thing. year wleetbiggest party of the has arrived. it began wi a parade of ships and is punctuated by the thrills of an air show high above and sometimes close to the san francisco bay. >>> it is exciting. it is a thrill to watch these guys do . the amount of talent they
all cars except taxes will be banned from octavia boulevard. the proposal was certified by the planning commisda si > by january. >>> fleet week in san francisco now going full steam ahead. >>> things kicking off this morning with the big parade of ships. te afpets ro s francisco's waterfront. fodrea ivis lthr e e action to come.>> reporter: some days you get the best assignment of the day. right now behind me the water is clear. there are no boats on the water. the...
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multi-agency plan is called better market street and it stretches all the way from stuart street to octavia boulevard that changes their kron four's tell key. >>talk to commuters and people living the city about this plan she joins us live in the newsroom this evening. taylor, one of those folks saying. >>bag some people love it others hate and of course the city half of its top 10 intersections for collisions involving people walking or biking is on market street. supervisor matt who i talked with today says this project is about making market streets safer and better for people not cars. >>describing their experience on market street, definitely just. >>lot of people believe on but some say they're on board with the city's better market street project, a plan that would eliminate private cars on market street from stuart street to octavia boulevard to make it more biker and pedestrian friendly. >>i think would make it a little bit harder get around the city and the upright make a life saver for pedestrians. others like alex bailey say. >>it will make the drive for commuters worse bailey's
multi-agency plan is called better market street and it stretches all the way from stuart street to octavia boulevard that changes their kron four's tell key. >>talk to commuters and people living the city about this plan she joins us live in the newsroom this evening. taylor, one of those folks saying. >>bag some people love it others hate and of course the city half of its top 10 intersections for collisions involving people walking or biking is on market street. supervisor matt...
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project, uprighted vehicles including ride chairs like uber and lyft will be banned on market from octavia to the market hero. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxes will be allowed. >> it's absolutely time for a car-free market. we see uber over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> reporter: these are digital renderings of what market look like. the sidewalks will be wider. lighting and safety measures will be added and the underground piping and utilities will be replaced. the officials say they do not believe traffic will be drastically affected. >> right now most of the cars crossing market street to the crossing would still be there but many, not many cars go up and down market street. >> reporter: but not all drivers are convinced it's been i think we should leave it the way it is just because there are so many people still moving to the city and there are so many vehicles. but taking on market street you more vehicles to every street around there. >> reporter: construction and remodeling could begin in 2021 and cars could be banned from parts of mark
project, uprighted vehicles including ride chairs like uber and lyft will be banned on market from octavia to the market hero. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxes will be allowed. >> it's absolutely time for a car-free market. we see uber over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> reporter: these are digital renderings of what market look like. the sidewalks will be wider. lighting and safety measures will be added and the underground piping and...
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city's multi-agency plan is called better market street and that stretches from stuart street to octavia blvd course taylor bus aqi talk to commuters and people living in the city about this plan she joins us live in the newsroom this evening. taylor. >>everyone is pretty split on this and san francisco city officials are looking to approve this plan tomorrow to make market street. karlis the city's multi-agency plan is called better market street and it stretches from surgery. talk tva street. now again people are a little split on this and it's a mixed bag with supervisor. matt he us spoke with today says it's all about improving the safety for people, not cars. >>lot of people on but definitely san francisco leaders say half a million people walk on market street daily. plus cars buses and bikes. >>the city's better market street project plans to redesign market street, making it carless from stuart street octavia blvd and adding improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians were going to completely redesign market streets an act public transportation can move through much quicker and w
city's multi-agency plan is called better market street and that stretches from stuart street to octavia blvd course taylor bus aqi talk to commuters and people living in the city about this plan she joins us live in the newsroom this evening. taylor. >>everyone is pretty split on this and san francisco city officials are looking to approve this plan tomorrow to make market street. karlis the city's multi-agency plan is called better market street and it stretches from surgery. talk tva...
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streets after the plan was approved to redesign market street and bans all private vehicles from octavia pedestrians and mass transit would be allowed on that stretch of road. this was a way to reduce the number of people injured and killed on market street every year. >> it is time for a car-free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> the project includes wider sidewalks, trees and extra lighting. improvements are set to begin as soon as january and officials say they don't believe traffic will be drastically impacted by the closure. >>> happening today, we expect plans to be unveiled on the construction for the 680 southbound express lanes. at this point the 680 project should cost about $107 million and is set to be finished by late 2020. there are nearly 90 miles of express lanes across the bay area and officials hope to add another 125 miles by 2035. >>> back to sal with a look at that wednesday commute. >> start in the east bay. we have a lot of slow traffic. people on highway 4 are probably in a bad mood because of all the slow traffic the
streets after the plan was approved to redesign market street and bans all private vehicles from octavia pedestrians and mass transit would be allowed on that stretch of road. this was a way to reduce the number of people injured and killed on market street every year. >> it is time for a car-free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> the project includes wider sidewalks, trees and extra lighting. improvements are set to begin as soon as...
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market street project, a plan that would eliminate private cars on market street from stuart street to octavia boulevard to make it more biker and pedestrian friendly. >>i think would make it a little bit harder get around the city with the upright make a life saver for pedestrians. others like alex bailey say. >>it will make the drive for commuters worse bailey's from canada who says toronto did something similar to one of its busier streets been similar in toronto or taxi sir. it's. >>free and fair only improve transit time and like 5 minutes per person get a chance reload it. it's like it's cool in theory does make it better and we did because we feel that it. >>san francisco supervisor matt haney says the city's transportation agency will give its final plan approval on tuesday we're going to completely redesign market streets of that public transportation can move through wide we have a improved experience for pedestlians fall cars will be allowed to drive down market street, drivers would still be allowed to cross over market street taking the private vehicles off and just having the bus
market street project, a plan that would eliminate private cars on market street from stuart street to octavia boulevard to make it more biker and pedestrian friendly. >>i think would make it a little bit harder get around the city with the upright make a life saver for pedestrians. others like alex bailey say. >>it will make the drive for commuters worse bailey's from canada who says toronto did something similar to one of its busier streets been similar in toronto or taxi sir....
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cut street from stored all the way over to octavia blvd therefore making it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. >>well on to national news now house speaker nancy pelosi is holding off on a formal impeachment vote on the house floor. >>andy rose reports. >>legislating. where then a gating investigating house speaker nancy pelosi going off on a full house votes to authorize a formal impeachment inquiry into president donald trump. >>and his controversial phone call with ukraine. >>we have learned that call was not in isolation, there was a great deal of preparatory work that was done before the call. there was a lot of fall work that was done after the call this is president trump's personal lawyer rudy giuliani flat out refuses to turn over documents subpoenaed in the investigation tweeting. >>i will not participate in an illegitimate unconstitutional, and baseless impeachment inquiry, vice president mike pence also shutting down his subpoena saying in a letter that what was asked for is clearly not vice-presidential records. the white house office of management and budget also refu
cut street from stored all the way over to octavia blvd therefore making it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. >>well on to national news now house speaker nancy pelosi is holding off on a formal impeachment vote on the house floor. >>andy rose reports. >>legislating. where then a gating investigating house speaker nancy pelosi going off on a full house votes to authorize a formal impeachment inquiry into president donald trump. >>and his controversial phone call with...
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. >> the project will stretch from octavia boulevard in hayes valley to stewart street in the financial district. this is a look at market today, and that is a look at what the plan could look like. wider sidewalk, a dedicated bike lanes on both sides. factors that address safety. >> we have this year 2019 seen an uptick in the number of fatal collisions involving people walking and biking, including on market street. >> private cars can still cross market street, like right here on seventh going north. but they cannot turn into market street. >> private cars will be rerouted to take mission street from seventh to first street. ride sharing vehicles like uber and lyft will only be allowed to drop people off at cross streets. for taxi drivers, less congestion and less competition. >> it's going to help us, i think. >> the plan so to make market more efficient place to stay, visit, or travel. >> when i talk to folks about market street, there is nobody that says to me i really enjoy the process of traveling down market street, whether they're walking, whether they're biking. we're taking
. >> the project will stretch from octavia boulevard in hayes valley to stewart street in the financial district. this is a look at market today, and that is a look at what the plan could look like. wider sidewalk, a dedicated bike lanes on both sides. factors that address safety. >> we have this year 2019 seen an uptick in the number of fatal collisions involving people walking and biking, including on market street. >> private cars can still cross market street, like right...
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. >> when it was finally torn down it gave way to octavia boulevard now home to shops, restaurants, and new residential. >> the earthquake was the single event that gave us an opportunity to make a decision about freeways in this city. >> different generations have their own ideas of progress, but for all the damage and tragedy inflicted by the loma prieta earthquake, it also had a hand in forging a new version. the old joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >> the mayor gets a lot of credit. >>> nbc responds to our viewer complaints in both english and in espanol. >>> for more than three years we've worked closely with our colleagues to assist our viewers throughout the community. during that time we've helped put more than $3.9 million back into our viewers' pockets. let's talk about some recent traditions to that total starting with leslie in san jose. she was seeing red ink in dispute over a newspaper delivery. our nb kra bay area responds team helped her get back $122.71. here in hayward, a couple ran into a dispute with a jeweler. their team helped get them back $2,851.31. we'd love t
. >> when it was finally torn down it gave way to octavia boulevard now home to shops, restaurants, and new residential. >> the earthquake was the single event that gave us an opportunity to make a decision about freeways in this city. >> different generations have their own ideas of progress, but for all the damage and tragedy inflicted by the loma prieta earthquake, it also had a hand in forging a new version. the old joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >> the mayor...
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the idea is to transform the two-mile stretch of market street between stewart street and octavia boulevardould be able to drive across market street but not turn on it. >>> berkeley police are looking for the man who robbed a customer at cafe strada. this happened just before 11:00 saturday night. the thief grabbed a laptop from someone who was sitting on the patio out in front of the this is across the street from uc berkeley on college avenue. >>> in the south bay we're waiting for record from police on the identity of a body found inside of a car. the family of missing tech executive erin valenti say they believe it is her. her body was found on saturday. she heads a utah company. she was in the bay area on a business trip. her parents tell the "mercury news" they still don't know how she died. >>> one man is still missing in the rubble of this collapsed hotel. the concerns as rescuers search the site. >>> first, you're taking a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. starting down this morning. we'll have another update on how the markets are doing next. >>> and happ
the idea is to transform the two-mile stretch of market street between stewart street and octavia boulevardould be able to drive across market street but not turn on it. >>> berkeley police are looking for the man who robbed a customer at cafe strada. this happened just before 11:00 saturday night. the thief grabbed a laptop from someone who was sitting on the patio out in front of the this is across the street from uc berkeley on college avenue. >>> in the south bay we're...
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she filed it on the laundromat on octavia market. that business had closed and started questioning this whole change change of use stuff. i think asked the director after we've been talking about this retail thing for many, many years now. in fact, 13 years we do need to look at how and what the process is to have businesses go into our neighborhoods. because what worked in 1978 i think when the last real code was written probably needs to be updated or refreshed for 2019. i met mr. asaf in castro. let me just back up. the castro used to be a place where a lot of people went shopping. i mean a young gay boy, i would drive up from san jose and go to retail therapy and all these places that are no longer there. retail therapy is now a wells fargo bank. there used to be skin therapy which is now a human rights campaign fund. the list goes on and on and on. i sat on the community benefit district had a task force on retail landscape in the neighborhood. and i left that endeavor in 2014 when i actually came here on the planning commission
she filed it on the laundromat on octavia market. that business had closed and started questioning this whole change change of use stuff. i think asked the director after we've been talking about this retail thing for many, many years now. in fact, 13 years we do need to look at how and what the process is to have businesses go into our neighborhoods. because what worked in 1978 i think when the last real code was written probably needs to be updated or refreshed for 2019. i met mr. asaf in...
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the idea is to transform the two-mile stretch of market street between stewart street and octavia boulevard so cars would be able to drive across market street but not turn on it. >>> residents who had to be evacuated from their houses because of the saddleridge fire in lung cancer a in los angeles are slowly being allowed to return home. all evacuation orders have been lifted. right now it's 41% contained. 21 structures have been destroyed. 11 more were damaged. >>> the native american occupation of alcatraz island 50 years ago will be honored on indigenous peoples day. the canoe journey sets out at 6:00 a.m. this morning. canoes representing tribes from the west coast will circle the island to celebrate the anniversary of the 1969 occupation. organizers say that's when native students and activists occupied alcatraz launching the current era of indigenous rights. >>> the desperate search continues for a man still missing in the rubble of a collapsed hotel in new orlea the arfang >>> dramatic video captured a wrong-way driver barrelling down the freeway. the explanation given by the person
the idea is to transform the two-mile stretch of market street between stewart street and octavia boulevard so cars would be able to drive across market street but not turn on it. >>> residents who had to be evacuated from their houses because of the saddleridge fire in lung cancer a in los angeles are slowly being allowed to return home. all evacuation orders have been lifted. right now it's 41% contained. 21 structures have been destroyed. 11 more were damaged. >>> the...
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. >> reporter: all private vehicles will be banned on market from octavia to the embarcadero. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxis will be allowed. >> it is time for a free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries per year on market street. >> reporter: these are digital renderings of what market would look like. sidewalks would be lighter and all the underground piping and utilities would be replaced. city officials say they don't believe traffic will be drastically affected. >> most of the cars cross market street and the crossing willtill be there at many locations. not many cars go up and down market street. >> reporter: not all drivers are convinced. >> there are so many people and by taking on market street you end up adding more vehicles to other streets. >> reporter: construction and remodeling could begin in 2021. cars could be moved from parts of market as early as january. henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> in weather we have some high clouds approaching the bay area. by this time tomorrow maybe a few showers. >>> we are continuing to follow the
. >> reporter: all private vehicles will be banned on market from octavia to the embarcadero. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxis will be allowed. >> it is time for a free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries per year on market street. >> reporter: these are digital renderings of what market would look like. sidewalks would be lighter and all the underground piping and utilities would be replaced. city officials say they don't believe traffic will...
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this plan would eliminate all cars on market street between stuart street and octavia blvd. >>we're going to completely redesign market streets of public transportation can move through much quicker and we have fully protected bike lanes at the sidewalks are wide we have a much more improved experience for pedestrians. >>i tell you they've made it so that i don't even drive on market street and so confused. certain blocks you can try at all and they can't turn and then there's the things the middle and the bricks and union just say way right and that's all it is just little bit cars and does not nice a little like a little malls sort of you'd still be able able like you can now now they wouldn't eliminate all the traffic from crossing at the cross street through just get thief walked out of an art gallery with our work of worth about $20,000 just like that take a look you can see him leaving the studio there. and that's the art in his hand this happened yesterday, a story sunday afternoon. there was a doll on a dolly show a salvador dali show going on at the dentist a fine a
this plan would eliminate all cars on market street between stuart street and octavia blvd. >>we're going to completely redesign market streets of public transportation can move through much quicker and we have fully protected bike lanes at the sidewalks are wide we have a much more improved experience for pedestrians. >>i tell you they've made it so that i don't even drive on market street and so confused. certain blocks you can try at all and they can't turn and then there's the...
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the project would block private cars along market street from stuart street to octavia blvd and mnke it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. >>still ahead in sports the fall classic is returning to our nation's capital for the first time since 1933. our carpen >>welcome back grant lotus here in the breaking news center justin we've learned parents and kids need to know that schools will be open tomorrow now in the john swat unified hool district all classes had been canceled for tomorrow because of this refinery fire. but since that fire is contained and the shelter in place has been lifted. school will take place so that affects kids at hurricane is middle school john swett high school but dave hills elementary and high school again school will take place tomorrow ken pam back to you thank you grant to firefighters in utah are apparently melting hearts across the country they help keep a scared little girl calm. >>after she was involved in a car crash. >>lawrence time brecker tells us the stories about how they distracted her. >>greenland is a little ball of energy. a spunky 2 year
the project would block private cars along market street from stuart street to octavia blvd and mnke it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. >>still ahead in sports the fall classic is returning to our nation's capital for the first time since 1933. our carpen >>welcome back grant lotus here in the breaking news center justin we've learned parents and kids need to know that schools will be open tomorrow now in the john swat unified hool district all classes had been canceled for...
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retail use in the fulton street grocery store special use district on fulton street between laguna and octavia streets, subject to conditional use authorization, and adding criteria for such authorization; clarify the definition of a grocery store use within the district; eliminate square footage requirements for commercial uses in the district other than a grocery store and for subsequent uses in a location previously approved for a grocery store; extend the time period for effectiveness of controls for the district to five years from the effective date of the ordinance; and making environmental findings, findings of consistency with the general plan, and the eight priority policies of planning code, section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under planning code, section 302. >> we are joined by supervisor brown, on this issue. a supervisor brown, the floor is yours. 1020 thank you. i am here to present -- -- >> inc. you, i'm here to -- thank you. the fulton street grocery store special use district. this is 555 fulton at laguna. i would like to acknowledge the
retail use in the fulton street grocery store special use district on fulton street between laguna and octavia streets, subject to conditional use authorization, and adding criteria for such authorization; clarify the definition of a grocery store use within the district; eliminate square footage requirements for commercial uses in the district other than a grocery store and for subsequent uses in a location previously approved for a grocery store; extend the time period for effectiveness of...
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widen sidewalks, rebuild muni stopped and banned private cars on the road between the embarcadero and octavia street. cars would be allowed to cross market. the examiner reports the sfmta is poised to begin construction in january if the city signs off on the idea. the project will face a vote from the planning commission and public works next week. if on approval is given october 15, construction could last 320 22 . >>> today, students at uc berkeley will announce plans to make the campus be friendly. local leaders including senator nancy skinner will join them for this announcement. it's meant to reduce the risk that needed to be will become extinct. these are very important to the production of the food supply for the world. cal would be the first in the uc system to joinion. >> nice. >>> 6:18 am. back over to sal. how does it look on 101 in san francisco? >> they are making some progress. two lanes were taken away on northbound 101 in san francisco just before the paul avenue exit because of a deadly overnight crash that happened just after midnight. and we still have the vehicles involve
widen sidewalks, rebuild muni stopped and banned private cars on the road between the embarcadero and octavia street. cars would be allowed to cross market. the examiner reports the sfmta is poised to begin construction in january if the city signs off on the idea. the project will face a vote from the planning commission and public works next week. if on approval is given october 15, construction could last 320 22 . >>> today, students at uc berkeley will announce plans to make the...
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approving all of the parking and traffic changes that are proposed for market street from stewart to octavia and you will be amending the transportation code division to for transit-only lanes. thank you. >> thank you, very much. how much public comment do we have? >> 66 people have turned in speaker cards. >> of those 66 people, how many folks want to see this project approved quicker? [laughter] i can give you a rea really easy to have it approved. i would not have brought this tie vote if i didn't have four maybe more votes to approve this. this is everyone's hall so if you would like to speak, you may. you will have one minute each. when your name is called, please lineup over there by mr. gilberty or the camera so we can -- tom, raise your hand again. you can't block the door. thank you. i have one minute each to speak on the better market street proposals. are there any clarifying questions for staff before we go to public comment which i would like to do before we have our discussion. if there's a burning question that you think will inform the public comment, please ask it. >> i just
approving all of the parking and traffic changes that are proposed for market street from stewart to octavia and you will be amending the transportation code division to for transit-only lanes. thank you. >> thank you, very much. how much public comment do we have? >> 66 people have turned in speaker cards. >> of those 66 people, how many folks want to see this project approved quicker? [laughter] i can give you a rea really easy to have it approved. i would not have brought...
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project would widen sidewalks, rebuild muni stopped in ban private cards between embarcadero and octavia street. cars would be allowed to cross market . the san francisco examiner said the sm pta is poised to continue in january of the city signs off the plane. the project will face a vote from the planning commission and the public works department next week. if the sfmta gives final approval on october 15, construction could last through 2022 . >>> justin herman plaza. a popular space on a day like this to sit outside and enjoy some lunch. >> sounds like a great plan. lots of sunshine this afternoon. temperatures a little cooler compared to yesterday but no big changes. here is the live camera looking toward san francisco pay for your thursday afternoon in the clear. temperatures as a mention cool off a little bit compared to yesterday but it's a short-term deal because we warm up a little by tomorrow. and into the weekend definitely heating up by saturday and into sunday. there is a chance we could have those offshore winds caboose the fire danger toward saturday. no warnings issued y
project would widen sidewalks, rebuild muni stopped in ban private cards between embarcadero and octavia street. cars would be allowed to cross market . the san francisco examiner said the sm pta is poised to continue in january of the city signs off the plane. the project will face a vote from the planning commission and the public works department next week. if the sfmta gives final approval on october 15, construction could last through 2022 . >>> justin herman plaza. a popular...
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city officials say closing the street to all private vehicles between stewart street and octavia boulevard would make it safer for everyone, including pedestrians and bicyclists. cars would be able to drive across market, but not turn on to it. >>> all right, san francisco. commuters, brace yourself. thousands more scooters are expected on city streets starting tomorrow. that's because the sfmta awarded four companies permits to rent out e scooters. previously, only two companies received permit, jump, line, scoot and spin will be allowed to rent out one thousand scooters each starting tomorrow that could later expand to 2500 each if the companies hit performance benchmarks. >>> all right. we are settling into a nice fall pattern this week. looking live outside from our mt. tam cam. >> let's turn to spencer christian with more on what we can expect over the next severa days. really nice, spencer. >> it's beautiful. it had a taste of some nice crisp autumn weather today. you might have noticed if you have been outside, temperatures are down a little bit from yesterday. right now it's 1 to 2
city officials say closing the street to all private vehicles between stewart street and octavia boulevard would make it safer for everyone, including pedestrians and bicyclists. cars would be able to drive across market, but not turn on to it. >>> all right, san francisco. commuters, brace yourself. thousands more scooters are expected on city streets starting tomorrow. that's because the sfmta awarded four companies permits to rent out e scooters. previously, only two companies...
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pickett man bans all private vehicles including ride shares on market street from embarcadero to octavia street. only bikes, pedestrians and mass transit and taxis will be allowed on the stretch of road. the project came forward as a way to reduce the number of people who are injured and killed on market street every year. >>> it is time for a car free market. was he over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries per year on market street. >> the project includes other improvements including wider sidewalks, trees and mining. street improvements on market are set to begin construction as soon as january. city officials said they don't believe traffic will be drastically affected by the closure. >>> the federal government is giving alameda county $3.6 million to help fight lead contamination. lead-based paint often found in older east bay homes while it was banned in 1978 it can still be found under the coats of newer paint and it puts children especially at risk. the director of the county's public health department says families from predominantly latino, african-american and low income communit
pickett man bans all private vehicles including ride shares on market street from embarcadero to octavia street. only bikes, pedestrians and mass transit and taxis will be allowed on the stretch of road. the project came forward as a way to reduce the number of people who are injured and killed on market street every year. >>> it is time for a car free market. was he over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries per year on market street. >> the project includes other improvements...
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would ban all private vehicles and that includes rogers like uber and lyft on market street between octavia andy barkett area. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxis will be allowed on that two mile stretch of market street. the project came as a way to reduce the number of people who have been hurt or killed on market street every year. >> it's time for a car-free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> the project includes other improvements including wider sidewalks, trees and more lighting. street improvements on market street are due to begin as soon as january. city officials say they do not believe traffic will be dramatically affected by closing off that part of market street. >>> let's talk about what's happening on interstate 80. the headline is that 80 is open after it was closed for hours yesterday. >> that's right. some people may have gone to bed without knowing what would happen and this morning waking up to let you know that interstate 80 is open. let's get to the number commute it looks like a normal commute and it is a nor
would ban all private vehicles and that includes rogers like uber and lyft on market street between octavia andy barkett area. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxis will be allowed on that two mile stretch of market street. the project came as a way to reduce the number of people who have been hurt or killed on market street every year. >> it's time for a car-free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> the project includes other...
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better market stret project bans all private vehicles including rideshare's on market street from octavia all the way to the embarcadero. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxis would be allowed on the two mile stretch of road. the project came forward as a way to reduce the number of people injured and killed on market street every year. >> it is absolutely time for a car-free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> that project includes other improvements including wider sidewalks, trees and lighting. street improvements are set to begin construction as soon as january. city officials say they do not believe traffic will be drastically impacted by the closure. >>> santa clara county says it's made its last best and final offer to county workers on strike that 12,000 seiu workers have held six days of strikes at various county departments including roads, parks and social services. the county's offer includes pay raises of 3% over five years and changes the amount workers would have to contribute to the health care premiums. it's not clear
better market stret project bans all private vehicles including rideshare's on market street from octavia all the way to the embarcadero. only bikes, pedestrians, mass transit and taxis would be allowed on the two mile stretch of road. the project came forward as a way to reduce the number of people injured and killed on market street every year. >> it is absolutely time for a car-free market. we see over 100 pedestrian and bike injuries a year on market street. >> that project...
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they want to make it safer pedestrian so this plan would eliminate cars between stuart street and octavia blvd. >>we're going to completely redesign market streets of public transportation can move through much quicker and we have fully protected bike lanes at the sidewalks are wide we have a much more. improved experience for pedestrians. >>they've already been slowly squeezing cars often has trees because you know you have know where and when you're allowed to drive and not to try to make a turn in major the only thing that would stay the same is there was still see the cross traffic that allow you good to go through on th cross stree, you can't drive down the street a scooter free way soon with all the scooters coming now with the new scooter sam thousands in san francisco. gallery with $20,000 worth of art and a special piece that was on an easel right up front areas walk out with it. this happened sunday afternoon during a salvador dali show at the dennis ray fine art gallery on geary street that piece was done in 19 66 by the spanish artists and it was sitting on the easel in the fr
they want to make it safer pedestrian so this plan would eliminate cars between stuart street and octavia blvd. >>we're going to completely redesign market streets of public transportation can move through much quicker and we have fully protected bike lanes at the sidewalks are wide we have a much more. improved experience for pedestrians. >>they've already been slowly squeezing cars often has trees because you know you have know where and when you're allowed to drive and not to try...
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the plan would keep cars off of market between stuart street and octavia blvd. >>redesigned market streets of public transportation can move through much quicker and we have fully protected bike lanes that the sidewalks are wide have a much more improved experience for pedestrians. >>what about the cars. i guess you got to go do use mission that's what i do traffic is going to be allowed to cross the street just not to drive down market street. >>walked out of an art gallery with artwork was $20,000. take a look there's actually video. gaery on eaving it happened geary street. this piece that right there that was stolen it was published in 66 by the spanish artist. and it was sitting on an easel at the front of the gallery when a guy swiped it. >>he in order i've seen that happen before that some of these thieves are specialists. and you place an order you know get it for you and if i had turned my back for like 30 seconds to move something it probably wouldn't happened. >>just like that just walked off with his a gallery is one of 3 dentistry fine art galleries
the plan would keep cars off of market between stuart street and octavia blvd. >>redesigned market streets of public transportation can move through much quicker and we have fully protected bike lanes that the sidewalks are wide have a much more improved experience for pedestrians. >>what about the cars. i guess you got to go do use mission that's what i do traffic is going to be allowed to cross the street just not to drive down market street. >>walked out of an art gallery...
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really they've been kind of facing how cars for the last several years i think between stewart and octavia boulevard might be where they block off all car traffic and just keep it open to pedestrians. >>we're going to completely redesign market streets of public transportation can move through have fully protected lanes at the sidewalks are wide we have a much more improved experience for pedestrians. >>yet even the cards will be allowed to drive along that section of our con still cross through a traffic will be allowed on the cross streets just not along market itself. well. >>our history, healthier break, i mean pleasant hill. the epicenter of last night's 4.5 magnitude earthquake. new video keeps koreans of the kron 4 news room will show you that i have reaction coming up live from. we trust usaa more than any other company out there. they give us excellent customer service, every time. our 18 year old was in an accident. of her , and that my daughter was ok. if i met another veteran, and they were with another insurance company, i would tell them, we're the gomez family... we're the r
really they've been kind of facing how cars for the last several years i think between stewart and octavia boulevard might be where they block off all car traffic and just keep it open to pedestrians. >>we're going to completely redesign market streets of public transportation can move through have fully protected lanes at the sidewalks are wide we have a much more improved experience for pedestrians. >>yet even the cards will be allowed to drive along that section of our con still...
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map says highway 101 off of octavia. that is tying you up crossing the city instead of the two express freeways we have city streets and all of the signals. >> clearly it feels different for people who have always been in san francisco. >> people still remember the freeway like it was yesterday except for me i guess. ironic. look at the difference. the traffic is slower but you get city views like the change, we'll show you video instead of having the double decker in front of it, look at this beautiful view of the ferry building. we couldn't see that until they tore down the multideck freeway. it was just cement. >> ran right in front of it. >> couldn't see water. >> the place where you rent bikes. you can see the tower and the beautiful architecture and great access toward the market there and another section patricia's green in hayes valley one of the iconic spots that used to be occupied by the central freeway. here is a square tree i think is one of the art installations. beautiful light culp tours, a lot of project
map says highway 101 off of octavia. that is tying you up crossing the city instead of the two express freeways we have city streets and all of the signals. >> clearly it feels different for people who have always been in san francisco. >> people still remember the freeway like it was yesterday except for me i guess. ironic. look at the difference. the traffic is slower but you get city views like the change, we'll show you video instead of having the double decker in front of it,...
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street market project, all private vehicles including rogers like uber and lift will be banned from octavia to the mark oberle. only bikes, pedestrians and mass transit will be allowed. >> it's time for car-free market. we see over 100 bike and pedestrian injuries per year. >> these are digital renderings. the sidewalks will be widened raise lighting and safety measures added in the underground piping and utilities would be replaced. city officials say they do not believe traffic will be drastically affected. >> right now most of the cars crossing market street and so that crossing will still be there at many locations. not many cars go up and down market street. >> reporter: but not all drivers are convinced extremely i think it's best to leave it the way there is just because there are so many people moving into the city and so many vehicles. but taking out marcus reed you add more vehicles to other streets around there. >> reporter: construction and remodeling could begin in 2021. cars could be banned from parts of market as early as january. henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> let's talk ab
street market project, all private vehicles including rogers like uber and lift will be banned from octavia to the mark oberle. only bikes, pedestrians and mass transit will be allowed. >> it's time for car-free market. we see over 100 bike and pedestrian injuries per year. >> these are digital renderings. the sidewalks will be widened raise lighting and safety measures added in the underground piping and utilities would be replaced. city officials say they do not believe traffic...
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sidewalks, rebuilding muni stops and banning private vehicles on the road between embarcadero and octaviad be allowed to cross market street and the examiner reports that they are poised to begin construction in january of the city signs off and it will face a vote from the planning commission on public works. if final approval is given by october 15, construction could last through 2022. >>> still to come on the nines. >>> we may never recover. >> sometimes, we have to work outside the rules to get what is right. >> an electrifying battle for power during the 19th century between some of the greatest minds in america. we sn with the current star, michael shannon. >>> an army veteran did not die in battle but one of the last acts saved the life of his own wife and we explain after the break. >>> a mother near dallas, texas is grateful for a high school cheerleader who saved her 2- year-old son from choking. 17-year-old, tyler winters was on a homecoming parade float when she heard somebody calling for help. she saved the boy who was choking on a piece of candy, she performed the heimlich
sidewalks, rebuilding muni stops and banning private vehicles on the road between embarcadero and octaviad be allowed to cross market street and the examiner reports that they are poised to begin construction in january of the city signs off and it will face a vote from the planning commission on public works. if final approval is given by october 15, construction could last through 2022. >>> still to come on the nines. >>> we may never recover. >> sometimes, we have to...