1. Members, Board of Supervisors City and County of San Francisco
Districts 3
Julie Christensen
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SUPERVISOR JULIE CHRISTENSEN’S COMMITMENT TO
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN CHINATOWN
September 18, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Gary McCoy, (415) 845-3263, gary.mccoy@sfgov.org
San Francisco, CA – Pedestrian safety has been a top priority since Supervisor Christensen
assumed office in January. As Supervisor for District 3, she has secured funding for many
pedestrian safety improvements throughout the district, with a focus on high injury corridors
throughout Chinatown.
After the fatality at Kearny and Clay Streets in June, Supervisor Julie Christensen immediately
requested several of these projects be expedited by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation
Authority and has been working with the SFMTA to find a safe solution to the intersection of
Kearny and Clay Streets.
“I am currently working with our residents, advocacy groups, the Portsmouth Square Garage, and
merchants to ensure that long term solutions work for everyone, while providing a safe corridor
for our residents and visitors,” stated Supervisor Christensen.
Supervisor Christensen’s office was recently made aware of a plan presented to the community by
the SFMTA. The proposed plan by the SFMTA was not approved or supported by Supervisor
Christensen nor is it what advocates, merchants, or residents were asking for. The Supervisor
supports a pedestrian scramble at the intersection of Kearny and Clay Streets and is committed to
working with the community, the Mayor’s Office and the SFMTA to improve pedestrian safety
and ensure the continued vitality of Chinatown.
Finding a solution has been challenging, and may take a little longer than expected. In the interim,
Supervisor Christensen has asked the SFMTA to provide PCO’s, or crossing guards, at the
intersection of Kearny Street and Clay Street as an added safety precaution for our residents and
visitors.
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