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Did a friend forward this e-mail? Subscribe here . Two serious incidents involving pedestrians within a block of another in the span of just 8 days bring our focus to North Beach.



This week, a 76-year old woman was struck at Columbus & Filbert. This follows a bicycle hit-and-run at the exact same spot last summer. And, at Mason & Filbert, a 93-year old man was hit last week, just a block away.



Studies and promises have been made, but the evidence is clear: the city is not doing enough to protect pedestrians in some of our most dangerous intersections, like so many in North Beach.



This week, how 228 of you can pitch in to Do Something now. Why This is Important Plans aren't being met in North Beach: This Columbus Ave. Safety Project was passed in 2014, with construction set to be complete in February 2017. As of writing, just 1 of the 8 major improvements is actually in place. (3 of these 4 spots have no permanent bulb-outs, 4 of these 4 spots have no continental crosswalks). And...Plans don't even cover known dangerous intersections: The 2010 Columbus Ave Plan graded this exact dangerous location of Columbus & Filbert as an "A" rating for automobiles and a "C" rating for pedestrians. Yet, the Columbus Ave. Safety Project noted above does not include the Columbus & Filbert intersection. Safety upgrades of Continental Crosswalks and Bulbouts are behind schedule Do Something: Send 2 E-mails (3 min)

Inaction has consequences. How much longer will we delay critical safety improvements that put our cities most vulnerable at high risk?



Let leaders know this is unacceptable:

1.) Ask Maurice Growney, SFMTA Project Manager, for an update on the Columbus Avenue Plan (e-mail: Maurice.Growney@sfmta.com)



2.) Ask Aaron Peskin, North Beach Supervisor, for an update on the Columbus Avenue Plan (e-mail: Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org)



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