On December 2nd the SFMTA Board Of Directors approved the Bayview Community Pathway Project . This project improves the quality and safety of pedestrians, transit riders, and bikers.
The project runs parallel to Third Street and touches Cargo Way, Mendell, Carol Ave, McKinnon Ave, Lane St, Underwood Ave and Keith St. The project scope includes:
- A protected bikeway along portions of the route.
- Raised crosswalks, corner “bulb-outs,” median islands — to slow traffic and make intersections safer for pedestrians.
- Sidewalk widening, transit-boarding islands, and improved crossings and access — benefiting walkers, people using transit, older adults, people with mobility needs and cyclists.
The 2020 Bayview Community Based Transportation Plan (CPTP) identified the need to improve safety and comfort for people walking and biking near Third Street–a corridor known for high traffic volumes and speeding. This project provides a safe alternative to Third Street for people biking, rolling, and walking and helps connect them to local businesses on Third Street, The Bayview Library, and the Southeast Community Center.
During the planning process of the Bayview CBTP and in our work with the Better And Safer Streets Collaborative, we’ve heard community members voice concerns about speeding, stop sign compliance, and a lack of bicycle infrastructure in the neighborhood. They also raised the need for community-led education and programming to encourage use of active transportation and alleviate concerns about bike lanes contributing to gentrification and displacement.
The Bayview Community Pathways project delivers on SFMTA commitments in the Bayview Community Based Transportation Plan to improve safety for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving in the Bayview, following other community-generated projects like the Bayview Shuttle and 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express.
Your San Francisco Bicycle Coalition continues to do an enormous amount of long-term community engagement work in the Bayview, both by building a base for active transportation projects and by turning out support for them – including early planning stage work on the Community Based Transportation Plan and supporting the Community Pathways Project. Sign up below to updates on the collaborative work we’re doing with Walk San Francisco and the San Francisco Transit Riders in the Bayview.
