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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A project delayed is a project denied. We're excited for the red lanes on Geary that will speed the 38 and 38R along, but 40 years of delay and saying no denied the city multiple projects that would have delivered even more value for riders.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Heads up riders! The street I run on, Geary Boulevard, is undergoing surgery over the next two years to install new sewer and water pipes. During periods of construction, some bus stop locations will be temporarily relocated. Give yourself a few extra minutes when you notice construction!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

"I know how important @SFMTA_Muni is to the success of our city. Thanks to all our operators. It's not an easy job, but one that has to be done well for our city to come all the way back." 😍 Thank you, Mayor Daniel Lurie for riding Muni on Day 1! See you on the 38. 🚌 (apologies for the link to X)

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

Today's Public Works hearing to consider 7 replacement bus shelters along the Geary Blvd. Improvement Project quick-build area went well. We expect a positive recommendation and approval from Public Works! 🥳 The 72+ letters y'all sent in were very much noted with interest! 🙌

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

Good news! SFPW is holding a hearing next Wednesday, July 24th about the installation of eight replacement shelters to make sure that 38/38R riders have a place to rest. You can send your support for shelters at bus stops by using this handy template letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/gear...

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Faster Safer Geary - write your Supervisor and the SFMTA Board

Next Wednesday, July 24th, SF Public Works will hold a hearing on the placement and installation of eight replacement bus shelters on Geary between Arguello and 25th Avenue. If approved, almost every ...

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

I’ve been excited to run faster since I got my Geary Boulevard Improvement Project quick build “speed lift” last year, but my riders got left standing in the rain when some of my bus shelters disappeared. ☔️

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

📢 BUS SERVICE IS FASTER THAN EVER AND THE MAIN REASON IS TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES 📢 So what should we do as we face a budget crisis for transit and need to increase ridership to reduce traffic and meet our revitalization and housing goals? Hmmmmm...🤔 www.sf.gov/news/mayor-b...

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

💅"When I get a neighbor knocking on my door at 9:00 pm because he just can’t wait to tell me all about the fantastic 38R ride he just had, it feels like something is working." 38 Geary travel times are up to 20% faster now!  😍 www.sf.gov/news/mayor-b...

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

Huge thanks to Anthony and his fellow SFMTA paint shop workers who did the paint work for the bus stop relocations between 1 and 6am yesterday morning! The new paint looks amazing and smells like...transit priority.

Smiling man in high-biz jacket and holding painting gloves standing in front of a pickup truck filled with street painting stencils.

Street under dark skies with white paint marking the words BUS STOP and a line demarcating the bus stop area.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

It was great to hear London Breed connect the approval of the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project to new housing on the Westside in her Transit Month speech today. We need a fast, reliable, and efficient transit system for all our neighbors, new and old!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

Whoops - forgot to post the victory post on Bsky! Blast from the past (Aug 15th): YESSSS, the SFMTA Board has unanimously passed the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project, including the quick build for this year as recommended by staff. Transit lanes and safety improvements IN THE GROUND in 2023!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 20/08/2023

Although @SlowLakeStreet runs parallel to Geary, Friends of Slow Lake volunteers are unparalleled in their work rallying D1 neighbors in support of safer streets and infrastructure in the Richmond. We thank them for their support on Geary. Check 'em out at www.slowlakestreet.com

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 15/08/2023

There's no evidence that delaying infrastructure upgrades, in order to avoid the tiny net parking loss incurred by this project, will bring the economic revitalization that the merchants seek. Our press release in advance of tomorrow's hearing on Geary: bit.ly/FSG-press

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

..And two ways to support the Geary project, as the @SFMTA_Muni hearing comes up: 1) sign our letter (takes less than a minute!) actionnetwork.org/letters/faster-sa… 2) join us for public comment on Tue Aug 15, 1pm (at city hall, or on the phone) bit.ly/gearyhearing

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

The Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter has recently raised its advocacy game in weighing in on San Francisco transportation-related issues, and we are so glad to have your voice and support! Thank you!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

Representing Sierra Club members in SF, Marin, Alameda, and Contra Costa, the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter envisions a Bay Area with a healthier and more sustainable natural and urban environment. Learn more about the SF Bay Area chapter, and volunteer opportunities at: sierraclub.org/sfbay

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

Thank you, Livable City, for supporting the Geary Blvd Improvement Project, and for all you do to show that San Francisco’s street space can and must be more than just lanes of car traffic!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

Leading the Sunday Streets program together with the SFMTA and SF Dept of Public Health, Livable City works for a safer, greener, and more equitable SF. Learn more about Sunday Streets, Play Streets, Treat Plaza, and Neighborfest programs and more at: livablecity.org

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

Thank you, Jen, for supporting the Geary Blvd Improvement Project! Sign our letter of support for these much-needed improvements for the Richmond stretch of Geary: actionnetwork.org/letters/faster-sa… And (extra credit), join us for public comment: bit.ly/gearyhearing

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

"I...have always been very much in support of keeping parking spaces as they are so valuable, but..." A 38 Geary operator told D1 candidate Jen Nossokoff how she became a fan of "red carpet" bus lanes, as Nossokoff recounts: sfrichmondreview.com/2023/08/11/com…

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

Even though their focus is on the wider, regional level, they took the time to support this hyper-local campaign. Thank you, Seamless! Join their mailing list and donate at seamlessbayarea.org.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

By building a diverse movement for change and promoting policy reforms, Seamless Bay Area is working to transform the Bay Area’s fragmented public transit into a world-class, unified, equitable, and widely-used system. Join their mailing list and donate at seamlessbayarea.org.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

Subscribe to Transform's newsletter or make a donation at: www.transformca.org

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

We are grateful for nonprofits like Transform who understand the connection between the local projects like Geary, and the regional and state-level policy changes that we need in order to make progress on our climate and equity goals. Thank you for supporting the Geary Blvd Improvement Project!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

Oakland-based TransForm fights climate change and social inequity in the Bay Area and across California, by campaigning for better transportation and housing policies at the local, regional, and state levels.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

@KidSafeSF knows that when our streets are safer for kids, they’re safer for everyone, and that kids and families visit Geary Boulevard and ride the 38/38R too. After all, who doesn’t love Joe’s Ice Cream? Thank you Kid Safe SF!

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San Francisco parents advocating for safe streets and a greener city for our kids and all San Franciscans. We made JFK Promenade permanent 🌳🛴🚲🦽🌲

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

Over the last 2 years @KidSafeSF has become a significant force in SF as a parent-centric org advocating for safe streets and a greener city for children and all San Franciscans. You can find their mailing list, volunteer info, and donations all at: kidsafesf.com/about-us

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About 1 — Kid Safe SF

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 10/08/2023

We’re grateful to Streets for People for getting out early with Grow the Richmond on another letter campaign for Geary—and for all the work they do to improve transportation and help us reimagine what streets can be. Thank you! 🤩

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 10/08/2023

Streets for People is on a mission to reinvent our streets around people, not cars. They advocate for safe streets, fast & frequent transit, and dense vibrant neighborhoods in the Bay Area and beyond, as part of the YIMBY Action network. Visit streetsforpeople.city.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 10/08/2023

Housing and transportation go together 🤝 because we can’t have density without transit, and transit works best with density. Thank you to Grow the Richmond for leading with Streets for People on an early letter campaign for Geary, and for all that you do for our neighborhood!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 10/08/2023

Our neighbors at Grow the Richmond organize under the wider YIMBY Action umbrella to build more housing in the Richmond, in part by advocating for housing and land use policy recommendations from Barack Obama. Get on the mailing list or join as a member at: growtherichmond.com

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

"If you believe that a majority of customers drove, then any reduction in parking would seem like rubbing salt on the wound.” Faster Safer Geary organizer and D1 resident Audrey Liu takes a close look at Geary as a business corridor from a pedestrian and merchant POV: youtu.be/CAAXAlGCjhg

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

@RichmondFamilySF is small, nimble, and fearless, and was early in publicly supporting the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project during the final push this spring and summer. Here's their flyer from early May, rolling out the red carpet for it. Thank you for leading, Richmond Fam!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

Richmond Family SF (@RichmondFamilySF on Instagram) is a volunteer-run group advocating w/friends and neighbors for family-centered public education, land use, and—especially—transportation policies. Check ‘em out and get involved at www.richmondfamilysf.com to be in the know in the Richmond.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

Study after study has found that retailers overestimate the number of their customers who drive, and underestimate walking, biking, and transit. So when cars are reduced on shopping streets, merchants are often pleasantly surprised by the boost to sales.

Retailers in many countries believe the majority of people travel to their stores by car. Study after study has shown this to be largely incorrect. When quizzed, retailers often overstate the numbers who they think drive; and understate modes such as walking, cycling and taking public transit. Removing cars from shopping streets often increases trade. For instance, a 2015 study of Queen Street West in Toronto’s Parkdale neighborhood found that half of the local business owners estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the number for those who walked or cycled? 72%.

Similarly, closing central Madrid to cars in 2018 resulted in a 9.5% boost to retail spending, found an analysis of 20 million anonymized transactions.

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

Although the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project doesn’t have a lot for bicyclists, it does include improved bike crossings and will assist with our city’s overall effort to mode-shift away from private car usage. Thank you for your support, SF Bike!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

With advocacy, education, city partnerships, bike valets, and more, SF Bike Coalition has been supporting bikes for transportation in San Francisco for FORTY-FIVE YEARS. Join forces with one of the oldest and strongest bike advocacy orgs in the country, at: sfbike.org/join/

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 08/08/2023

Walk San Francisco does a lot of hard, unseen work advocating with city leaders and agencies, and their insights sharpened our efforts @fast_safe_geary. Thank you!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 08/08/2023

For 25 years, Walk SF has been making SF more pedestrian friendly. They lead the Vision Zero Coalition and advocate for safer street design, lower speeds and more to eliminate fatal traffic crashes. Walk SF also celebrates the joy of walking w/events like: walksf.org/events/peak-2-peak

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 08/08/2023

@SFTRU has been advocating for improvements across the city, from bus lanes to fares, and has been advocating on Geary boulevard for years. As the first organization to sign on in support of @fastersafergeary.bsky.social , they are the real OGs. Thank you!

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SF Transit Riders is a rider-based grassroots advocate for world-class transit in San Francisco. Join the movement. https://t.co/lziVtyzppF

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 08/08/2023

Since 2010, @SFTRU has been lifting the voices of SF transit riders. Whether fighting for transit funding, working with the Tenderloin community to restore the 31 Balboa bus, and leading Transit month every September. A gift of any size makes you a member: sftransitriders.org/donate

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 08/08/2023

The @TransbayC is a grassroots coalition that brings together public transportation advocates and orgs from across the Bay Area to push for bold solutions and they have been a big help on the backend of Faster, Safer Geary. Learn more and get involved at: www.transbaycoalition.org/join

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Join Transbay Coalition to stay up-to-date with the latest events, petitions, and volunteer opportunities!

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

Finally, it's still vital to reach new supporters and continue to build support. Do you have friends who ride the 38 or use the Geary corridor? Can you quickly reach out and ask them to send a letter to city leaders in support? Every letter helps!

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Faster Safer Geary - write your Supervisor and the SFMTA Board

The Geary Boulevard improvement Project extends transit lanes and pedestrian safety improvements from Stanyan to 34th Ave along Geary. The first part of this project was completed in 2021 east of Stan...

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Faster Safer Geary @fastersafergeary.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

Your public comment will be vital during the Board hearing. Can you make the hearing, either in person, or by calling in for remote comment? Let us know! We will send you a reminder leading up to the hearing at 1pm on August 15th. Sign up below.

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Faster Safer Geary SFMTA Board Comment Sign-up

The SFMTA Board will vote on the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project on August 15th. If you’d like to give a public comment in support, please fill out this form so we can send you a reminder the da...

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