15 San Francisco Slow Streets on Track To Become Permanent

San Francisco is poised to make 15 Slow Streets—corridors where commuter traffic is limited to prioritize bicyclists and pedestrians—permanent.

The corridors were deemed the most successful of the Slow Streets introduced during the Covid pandemic, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

While neighborhood vehicle traffic is permitted on the corridors, the purpose of the program is to establish a network of “low-stress routes” for biking, walking and other forms of transportation. The selected streets are also meant to connect with the city’s existing bike network and improve street-calming measures.

The city launched approximately 30 Slow Streets during the height of the pandemic. The 15 Slow Streets recommended for inclusion in the new Slow Streets Program are:

• Lake Street, from Arguello Boulevard to 25th Avenue
• 22nd Street, from Bryant Street to Chattanooga Street
• Cayuga Avenue, from Naglee Avenue to Rousseau Street
• 23rd Avenue, from Lake Street to Cabrillo Street
• Arlington Street, from Roanoke Street to Randall Street
• Cabrillo Street, from 45th Avenue to 25th Avenue
• Somerset Street, from Silver Avenue to Woolsey Street
• Clay Street, from Arguello Boulevard to Steiner Street
• Hearst Avenue, from Ridgewood Avenue to Baden Street
• Lyon Street, from Turk Street to Haight Street
• Minnesota Street, from Mariposa Street to 22nd Street
• Noe Street, from Duboce Avenue to Beaver Street
• 12th Avenue, from Lincoln Way to Lawton Street
• Golden Gate Avenue, from Parker Avenue to Broderick Street
• Sanchez Street, from 23rd Street to 30th Street 
• Shotwell Street, from Cesar Chavez Street to 14th Street

The Slow Streets program is up for adoption at the Dec. 6 meeting of the SFMTA Board of Directors.