Bowie, a six-year-old boy, was involved in a bike accident after a driver failed to yield at an intersection, resulting in severe injuries. He sustained damage to his brain stem but ultimately made a recovery. The area around Frank McCoppin Elementary is part of a high injury network, prompting parents like Jezienicki and Nosokoff to advocate for enhanced safety measures. They demand the SFMTA comply with AB 413, which calls for 20 foot no-parking zones to improve visibility, but have encountered resistance from city officials.
Bowie was wearing a helmet, but nevertheless sustained damage to his brain stem and lost consciousness. The young boy ended up spending a week in the hospital.
The stretch of Balboa from 2nd to 10th Avenue is on the city's high injury network, and Jezienicki and other parent-advocates in the area are fed up with SFMTA's lackluster efforts to make the street safe.
Nosokoff and Jezienicki want the SFMTA to start by following state protocols under AB 413, which became law in 2023, and painting 20 foot no-parking zones to improve visibility.
Despite simple and clear direction from both state law and repeated Board of Supervisors' resolutions prioritizing safety over parking, SFMTA continued painting curbs at just 10 feet.
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