"Muni has become 14% faster and more reliable, and the number of roadway crashes and injuries on Market Street has decreased 40% since the since this part of Market Street was made exclusively, exclusive for people walking, biking and taking public transportation," said Luke Bornheimer with Streets Forward.
Mayor Daniel Lurie is taking a high-stakes gamble with Market Street and Downtown's recovery by unilaterally allowing private cars on Car-Free Market Street-the section of Market Street between The Embarcadero and 10th Street- baselessly claiming it will boost economic recovery. With this dangerous private car policy, Mayor Lurie will decrease the number of people who can safely and efficiently get to Market Street, induce car traffic, make Muni slower and less reliable, and increase roadway crashes, fatalities, and injuries.