(a) Establishment of a Slow Streets Program.
(1) A citywide Slow Streets Program is hereby established.
(2) The Director of Transportation is authorized to implement the Slow Streets Program consistent with this Section 207 and with the requirements of Section 201(c)(17) of this Code and California Vehicle Code Section 21101(f).
(b) Criteria for Adding Streets to the Slow Streets Program.
(1) The Director of Transportation may recommend the Board of Directors add streets, or extend existing Slow Streets, to the Slow Streets Program that:
(A) Make a significant contribution to creating a citywide network of streets that are safe and comfortable for bicycling and other forms of active transportation;
(B) Do not exceed a target Average Daily Traffic of 1,000 vehicles, or are anticipated to not exceed such a level following installation of appropriate Traffic Control Devices;
(C) Do not exceed a target of 50 percent of vehicles travelling 15 miles per hour or more, or are anticipated to not exceed such a level following installation of appropriate Traffic Control Devices.
(2) The Director of Transportation may establish and maintain additional criteria for Slow Street performance, and publish those criteria on the website described in subsection (e). Any additional criteria shall complement and reinforce the criteria for traffic volume and traffic speed referenced in subsection (b)(1)(B) and subsection (b)(1)(C).
(c) Slow Streets Roadway Design Tools. Once a street is designated as part of the Slow Streets Program the Director of Transportation shall implement Traffic Control Devices and traffic modifications on the street consistent with the requirements of subsection (b)(1) and consistent with Section 201
of this Code.
(d) No Limitation. Nothing in this Section 207 shall be construed as limiting the SFMTA’s ability to use the measures referenced in Sections 201
(a) and (b) of this Code on any street not included in the Slow Streets Program.
(e) Website. The SFMTA shall maintain a publicly available internet website with information about the Slow Streets Program, including a list of streets that are included in the program or are being evaluated for inclusion in the program.
(Added by SFMTA Bd. Res. No. 221206-116, Ad. 12/6/2022, Eff. 1/6/2023)