Wouldn't it be great if this is what they meant by "zebra print"?
SFMTA has finally agreed with neighbors to address pedestrian safety at the dangerous intersection of 19th & Dolores.
Neighbors have been requesting a better pedestrian safety plan for years. Finally, after renewed efforts by Dolores Park Works and neighbors, SFMTA has devised a temporary solution that we hope will do the trick until the permanent solution is implemented, which we expect will happen with the park renovation.
According to Manito Velasco with SFMTA, “We will be painting staggered continental crosswalks across Dolores Street at this location. This will replace the conventional crosswalk markings we have there now. Instead of 2 sets of 12” solid white lines marking the crosswalk area, the new continental crosswalks will be ‘zebra’ style with 24” solid white lines along the roadway and should be more easily seen by motorists on Dolores. We also will be adding painted “PED XING” stencils on northbound Dolores as well. Because of the slight crest, the existing “PED XING” stencils are not as prominent as they should be. These new markings should complement the Police Department’s efforts on this corridor as well.”
Some questions do remain, which we have asked of SFMTA: 1) Why was a stop sign or stop light not the appropriate solution? 2) Will there be PED XING stencil going southbound as well? 3) When will this be implemented? 4) When will the permanent solution be implemented?
We’ll let you know more when we learn more. In the meantime, what do you think of this solution?
