Faster Safer Geary

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We support faster more reliable 38/38R bus service, and safety improvements for people walking on Geary. Letter: http://bit.ly/fastsafegeary; Web: http://fastersafergeary.org

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Retailers in many countries believe the majority of people travel to their stores by car. Study after study has shown this to be largely incorrect. When quizzed, retailers often overstate the numbers who they think drive; and understate modes such as walking, cycling and taking public transit. Removing cars from shopping streets often increases trade. For instance, a 2015 study of Queen Street West in Toronto’s Parkdale neighborhood found that half of the local business owners estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the number for those who walked or cycled? 72%.

Similarly, closing central Madrid to cars in 2018 resulted in a 9.5% boost to retail spending, found an analysis of 20 million anonymized transactions.

How did you travel to Geary Boulevard today?

49%: Walk or Bike
28%: Transit
22%: Auto

Reduced greenhouse gasses

7,100 Estimated car trips that switch to transit due to project = 5,600 annual reduction in Carbon Dioxide (CO2 in metric tons)

Equivalent to CO2 reduction from:
10 Square miles of forest planted
or
700 Homes switching to sustainable energy