Sign onto the petition to show Mayor Lurie how many San Franciscans support keeping Market Street moving

We, the undersigned San Franciscans, call on you to commit to upholding the city’s commitment to car-free Market Street.

Since cars were removed from Market Street, buses and streetcars have become significantly faster and more reliable. The street is also significantly safer. Injury collisions are down 40% since private vehicles were removed.

Allowing vehicles back on Market will increase congestion downtown, slow down Muni, and put people who walk, bike, and take transit on the street at risk. With upcoming Muni service cuts and a massive budget shortfall at SFMTA, the last thing we need is to undo the safety and efficiency gains we’ve already made.

Market Street should continue to be a safe, vibrant space for people—not a shortcut for cars. We are looking to you to defend the hard-won progress the city has made for safety and transit on Market Street that took decades to achieve, and to explore other solutions to the real issues preventing a full downtown recovery.

Market Street’s struggles can’t be solved by transportation policy. We strongly urge you to pause this effort to add cars back to Market Street, go back to the drawing board, and invest in real solutions to revitalize downtown and bring back the economy that won’t undermine Muni or compromise safety.