Better Market Street San Francisco

Thanks to the “Better Market Street” project in San Francisco, one of the major arteries in the city has been mostly car free since January 2020. As part of their “quick build program”, the adjustments focus on traffic modifications that are fast and relatively cheap to implement. Just a few of the stunning results from the Better Market Street project are a 25% increase in bike ridership in the first two months and 12% reduction of travel times by bus. Contrary to expectations, congestion on neighboring streets increased only marginally. San Francisco chronicle put it best: “When cities shut streets off to cars, people drive less.” Carmageddon is overblown.