Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In

Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content.

With San Francisco, Oakland and other cities' Slow Streets movements, one could be forgiven for overlooking another big Bay Area entity rethinking how streets are used: the Presidio Trust, a federal agency, has its own COVID-emergency program to force motorists to share some asphalt. And, as with the cities that surround it, the managers of the Presidio's streets are now looking at making Slow Streets a permanent feature.

From a Presidio release:

The Presidio Slow Streets program has proven popular, and now we’re exploring what aspects of it to formalize through signage, traffic barricades, and traffic calming for the long-term benefit of park visitors. To do this, we want to hear what you like and what we can improve.

The Presidio is receiving public comment on its Slow Streets in two ways: 1) Online, through Nov. 30, at this site. 2) And in person on Saturday, November 13, 2021, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on the Ecology Trail at the intersection of Arguello Boulevard and West Pacific Avenue.

2021 PresSlowSts_JUNE
false

Some more background on Slow Streets from the Presidio's release:

The Presidio Trust implemented the Presidio Slow Streets program in 2020 to provide additional space for recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic and to create more opportunities for visitors to enjoy the Presidio. From the beginning, we’ve listened to the community, collected usage data, and adapted the roadways based on this feedback. As we further refine the Slow Streets program we’d like to hear from the community.

Presidio Slow Streets currently include two types of roadways:

  • Recreation Zone (Red) – Vehicles are not permitted.
  • Slow Street Zone (Yellow) – Vehicle access is limited to residents, tenants, deliveries, and emergency vehicles.

The Presidio transportation department, meanwhile, has made a name for itself pioneering the first Dutch-style roundabout in the Bay Area, complete with a separated and protected bike lane. They've also installed "advisory bike lanes," another Dutch-inspired treatment.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

Legislation Moves in Assembly to Loosen Environmental Regulations on Proposed Widening of SR 37

In 2023, the state passed a law to make it easier to build water and clean energy projects. Now some Assemblymembers want it to apply to a highway widening through environmentally sensitive marsh land.

April 29, 2025

Eyes on the Street: Valencia Curbside Protected Bike Lanes Nearing Completion

SFMTA seems to be on schedule on the most studied, most debated eight blocks of protected bike lane in the history of bike lanes

April 29, 2025

Monday’s Headlines

Everyone's talking about e-bike incentives...but there's more headlines from up and down the state.

April 28, 2025

Metro and Caltrans Break Ground on 105 Freeway Expansion

105 Freeway expansion is touted as "leaving a lasting legacy for Angelenos for decades to come" but it might not be the legacy that Metro and Caltrans think it is

April 25, 2025
See all posts