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Advocates Outraged: ‘Car-Free’ Market Street Ends on Tuesday

In yet another betrayal of the city's Vision Zero and Transit First commitments, Mayor Lurie clears Waymo, Lyft, Uber to turn Market Street back into a traffic sewer.

August 21, 2025

Commentary: Downtown S.F. Rebounds. Must be the Return of Cars to Market Street… oh Wait

The argument for letting cars back on Market Street just went out the window. Instead, let's make the car ban real.

August 7, 2025

Scooterist Kills Pedestrian on Market Street

Advocates mourn tragedy and remind people of the hierarchy of street users.

July 22, 2025

Commentary: First Section of Market Street’s Sidewalk-Level Bike Lanes Completed

Improvements to Market Street will finally segregate buses and cars from cyclists, creating a safer, more efficient street for all modes.

July 7, 2025

Two Calls to Action: Petitions to Save Transit, Save Market Street

Advocates are making a full-court press to save Bay Area transit from suffering the same fate as Chicago and to stop Market Street from devolving into a car sewer.

June 5, 2025

SFMTA Director: Waymo is Coming to Market Street

Advocates give SFMTA Board an earful on allowing robocars on Market, but in reality the decision was made years ago.

April 15, 2025

Advocates Denounce Mayor Lurie’s Decision to Allow Waymo on Market Street

Mayor Lurie wants Robo-taxis on Market Street. Advocates say over our dead bodies.

April 10, 2025

Commentary: ‘Car Free’ Market Street isn’t Car Free

It's time for a reality check in the wake of mayoral candidate Mark Farrell's comment about allowing private cars back on Market Street

February 15, 2024