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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 12h

🚸 Taking on dangerous driving behavior in every way possible, from local solutions to state legislation

💗 Supporting victims of traffic crashes

Learn more about our impact at walksf.org/impact

Our Impact - Walk San Francisco

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 12h

Our members are walk-stars! ⭐

Every membership directly supports Walk SF’s advocacy for safer streets for all. 💪Including:

📢 Holding City leaders accountable to deliver what’s in the new Street Safety Act

🦓 Winning the changes needed at intersections so we’re safe crossing

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 18h

SB 720 bill would create an alternative approach for California cities to implement lifesaving red light cameras that’s more equitable, efficient, and easier for cities to embrace. Learn more at walksf.org/sb720.

Tell Governor Newsom to support safe streets and sign the red light camera bill, SB 720 - Walk San Francisco

At Walk SF, we strongly support safe, healthy, people-first solutions like Slow Streets during this emergency – and into the future. If you feel the same, your voice is needed now.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 18h

When drivers run red lights🚦, they threaten our lives.

Call Governor Newsom TODAY at (916) 445-2841 and ask him to sign the red light camera bill #SB720. We need hundreds of calls NOW – he will decide on this bill before Monday!

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 1d

San Francisco Bay Area Families for Safe Streets and Walk SF are here to support the victim’s loved ones.

Post-crash checklists are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog at walksf.org/fss.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 1d

We are heartbroken to share that a pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver in the Bernal Heights neighborhood last Saturday.

You can read our statement at walksf.org/releases.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 6d

New data from the SFMTA shows that the city’s new speed cameras are proving effective at significantly changing driver behavior.

It also shows how out of control speeding has become, with many drivers going way beyond the limit on our streets.

Read more at walksf.org/octoberdata.

#SlowOurStreets

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 15d

Thousands of students across San Francisco will walk, bike, scoot, and roll to school during the week of October 6-10.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 7d

We need Governor Newsom to sign SB 720 by October 13. Take action now ➡️ walksf.org/SB720

SB 720 bill would create an alternative approach for California cities to implement lifesaving red light cameras that’s more equitable and efficient.

Help us send a surge of support to the Governor today!

Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 8d

It’s officially membership month! Joining as a Walk SF member this October comes with special perks:

🌈 Special first-time member rate of $40

🍁Every membership over $120 gets you a Walk SF beanie

Plus, you'll be directly supporting our safe streets advocacy!

Join now at walksf.org/membership

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 8d

Meet Walk SF member and avid volunteer Alex Kenin! 🧡

Walking is Alex’s favorite way to get around San Francisco.

For Alex, Walk SF’s work is essential to helping make San Francisco safer for her family.

If you care about safe streets too, become a Walk SF member today ➡️ walksf.org/membership

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 8d

We all deserve to be safe crossing the street, human or chicken! 🚸

This is why Walk SF keeps pushing with Supervisors Mandelman, Sherrill & Sauter for SFPD to focus & increase enforcement of the most dangerous driving behaviors.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 8d

Whether dressed as chickens 🐔 or not, we appreciate the San Francisco Police Department being out at known dangerous intersections enforcing something so basic that's so often ignored: the law to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk everywhere, every time.

www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

Why another giant chicken was crossing the road in S.F.’s Richmond District

Drivers who didn’t yield to a San Francisco police officer crossing a busy crosswalk in a giant chicken costume were pulled over Monday morning.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 9d

We believe it will reduce barriers for cities to use more red light cameras, which we NEED.

The stakes are only getting higher with bigger, heavier, & more powerful vehicles. #YesonSB720

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 9d

When drivers run red lights🚦, they threaten our lives.

Email Governor Newsom today to sign the red light camera bill at walksf.org/SB720

SB 720 bill would create an alternative approach for California cities to implement lifesaving red light cameras that’s more equitable and efficient.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 15d

Our friends at the Crosstown Trail just launched their newest route. 😍 You won't want to miss it!

Peter Hartlaub @peterhartlaub.bsky.social · 15d

Crosstown Trail just dropped a third route!

It's a 38-mile loop around the city and I can't wait to try it on my bike. Map of the route, origin story and more details here ⬇️

🌁 🚴‍♂️ ❤️

www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

Is this S.F.’s ultimate hiking challenge? New 38-mile Roundabout trail unveiled

Here’s where you’ll go on the Roundabout, the new San Francisco perimeter loop from the founders of the Crosstown Trail.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 15d

Join us in Room 250 to listen & share support for meaningful actions and accountability for how agencies are tackling traffic enforcement.

Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 15d

These hearings are an important venue to understand more about what's happening (or not) & working (or not), especially when it comes to addressing (and reducing) the most dangerous driving behaviors.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 15d

Tomorrow at the Public Safety Committee, there will be a hearing on traffic safety sponsored by Supervisors Mandelman, Sherrill & Sauter with updates from the SFMTA & SFPD with a focus on traffic enforcement.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 15d

Make sure your school joins the fun and competes in the Golden Sneaker Award for a chance to win the Golden Sneaker Trophy – topped with a Steph Curry shoe, courtesy of the Golden State Warriors!!

Details at sfsaferoutes.org/walk

#WalkAndRollSF2025 #SFSafeRoutes #GoldenSneaker2025

Walk – San Francisco Safe Routes to School

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 15d

Thousands of students across San Francisco will walk, bike, scoot, and roll to school during the week of October 6-10.

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 16d

We want to give a huge thanks to our lunch and snack station volunteers and in-kind donors — Gu Energy Labs, JAMBAR, On the Run, Other Avenues, and Safeway — for keeping everyone fueled and ready for adventure. 🏃‍➡️🏃‍➡️🏃‍➡

More photos ➡️ walksf.org/peak2peak2025

Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 16d

Over 300 walkers laced up their boots 🥾for this year’s Peak2Peak, taking on 10 miles of San Francisco’s peaks, stairways, and hidden trails. ☀️

Be sure to check out the blog for more photos 📸 at walksf.org/peak2peak2025

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 23d

What's in the #SFStreetSafetyAct is what's needed to quickly deliver results in reducing severe and fatal crashes.

But what's next? Read more in our blog at walksf.org/ThankMelgar

#visionzerosf

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Walk San Francisco @walksf.org · 23d

Share YOUR thanks by liking this post or emailing her directly at walksf.org/ThankMelgar.

@sfbike.org @streetsforallsf.org @sdaction.org @sftru.bsky.social

The Street Safety Act is passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors! - Walk San Francisco

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