San Francisco merchants lash out at plan to improve safety after West Portal deaths
SFGate - 2024-04-24T23:08:46.000Z

A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency proposal to improve traffic safety at a West Portal intersection has sparked backlash from merchants in the area, highlighting longstanding tensions between safety and commercial interests in San Francisco’s streets. The move comes after a fatal crash at the intersection of Ulloa Street and West Portal Avenue in March, when a driver lost control of their vehicle and went onto the sidewalk. The car struck and killed a family of four, including two...

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