Overview

• The project converts Lenox Way to one-way, blocks straight-through car travel at West Portal and Ulloa so only Muni vehicles go through, and adds new pedestrian and bike space.
• Supporters say the design targets conflict points for schoolchildren and transit users, while some residents argue the changes would not have prevented the 2024 crash and cite weak enforcement.
• City staff, Supervisor Myrna Melgar, merchants and neighbors describe the plan as a compromise reached through a committee process.
• Several businesses report slower foot traffic and greater reliance on delivery orders that carry commissions of roughly 22% to 30%.
• Mary Fong Lau faces four vehicular manslaughter counts with an Oct. 28 court date, a separate Oct. 4 hit-and-run killed Binod Budhathoki and resulted in an arrest, and the city has counted 13 pedestrian deaths this year after 24 last year.