SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – In August of final yr, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, or SFMTA, put in a bike lane down the middle of Valencia between 15 and twenty third Street as a pilot undertaking.
Since then, retailers alongside the hall have complained the transfer led to the removing of parking areas and elevated congestion, which has been devastating for businesses.
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While the Valencia hall retailers affiliation despatched a letter to the SFMTA requesting the middle bike lane be eliminated instantly, one other group of retailers has filed claims in opposition to the town, which if denied, might result in a lawsuit.
The claims filed by three Valencia Street retailers name for the removing of the middle bike lane, and compensation for the businesses misplaced earnings.
The declare contends the middle bike lanes violates not solely the town’s constitution, which mandates the town shield the financial welfare of its businesses, but in addition violates a Valencia retailers’ civil rights.
At a gathering Tuesday, the SFMTA indicated it’s evaluating the undertaking and is contemplating shifting the bike lanes nearer to the curbs.
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