As the city of San Francisco continues to implement AB413, colloquially known as "daylighting", the expected benefits of improved pedestrian safety are simply not being seen. The assembly Bill policy analysis committee meeting of March 20th, 2023 cited two figures. One of 30% of incident reduction in Hoboken, New Jersey and another 14% reduction reported by the city of San Francisco (refer https://atrn.assembly.ca.gov/sites/atrn.assembly.ca.gov/files/hearings/AB%20413%20%28Lee%29.pdf While most might be somewhat questioning of the 30% reduction for a small City in New Jersey which, unlike San Francisco, has a rigorously enforced, 20 mph speed limit and extensive implementation of physical barriers including bollards (Hoboken has an estimated population of approximately 60,000) one would be hopeful for additional replications of the 14% reduction claimed by San Francisco  (population daily variance 800,000 - 1,000,000).  There has been no replication of either number.

Astonishingly in the claimed 14% reduction reported by the City of San Francisco the very report gives conflicting results verbatim "Although collisions were generally reduced in the area, the intersections of Jones Street at Ellis and Eddy streets experienced more collisions" (refer https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/reports-and-documents/2018/10/tenderloin_factsheet.pdf In fact, vision zero San Francisco continues to report pedestrian incidences where daylighting is already in place and despite daylighting being in place (refer https://www.visionzerosf.org/about/how-are-we-doing/  Of course it is quite possible that the reduction in street parking is itself, while definitely contributing to congestion increased pollution and driver frustration as they seek parking, is in fact adding to pedestrian incidents contrary to the stated goal. And while vision zero itself continues to portray increased visibility as a benefit to pedestrians that same increased visibility may well be contributing to the additional speeding vehicle pedestrian collisions as reported in their reviews. Certainly there has been a definite increase in red light running / Stop sign running as may be observed daily in San Francisco and as reported by vision zero San Francisco.

Therefore, given the lack of efficacy we ask you to share with your friends as additional signatures are needed for the repeal of AB413 which has a major detrimental impact to small businesses and citizens who rely on their vehicles for work and transportation in an economy reeling from the impacts of the pandemic.  There is no question that pedestrian safety is of great importance but this bill is ill conceived and should be repealed.