6th and Natoma

Dear Supervisor Dorsey, I am writing to you regarding the critical safety issues at the intersection of 6th and Natoma in District 6. City records document 90 injury collisions within 150 meters of this intersection in the last five years, including one fatality. This figure covers a 150-meter radius, while the Danger Index grade is computed over a tighter 80-meter core, so the two figures are measured over different areas and should not be expected to reconcile. Furthermore, city records show 496 street-condition 311 reports at this location in the last three years, counting street defects, sidewalk and curb, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks only. This intersection shows more reported harm than 99 percent of San Francisco intersections, earning a grade F on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. While no press coverage was found for this corner in a recent search window, press coverage of safety problems at this intersection goes back at least 9 years, to 2017. This is the earliest coverage we can find. No visual audit findings are available for this corner. I request your support in funding Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval for this intersection. An estimated $250,000 to $350,000, order of magnitude, could be secured through the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Addressing these documented hazards is vital for our community. Sincerely, A resident of District 6