9th and Jessie

Subject: Urgent Safety Concerns at 9th and Jessie Street Dear Supervisor Dorsey, I am writing to you regarding urgent safety concerns at the intersection of 9th and Jessie Street in District 6. City records show 72 injury collisions within 150 meters of this intersection in the last five years. It is important to note 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 a reader should not expect them to reconcile. This intersection shows more reported harm than 99 percent of San Francisco intersections, earning it a grade F on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. In the last three years, there have been 351 street-condition 311 reports at this location, covering street defects, sidewalks and curbs, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks. While no recent press coverage was found, press coverage of safety problems at this intersection goes back at least 11 years, to 2015, representing the earliest coverage we can find. City records also document 13 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months and 11 pedestrian crossing collisions in 5 years relating to faded or sub-standard crosswalk markings, though a visual audit did not find this in the photograph. Additionally, city records show 8 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months relating to curb or sidewalk in poor condition, which a visual audit also did not find in the photograph. I respectfully request your support in funding critical safety improvements: Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval. These measures are estimated to cost $250,000 to $350,000, and could be funded through the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Thank you for your attention to this vital matter. Sincerely, A resident of District 6