9th and Judah

Dear Supervisor Melgar, I am writing to you as a concerned resident of District 7 regarding the intersection of 9th Avenue and Judah Street. City records show 8 injury collisions within 150 meters of this intersection in the last five years. 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 58 percent of San Francisco intersections, which is grade B on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. There have been 127 street-condition 311 reports at this location in the last three years, counting street defects, sidewalk and curb, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks only. No press coverage was found for this corner in the recent search window, although press coverage of safety problems at this intersection goes back at least 12 years, to 2014. The automated visual audit flagged faded or sub-standard crosswalk markings in the Street View photograph, and city records corroborate it: 311 reports: 12 in 12 months. The audit also flagged a vehicle turning conflict zone, an observation from the photograph only. City records show 311 reports: 4 in 12 months relating to curb or sidewalk in poor condition, although the visual audit did not find it in the photograph. I respectfully request your support to fund Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval. The estimated cost is $250,000 to $350,000, order of magnitude, through the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, A resident of District 7