Larkin and Willow

Dear Supervisor Mahmood, I am writing to express my serious concern regarding pedestrian safety at the intersection of Larkin and Willow in District 5. City records document 70 injury collisions, two of them fatal, 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 should not be expected to reconcile. This intersection shows more reported harm than 99 percent of San Francisco intersections, earning an F grade on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. Furthermore, 322 street-condition 311 reports, counting street defects, sidewalk and curb, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks, have been filed for this location in the last three years. No visual audit findings are available for this corner. I respectfully request your support in funding critical safety improvements. Specifically, I urge you to advocate for Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval at this intersection. These upgrades 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 community safety issue. Sincerely, A resident of District 5