Planning for the Haight-Ashbury Public Realm Plan began in May, 2011 when HAMA (Haight Ashbury Merchant’s Association) presented its ideas to then-supervisor Mirkarimi and the Planning Department. Meetings were held with community groups during 2011 and 2012, and various public meetings were held from 2012 through 2016. The plan evolved into a partnership between SFMTA and the Department of Public Works. Ground was broken in September, 2018, and the project was completed in June, 2021. Although there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony in July, 2021, this might have been missed, as it was early in the City’s reopening from the Covid pandemic, and the numbers were again rising.
The project included sewer upgrades, traffic signals, curb ramps, sidewalk replacement, pedestrian lighting, and street repaving.
We would like your thoughts on the Public Realm:
--What changes have you noticed on Haight Street since 2018?
--Which of these changes do you like?
--Which of these changes do you dislike?
--Were you disrupted by the street work? If so, how?
--Was the final result worth the disruption?
--What else should have been done?
--What was done that should not have been changed?
--Do you have any other thoughts or comments about the Public Realm?
Please send your responses via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail to HANC, P.O. Box 170518, San Francisco, CA 94117. Thank you.