Since SFMTA launched San Francisco’s first Slow Streets in 2020, SF Parks Alliance has been working with city agencies and slow streets neighbors to make these spaces safe, community oriented hubs that residents feel ownership of. Currently, we’re working on installing 11 ground murals on Slow Streets, but over the course of the last four years we’ve also secured funding for these Streets, envisioned a citywide network of Slow Streets, and so much more! Read on to learn more
April 2020
In response to Covid-19, SFMTA launches the first phase of an exciting new initiative: Slow Streets.
November 2020
Following conversations with Slow Street communities, SF Parks Alliance identifies areas of the program that need support. SF Parks Alliance applies for a Community Challenge Grant (CCG) to help create new Slow Streets and improve existing Slow Streets.
September 2021
SF Parks Alliance is awarded a CCG, which enables the organization to conduct community outreach and to provide supplies and event support to Slow Street Stewards.
December 2021
After extensive outreach and citywide Slow Street Steward community meetings, SF Parks Alliance creates the Slow Street Steward’s Playbook. This resource includes ideas and advice for current and new Stewards to improve their own Slow Street.
December 2022
Through community outreach, SF Parks Alliance develops the People’s Slow Street Plan. This plan is a vision for creating a safe, seamless, and citywide network of Slow Streets by 2024.
March 2023
In collaboration with SF Parks Alliance and Slow Street communities, SFMTA develops the Slow Street Mural Pilot Program. This program intends to create a seamless guide to help Slow Street Stewards beautify their street with street murals.
June 2023
SF Parks Alliance partners with SOMCAN, a community group in SOMA, to plan a beautification project for SOMA Slow Streets. With SF Parks Alliance support, SOMCAN successfully creates the first Slow Streets street murals.
February 2024
SF Parks Alliance put out a community survey asking Slow Streets neighbors for their input on artist selection, mural aesthetics, mural locations, etc for the upcoming Slow Streets Fast Friends project. The survey received 500+ responses.
March 2024
SF Parks Alliance hosts a Slow Streets Fast Friends kickoff meeting with Slow Street Stewards. SF Parks Alliance and Slow Street Stewards will install street murals on 11 Slow Streets, which will provide benefits like beautification and traffic calming. The project is the culmination of three years of outreach and learning.
March & April 2024
SF Parks Allaince hosts mural focus groups with Slow Streets Stewards, community members, and the artist to begin the mural concept process.
April 2024
SF Parks Alliance, SFMTA , Slow Streets Stewards, and artist conduct site visits at each street location to determine preferred mural locations.