At 10 00, 74 degrees, in the a whole lot different than it is right now. In philadelphia, 76, will warm into the upper 70s. Not aing about change temperaturewise. The clouds, occasional showers and the potential for heavy rainfall. Ill go through it hour by hour with the futurecast when im back in a few minutes. First, Jessica Boyington has an update on your first alert traffic. Were watching the schuylkill expressway finally seeing relief with that accident scene. Just opened it back up so that one single lane can file through on the eastbound side, right around University Avenue and grays ferry. We look to have the cop cars that were called to the scene still there. Looks like a lot of that accident scene is otherwise cleared out of the way. The eastbound delay is significant. We had all traffic stop for the last 15 minutes or so headed by the scene. Again, its the schuylkill expressway eastbound right around University Avenue where youll see some of those delays. Also ending with br
Tomorrow. Rosemary . Thank you. More road closures as we approach the world meeting of family, and heres a live look at the ben franklin parkway shut down this weekend. More lanes of traffic closed there this morning crews prepare for a crowd expected to be several hundred thousand people strong in that immediate area where the stage is where the pope will be speaking, nbc 10 is live in center city to explain the detours to us on the parkway, jesse . They close the outer lanes of the parkway, the inner lanes are shut. They are prepared to close the outer. You see here, they have the detour sign up. This is supposed to be turned the opposite direction to face traffic. A couple hours ago, but that has not happened. The video, motorists, a little confusion as they come around eakin, they dont know the lanes that closed, happened days ago, and they approach the outer lanes, and complete closure from the art museum over to city hall area allows for increased security, socalled security box.
Under the influence. A lot of people think its about driving, but its speed. 60 percent of the injuries occur in intersection. Our public needs to be aware of this. Too often people are not yielding to oncoming pedestrians. We need a shift that will require everyone to Pay Attention to the streets. San francisco is ranked as having the highest total rates of fatalities and major injuries to pedestrians and bicyclist by both vehicle miles and by population. I know we can do better. We are a city that knows how to do things so lets get it done. This will call on the Transportation Authority to convene a working group of Pedestrian Safety advocates and lead the major county departments. Including the departments of Public Health, sf mta and San Francisco Police Department to develop and action plan. Within 90 days of this first meeting, an action plan of the Public Awareness campaign will be presented to the board. We have an unprecedented level of support coming from community members, t
Under the influence. A lot of people think its about driving, but its speed. 60 percent of the injuries occur in intersection. Our public needs to be aware of this. Too often people are not yielding to oncoming pedestrians. We need a shift that will require everyone to Pay Attention to the streets. San francisco is ranked as having the highest total rates of fatalities and major injuries to pedestrians and bicyclist by both vehicle miles and by population. I know we can do better. We are a city that knows how to do things so lets get it done. This will call on the Transportation Authority to convene a working group of Pedestrian Safety advocates and lead the major county departments. Including the departments of Public Health, sf mta and San Francisco Police Department to develop and action plan. Within 90 days of this first meeting, an action plan of the Public Awareness campaign will be presented to the board. We have an unprecedented level of support coming from community members, t
Memoriam which i am cosponsoring with Kim Bobby Baker who passed away. She was born in memphis tennessee and overcame many challenges before moving to San Francisco area in 1992. She served as the west coast regional ministries and lay minister and transgender minorities. Her friends admired her ability for adversity. She is wellknown at the tenderloin Resource Center and health. The Wellness Center in early 2013 of finding a home for her many talents and for her passion. Bobby jean worked tirelessly to help people that were falling through cracks in society. She had a unique sense to find members in need. She survived by family and many many friends and clients in San Francisco and the bay area and many people are in mourning for her passing. Along with supervisor kim, i would like to adjourn the meeting in her memory. The rest i submit. The clerk thank you supervisor wiener. Supervisor yee . Supervisor norman yee thank you madam clerk. First i want to thank supervisor kims comments a