downtown streets
Named in the records1906–2011
209 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1906–2011: 192 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 17 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 209: 192 Board decisions, 17 facts from city reports
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- 1906–2011
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 209 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-08-27 | Board authorized contracts for sewer work on several downtown streets, including Commercial, Taylor and Mission streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-10-12 | The Board set aside $60,000 (≈ $2.2 million in 2026 dollars) for October 1908 repairs to several downtown streets and sewers. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1909-11-01 | The Board of Public Works was given $60,000 (≈ $2.2 million in 2026 dollars) for November street paving and sewer repairs on several downtown streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910-09-06 | Admission Day 1910 Festival Committee was granted permission to erect 102 flag poles on downtown streets including Market Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913 | Board of Public Works directed to study and equip a night hose crew to flush downtown streets with high-pressure water. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-05-19 | Supervisors passed an ordinance creating Outlying Underground District No. 8, requiring poles and overhead wires removed on downtown streets by July 1, 1915. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-10-27 | The Board adopted $60,000 (≈ $2.0 million in 2026 dollars) to repair and rebuild about two dozen downtown streets during November 1913. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-12-22 | Board passed a rule limiting vehicles to forty-minute stands on seven downtown streets, including Market and Kearny streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-12-22 | Supervisors passed an ordinance limiting vehicle standing to forty minutes on downtown streets including Market, Kearny and Geary. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-05-25 | Outlying Underground District No. 8 adopted, requiring poles and overhead wires removed from downtown streets by July 1, 1915. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-12-21 | The Board finally passed an ordinance extending Underground District No. 8 to Bush, Mission, Montgomery and other downtown streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-02-07 | Board of Public Works was asked to estimate and recommend reconstructing roadways on three downtown streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-10-02 | Forty-minute parking limit for downtown streets within a defined district amended and finally passed as Ordinance 5706. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-07-01 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company was instructed to remove gas street lights on several downtown streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-08-19 | Twelve loading zones were established along Bush, Clay, Geary, Market and other downtown streets by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-08-18 | Six loading zones established on downtown streets for named businesses, adopted by the Board on August 18, 1930. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-10-14 | Seven loading zones were established on downtown streets for nearby businesses on the Traffic and Safety Committee's recommendation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-08-17 | Permission granted to the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce to hold a street carnival on several downtown streets on August 26, 1931. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-09-28 | Loading and passenger zones were adopted on several downtown streets, serving named businesses and buildings. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-12-21 | Ordinance limiting how long vehicles may stop to load on many downtown streets was finally passed by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-06-27 | Parking ban from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. changed on several downtown streets, adding Minna and Natoma and dropping Bush and Sutter. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1934-04-23 | Supervisor Brown proposed amendments to a five-day working week ordinance so downtown streets can be cleaned on weekends. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-02-17 | Downtown streets were limited to one-way driving between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, excluding Sundays and holidays. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-12-07 | Supervisor Uhl proposed banning parking on downtown streets with car lines from 4:30 to 6 p.m., referred to the traffic advisory committee. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-06-27 | One-way rules set for Adler Street and other downtown streets | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-07-11 | One-way rules set for Adler Street and other downtown streets | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-08-29 | Approved $118,650 (≈ $2.8 million in 2026 dollars) from gas tax funds to narrow sidewalks on four downtown streets, with WPA work. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-01-30 | Twenty-minute parking to be set on Battery, Bush and other downtown streets; passed first reading only | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-04-03 | Municipal Code amended to set one-way traffic directions on Lansing Street, Guy Place and several downtown streets; passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-02-13 | Supervisor Uhl proposes steps to provide six traffic lanes on important downtown streets, with parking and double-parking benefits. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-10-28 | The Board adopted Resolution 1403 designating more downtown streets, including Washington and Sacramento Streets, as one-way at all times. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-09-02 | Market Street Railway Company would be authorized to remove streetcar rails on four downtown streets. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-09-15 | Market Street Railway's bill to remove tracks on four downtown streets was postponed to September 22, 1941. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-05-04 | Market Street Railway's bus permit is amended to change Route No. 27 along Twenty-sixth, Mission and downtown streets. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-06-14 | Left-turn restrictions on Market Street and other downtown streets were amended and adopted by resolution, with Resolution 3194 changed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-02-25 | Parking banned on several downtown streets from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Sundays and holidays; adopted by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-04-28 | Left-hand turns barred on certain downtown streets at set hours, and Resolution 5762 rescinded. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-01-24 | Sixty-minute parking was permitted on portions of California and other downtown streets at specified hours, adopted by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1951-03-26 | Proposal to make portions of many downtown streets one-way is continued; business petitions protest the south of Market plan. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960-05-02 | Stopping restrictions 4 to 6 p.m. were removed from several downtown streets, including parts of Davis, Front and Tenth Streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-09-25 | Supervisor Blake asked Public Works to report its plans for lighting Market Street and other downtown streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-01-14 | Board adopted resolution vacating several downtown streets within the Golden Gateway redevelopment project area E-1. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-02-23 | Clerk directed to ask the City Attorney for proposed rules on construction trucks and cranes occupying downtown streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-05-17 | Gilbert Street between Bryant and Brannan made southbound one-way; four downtown streets removed from the one-way list. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-05-17 | Gilbert Street made one-way, four downtown streets no longer one-way | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1966-09-19 | Stopping banned on several downtown streets such as Mission and Howard at set morning and afternoon hours, adopted, Sundays excepted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-03-01 | Parking prohibited on many downtown streets on specified weekdays from midnight to 6 a.m., adopted by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-11-28 | Air rights above and below four downtown streets given up | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-11-28 | Air rights above and below four downtown streets given up. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-05-15 | Downtown streets get night parking bans for street sweeping | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-05-29 | Downtown streets closed for the start of a Bay Bridge footrace | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-04-01 | Supervisor Silver's request for pedestrian bridges over several downtown streets was referred to the Public Works Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-06-29 | Several downtown streets closed July 18 and 19, 1987, for the San Francisco Marathon. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-06-13 | Board adopted a resolution closing several downtown streets on June 26, 1988 for the Lesbian/[name withheld]. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-02-16 | Board adopted parking rules on several downtown streets, including Broadway and Washington Street near Battery Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-02-17 | Traffic rules changed on several downtown streets, including Mission, Pine, King and Sacramento Streets; adopted as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-03-05 | Board adopted a resolution changing tow-away, turn and no-right-turn rules on several downtown streets, including Front and King Streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005 | Parking meters and a tow-away rescission proposed on several downtown streets by Supervisor McGoldrick; sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-03-14 | Traffic rules changing bike lanes, turn lanes and Muni lanes on several downtown streets sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-03-08 | Downtown streets for Transbay Transit Center | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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