Additional blocks of Baker Street (up to Haight St) would also get angled parking on the west side. Baker Street north of the Panhandle already has perpendicular parking to maximize spaces.
Proposed angled parking appeared in orange. |
My concern is that angled parking on Baker Street would make the entrance to the Panhandle less attractive, from the vantage point of anyone traveling along Baker St or approaching from the east. The proposal also represents a missed opportunity; while making this change and the proposed bulbouts, we should also make a coordinated effort to address the overall neglect of the park's eastern edge. The lack of attention to detail (especially on the walkway) makes visits to the edge of the Panhandle utterly unremarkable.
Walkway on the Panhandle's eastern edge. Asphalt, cement, asphalt, cement. |
Is someone "traveling along Baker" or from the East on Fell (presumably in a car) really "visiting" the edge of the Panhandle?
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