CompletedCommunity win
Cortland Avenue Bike Share
The first Cortland station is open at Wool Street, with an approved second station coming to Gates Street after sustained community advocacy.
Learn moreNeighbors for safer streets
Bernal streets should feel safe for everyone.
We organize for calm, welcoming streets where neighbors of every age can walk, roll, bike, gather, and get home safely.
300+ membersacross Bernal Heights, organizing block by block.
What we’re working on
Small changes. Safer everyday journeys.
CompletedActiveSafer crossings
Cortland Avenue Daylighting
Protecting clear sightlines with soft posts, community-tended planters, and murals that make Cortland’s corners safer and more beautiful.
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ProposedSafe routes to school
School Zone Slow Streets
Creating safer, calmer streets near Bernal’s four SFUSD schools so children can walk, bike, and scoot with confidence.
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ProposedConnected bike network
Safe Bike Infrastructure
Building a connected bike network with a signed Bernal Wiggle and more Bay Wheels stations for easy everyday trips.
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ProposedPeople-first public space
Precita Avenue Slip Lane Removal
Removing a dangerous slip lane and reclaiming the space as a welcoming pedestrian area beside Precita Park.
Learn moreWhy we organize
Streets are our largest shared public space.
Safe Streets Bernal is a volunteer-led community of more than 300 neighbors. We advocate for practical, people-first changes in Bernal Heights— from clearer crossings to comfortable bike connections.
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Safer streets start with neighbors like you.
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