San Franciscans are on the same page in thinking that the condition of The City’s streets is poor, but they are split over whether the sidewalks are clean or not.
A new citywide survey polled the attitudes of nearly 4,000 residents on a number of topics, including Muni; public safety; streets and sidewalks; and parks.
Mayor Ed Lee released a statement calling the results of the survey good and bad. The mayor said while The City is making progress in some areas despite leaner budgets, the streets and Muni need to be fixed.
He recommended voters pass the $248 million streets bond on the Nov. 8 ballot, which he concedes is one of government’s basic functions and shouldn’t require a bond, but was made necessary by years of neglect by city leaders. He said Muni officials are moving forward to improve “one of the nation’s most heavily used transit systems.”
“While we are seeing positive results from our investments, we can see where we need to do better,” Lee said.
Streets and sidewalks
Cleanliness of sidewalks citywide
Excellent: 2.0%
Good: 22.1%
Average: 48.0%
Poor: 23.2%
Failing: 4.8%
Condition of street pavement citywide
Excellent: 1.8%
Good: 16.6%
Average: 38.0%
Poor: 23.2%
Failing: 12.3%
Public safety
Feel safe walking in their neighborhood during the day
Very safe: 40.8%
Safe: 44.5%
Neither: 9.3%
Unsafe: 4.4%
Very unsafe: 1.0%
Feel safe walking in their neighborhood at night
Very safe: 11.7%
Safe: 39.9%
Neither: 22.8%
Unsafe: 17.8%
Very unsafe: 7.7%
Muni
Cleanliness
Excellent: 1.8%
Good: 18.1%
Average: 42.5%
Poor: 28.0%
Failing: 9.6%
Timeliness
Excellent: 4.2%
Good: 30.5%
Average: 36.5%
Poor: 20.9%
Failing: 8.0%
Parks
Condition of outdoor sites
Excellent: 20.1%
Good: 51.2%
Average: 24.2%
Poor: 3.6%
Failing: 1.0%
Quality of athletic fields and courts
Excellent: 11.3%
Good: 46.6%
Average: 33.3%
Poor: 7.5%
Failing: 1.3%
Source: City Controller's Office
