FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Friday, December 11, 2009

Contact: Mayor's Office of Communications,

415-554-6131

MAYOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCES CITY PILOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE DURING PEAK SHOPPING SEASON

Parking lane closures to provide extra walking space

San Francisco, CA–Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced that San Francisco is expanding the walkway for pedestrians in the Union Square area as part of a pilot project under the Better Market Street Program. The Powell Street Pedestrian Improvement Project is allowing more walking space and access along two blocks of Powell Street, Geary to Ellis Streets, to improve and enhance the public's experience during one of the busiest shopping days of the year.