SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — You may soon be seeing more Waymo autonomous taxis along San Francisco’s Market Street, according to SF Mayor Daniel Lurie. In a tweet Thursday, Lurie announced that Waymo along with a limited number of Uber and Lyft black rideshare services would be allowed on Market during off-peak hours beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
“This corridor is key to our city’s recovery and expanding transportation options will help bring residents back to enjoy everything it has to offer,” said Lurie.
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The expanded Waymo and rideshare service would include pick-up and drop-off at seven specific locations along Market during designated hours. During the pilot program, Lurie’s office said the city will work with providers to review transportation and safety data, along with customer service and demand to expand and adjust service volumes and hours accordingly.
The seven designated pick-up and drop-off locations are as follows:
Market at Mason Street, in front of IKEA
Market at Sixth Street, southeast, in front of Blick
Market at Taylor Street, northeast, in front of Warfield
Market east of Jones Street, mid-block south, in front of Urban Alchemy
Market east of Jones Street, mid-block north, in front of Prism apartments
Market at Seventh Street, across from Proper Hotel
Market at Eighth Street, southeast, Trinity Palace and Lighthouse for the Blind
The mayor said the city would also be increasing Muni service in the area in an effort to bring more people to Downtown San Francisco.
“We got to get more people downtown; we got to get more people on Market Street. It’s been desolate for far too long,” Lurie said.
While many parts of the city have rebounded from the pandemic, San Francisco’s downtown core has struggled to recover. Remote work, a hangover from the pandemic era crime spike, the city’s fentanyl crisis, and the hollowing out of the Union Square shopping district have all contributed to the neighborhoods struggles.
However, recently, there have been signs of the neighborhood turning a corner with new retail businesses like Nintendo setting up shop in Union Square and SF seeing a surge in the number of workers returning to the office.
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