Dear Mr. Mayor, My pet peeve is as follows:  I live in Hayes Valley and ever since Octavia Blvd opened, Laguna Street seems like it has become a frontage road for freeway access.  During rush hour there is severe gridlock along the following intersections:  Laguna/Waller, Laguna/Haight, Laguna/Page, Laguna/Oak and Laguna/Fell.  Oak and Fell were fairly busy prior to The Boulevard opening, but now they are worse.  Waller, Haight and Page which used to be fairly peaceful are horrible.  Motorists road rage through the neighborhood causing traffic gridlock and blocking crosswalks.  At the very least I would like boldly painted crosswalks at Read This Posty »

My husband and I have lived in our Hayes Valley neighborhood as homeowners since 2001. It's a beautiful neighborhood to live in with lots to offer it--great restaurants and shops, gorgeous Victorians, walking distance to multiple music venues. And with the Octavia Boulevard project nearly finished it's just getting better. However, we have since our first day here experienced fear and intimidation because of the presence of groups of gangster-acting youth hanging out at the entrances of corner stores and on sidewalks where we walk at night, especially near the housing project at Laguna and Hayes streets. It's upsetting when several Read This Posty »