Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur

Neighbors advocating for tearing down the I-280 spur in San Francisco from the 101 interchange to King Street. Join us! #280teardown

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Yes! This and many others including the Central Freeway, the 980, and of course the 280 spur.

[The San Francisco Standard @sfstandard]

OPINION: “Just as nobody today misses the freeway that used to loom over the Embarcadero, future generations will find it hard to believe that the city’s oceanfront was once a sand-covered mini-highway”
— Lucas Lux and Heidi Moseson https://t.co/c8ntELTWcz

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Great news coming out of Atlanta. We’ve got another project here in San Francisco that could use your help @PeteButtigieg #280teardown https://t.co/kYh8UMZh9F

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

If this isn’t an argument for tearing down the 280 spur I don’t know what is. The lives of so many people in this shot would be immeasurably improved if you got rid of the elevated highway.

[Caltrain @Caltrain]

Caltrain has reached an important milestone in its Electrification Project by successfully completing integrated testing between San Francisco and San Jose. Read more: https://t.co/vgJKeWs4DC.

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Just imagine…

[BikingMzStacey❤️‍🔥🚲🌁 @drivingmzstacey]

Imagine how much activity there was before the highway. This is from the old @SanbornMap
collection at @SFPublicLibrary
This looks a whole lot more productive than multiple car sewers.
@280TeardownSF

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[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

@StopWidening @sfcta @Caltrain @SFBART Yep. Aware and committed to spreading the good word! Thanks for organizing.

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Please everyone - sign the petition: https://t.co/aRZukUyMWf

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

This is moving backward. We should be tearing down the 280 spur, not adding more lanes. (h/t @potreroboosters) https://t.co/0veoPqg5oc

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

We strongly urge @sfcta to adopt option 1 and convert one lane of general purpose roadway to HOV rather than adding another lane of traffic that would only increase the negative impacts of the 280 spur on our community.

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

While the future of the PAX tunnel is a bit out of scope any scenario that does away with the 280 spur has our support!

[Kyle Grochmal @KCGrock]

In summary, the PAX tunnel is a complete boondoggle that no SF politician has come out against. The correct solution is pulling back 280 and redeveloping the land @LondonBreed @Scott_Wiener @MattHaneySF @RafaelMandelman Here's a good write up of the issue: https://t.co/Rk3A8mzCSV

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Somehow we missed this amazing piece from Aaron Bialick on @StreetsblogSF - Great to see more voices calling for the teardown of the 280 spur.
https://t.co/ScqhJJGGCN

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

We're trying! Welcome to the movement.

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Saturday morning reading from our friends down in Los Angeles: https://t.co/pcaMBvGFGD

[Vladimir Vlad @VladSF]

This isn't groundbreaking news but it validates what we already knew, urban highways and freeways have no business belonging in our urban environment.

The Central Freeway and 280 stubs have got to go.

https://t.co/7932WNZJDF

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Roll on you brave warriors! #tearitdown (h/t @Shenanigans_ATL)

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

@GrandEmbarcdero Will do. I only heard about it after the fact as well.

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Not that we endorse bikes on the freeway… oh heck YES WE ENDORSE BIKES ON THE FREEWAY! #tearitdown

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Imagine what we could do if we got rid of the 280 spur!

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003, & replaced it with a restored stream & 1000 acre park in the city’s centre, not only did it transform the city’s public life & economic success, but the traffic got better.

The traffic got BETTER.

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Hope to see you all there!

[Neighbors for Tearing Down the I-280 Spur @280TeardownSF]

Yet another reason the 280 needs to go... the noise is a health hazard for our families (and particularly our children): https://t.co/f91fvAUp7O

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

In a letter to Caltrans, the state senator identified at least two other freeways that he says have outlived their usefulness. https://t.co/VrBXEv44TF