Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District
SFMTA Folsom-Howard Streetscape Survey

Call to Action!

Help recognize the Leather & LGBTQ history and culture on Folsom and Howard streets. The city is redesigning the streetscape and sidewalks on Folsom and Howard Streets; this is your opportunity to have your voice heard.

Answer the city’s survey by this Friday, the 15th. The survey is here.

Leather and LGBTQ Pride flag themed crosswalks, bronze sidewalk markers at historic sites and pride flag themed sidewalks are among the possibilities! Similar elements already can be seen at the Leather History Walk on Ringold Alley.

To realize these elements on these storied streets, as many people as possible need to answer the city’s survey about the Folsom / Howard Streets project. Forward this to your friends, post it on your Facebook page, help get the word out.

Question 4 allows you to specify up to 6 locations and the element you’d like to see there. Possible elements include:

• Crosswalks in Leather Pride Flag Colors at: Folsom & 8th; Folsom & 9th; Folsom & 10th; Folsom & Dore
• Crosswalks in LGBTQ Pride Flag Colors at: Folsom & 11th; Folsom & 7th Street
• Bronze sidewalk markers at historical sites on Folsom: various historic locations
• Bronze sidewalk markers at historical sites on Howard: various historic locations
• Sidewalks with Leather Pride Flag Colors at: Folsom & Dore, Folsom & 9th, Folsom & 10th
• Sidewalks with Leather Pride Flag Colors at the Street Life Zones at: Folsom & 8th; Howard & 9th; Howard & Dore; Howard & 10thThe SFMTA has general information about the project which can be found here.

Detailed maps of the plans can be seen here and here.

Your views on traffic safety, lighting, plantings, bike and bus lanes, parking and traffic considerations, and the role of “street life zones” are all encouraged.

The survey closes on March 15, 2019, so act now!
The survey is here.

Thanks very much.