This is a stupid idea, IMHO. Most maps label the Van Ness Ave as &quot;Hwy 101&quot;. When tourists come from the south, they&#x27;ll naturally keep on 101.<p>If you look at the concept figure, there&#x27;ll be 2 &quot;lanes&quot; on either side. If you reserve 1 lane for parking, you&#x27;ve reduced Van Ness to 1 lane of road in each direction.... a disaster in the making!<p>Surface transport is risky anyways: what if there&#x27;s an injury accident (as happens _all_ the time on roads), and ambulances block the transit bus? Whoops, no more &quot;rapid&quot; in BRT!<p>The solution is either a subway (expensive), or an overhead line (fugly). Not BRT.