No city for old people

Letter to the editor in today's SF Chronicle:

Disregard for seniors

My neighbor and I took an Uber to the Strand Theater on Mid-Market Street last evening. 

On Market Street were a few empty buses and several cabs, but because cars are not allowed on the street, we were in bumper-to-bumper stalled traffic on the side streets trying to get to the theater.

My neighbor is disabled, and again because of the “no cars” on Market Street, we had to walk a city block to the theater passing through the stench of urine and feces and camps of homeless people. 

Exiting the theater, Uber and Lyft could only pick us up a block away, and because my friend is disabled we hailed a cab, which is allowed on Market Street, but the cab fare with the tip cost more than either of the ride-hailing service options.

What is the thought behind what is being done in this city in the name of bicycle use and public transportation? 

There is a complete disregard to the needs of the senior population in San Francisco.

Gloria Judd

San Francisco