San Francisco city officials listened to a full house Tuesday night as residents from Bernal Heights talked about the death of 30-year-old Binod Budhathoki, who was killed Saturday morning in a hit-and-run on Courtland Avenue.
“I want to acknowledge the heaviness of the tragic passing of this young man who was just three years younger than I am. This is absolutely not the first time that this has happened,” said District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who represents the area, in her opening remarks.
“If we do not mobilize to prioritize Cortland as the high injury corridor that it is, it will not be the last,” she added.
Residents agreed. Nine people have been injured by traffic crashes on Cortland Avenue over the last three years. Others nearby include one on Banks Street just off Cortland, and five more at the intersection of Cortland Avenue and Mission Street, including one death last year…