• Powell Street Station of BART and MUNI
  Location: Powell and Market underground
  Number of transmitters: 93
  Description: This is an underground, three level, multi-modal San Francisco public transportation system. Concourse level includes fare gates, ticket/change machines, telephones, stairs, escalators and elevators to platforms. Level 2 is the MUNI platform and Level 3 is the BART platform.

• MUNI Raised Platforms:
  *E-Line Embarcadero
  Locations:
  1. Embarcadero between Howard and Folsom Streets
  2. Embarcadero at Brannan Street
  3. 2nd and King Streets
  4. 4th and King Streets with access to Caltrain station
  Number of transmitters: 14 per platform
  Description: Signs identify fare machines, main boarding area, ramps, exits to midblock crossings or main intersecting streets.
  
  *M-Line Stonestown and SF State University
  Locations:
  1.19th Ave. north of Winston in middle of 19th Ave.
  2.19th Ave. north of Holloway in middle of 19th Ave.
  Number of transmitters: 9 each
  Description: Talking Sign® on fare machine provides instructions for purchasing a ticket. Platform Talking Signs® indicate boarding areas, telephone and exits.
  
  

• Pedestrian Crosswalk Indicators at the following Civic Center Intersections
  Location: 1. All 4 corners of Market, 8th and Hyde/Grove intersection
  Number of transmitters: 8
  Location: 2. All 4 corners of Grove and Larkin intersection
  Number of transmitters: 8
  Location: 3. All 4 corners of Grove and Polk intersection
  Number of transmitters: 8
  Location: 4. Fulton at Hyde Street ("T" intersection)
  Number of transmitters: 6
  Description: Signs include information about direction of travel, the hundred block of the parallel street and the name of the approaching street. Within the crosswalk near the curb, "Walk Sign/Wait" is announced with the name of the intersecting street.

• San Francisco Department of Public Works
  Location: 30 Van Ness, on the east side, north of Market St.
  Number of transmitters: 10
  Description: This agency is housed in a 5-story building. Richard Skaff is the Disability Access Coordinator located on the 5th floor where Talking Signs® lead you to him.
  


• San Francisco New Main Public Library
  Location: 100 Larkin, east side of Larkin between Grove and Fulton at the Civic Center
  Number of transmitters: 218
  Description: This is a 7 story building that encompasses one city block in the Civic Center area with entrances on Grove St., Larkin St. and Fulton St. Special features include Blind Services, Technology Center, Children's Center, Gay and Lesbian Center, African-American Center, Chinese Center, Audio-Visual Center and much more...

• Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
  Location: 99 Grove St., on south side of Grove between Polk and Larkin Streets
  Number of transmitters: 39
  Description: Signs label ticket booths, main entrance, restrooms, drinking fountains, telephones, elevators, and entrances and exits to the three auditoriums.
  


• Rose Resnick Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Location: 214 Van Ness, east side between Grove and Hayes
  Number of transmitters: 9
  Description: This agency comprises a 2-story structure across from Davies Symphony Hall. Signs are on the first floor and points of interest include the technology center, "Adaptations" store and meeting rooms.
  


• American Foundation for the Blind
  Location: 111 Pine St., Suite 725, on the south side, west of Front St.
  Number of transmitters: 7
  Description: Using Talking Signs®, it is easy to locate the San Francisco office of AFB on the 7th floor.
  
  
• McKesson Plaza
  Location: 1 Post St. at Market and Montgomery on north side of Market St.
  Number of transmitters: 6
  Description: Signs are at store entrances listing specialties and hours of operation
  
  
• La Mediterranee Restaurant
  Location: 2210 Fillmore St., on east side of Fillmore between Sacramento and Clay Streets
  Number of transmitters: 1
  Description: Sign identifies the name and address of this Middle Eastern restaurant.
  
  
• Civic Center Courthouse
  Location: Polk and McAllister Streets
  Number of transmitters: 40
  Description: Phase 1 of a 3 phase implementation of 100 transmitters for a new 7-story municipal courthouse at the SF Civic Center.
  
  
• Bank of America
  Locations:
  1. One Powell St. Branch near Cable Car turn-around
  2. Market-Van Ness Branch 1525 Market St.
  Number of transmitters: 3 at each branch
  Description: Signs label the entrance, customer assistance and telephone service counter.
  
  
• Temporarv Citv Hall (Stevenson St. annex)
  Location: 875 Stevenson St., on east side of 10th St. between Market and Mission Streets
  Number of transmitters: 2
  Description: Sign identifies the entrance.
  
  

• Bus Shelters
  Locations:
  1. New Main Public Library on Larkin, north of Grove St.
  2. Old Main Library on Larkin, south of McAllister
  Number of transmitters: 1 per shelter
  Description: Three approaches to the shelter are labeled with the route number and names of the buses for that stop.
  
  
• Newsstand
  Location: South side of Grove at Market St.
   Number of transmitters: 1
  Description: Sign labels the newsstand.
  
  
• J.C. Decaux Automatic Public Toilets
  Locations:
  1. Market at Powell Street, near Cable Car turn-around
  2. Grove and Larkin Streets, northwest corner at City Hall Park
  3. Union at Columbus by Washington Square Park
  4. Market Street at Castro in front of Chevron gas station
  5. Market Street at Spear near Cable Car turn-around
  6. Taylor at Bay Street near Cable Car turn-around
  7. Market Street at 7th Street, UN Plaza outside BART entrance
  8. 1st Street at Mission Street at the Transbay Terminal
  9. Mission Street at 24th at BART Plaza
  10. Mission Street at 16th at BART Plaza
  11. Pine Street at Quincy in St. Mary's Park
  12. Justin Herman Plaza at Justin Herman Plaza
  13. Mission at 6th Street near St. Anthony's Foundation
  14. Eddy at Jones outside Boeddecker Park / the Tenderloin
  15. Larkin at Myrtle Street outside Macaulay Park / the Tenderloin
  16. Pier 7 on the Embarcadero at Broadway
  17. Jefferson & Powell Streets at Fisherman's Wharf
  18. Embarcadero & Powell Streets at Fisherman's Wharf
  19. Stanyan & Wailer Streets, entrance to Golden Gate Park
  20. Geary between Powell & Stockton, Union Square Garage entrance
  Number of transmitters: 1 per toilet
  Description: Sign labels each toilet.
  
  

WHERE TO GET TALKING SIGNS®RECEIVERS
Talking Signs® receivers are available for extended loan at Rose Resnick Lighthouse with a $25.00 refundable deposit. Simply fill out an application and schedule a brief orientation appointment with the O&M Specialist. (415)431-1481.