Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/05/todays-headlines-212/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:33:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: zsolt http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/05/todays-headlines-212/comment-page-1/#comment-53251 zsolt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:49:48 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=79631#comment-53251 Reading other websites such as SFGate on the Muni sting, it is remarkable how much people are in favor and welcome this. Mind you, the same people would have their panties in a bumch if the city would take comparable action against motorists. The double standard is striking. Reading other websites such as SFGate on the Muni sting, it is remarkable how much people are in favor and welcome this. Mind you, the same people would have their panties in a bumch if the city would take comparable action against motorists. The double standard is striking.

]]> By: mikesonn http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/05/todays-headlines-212/comment-page-1/#comment-53231 mikesonn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:04:11 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=79631#comment-53231 patrick, Newsome should start with being present within the city first. Sad it went from not seeing him on MUNI to just not seeing him ever in the city! patrick, Newsome should start with being present within the city first. Sad it went from not seeing him on MUNI to just not seeing him ever in the city!

]]> By: patrick http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/05/todays-headlines-212/comment-page-1/#comment-53201 patrick Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:25:39 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=79631#comment-53201 Wow, can we trade mayors with London. Not only does he save people while riding a bike, he scouts out future bike lanes while riding his bike! I don't know anything else about the guy, but that already puts him way ahead of Newsom. Wow, can we trade mayors with London. Not only does he save people while riding a bike, he scouts out future bike lanes while riding his bike! I don't know anything else about the guy, but that already puts him way ahead of Newsom.

]]> By: mikesonn http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/05/todays-headlines-212/comment-page-1/#comment-53161 mikesonn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:23:16 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=79631#comment-53161 But I will agree that if the SFMTA goes through with building the CS 90'-100' below grade, that barely anyone from Chinatown is going to ride it. And if they don't push HARD for an extension to North Beach, then a lot of people are going to see reduced bus service with no option but to walk down Stockton (through the worse pedestrian corridor in the city) almost to the tunnel to descend 70' to catch a 2 car light rail that only comes every 7-10 mins. What a joke. But I will agree that if the SFMTA goes through with building the CS 90'-100' below grade, that barely anyone from Chinatown is going to ride it. And if they don't push HARD for an extension to North Beach, then a lot of people are going to see reduced bus service with no option but to walk down Stockton (through the worse pedestrian corridor in the city) almost to the tunnel to descend 70' to catch a 2 car light rail that only comes every 7-10 mins.

What a joke.

]]> By: mikesonn http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/05/todays-headlines-212/comment-page-1/#comment-53151 mikesonn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:18:23 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=79631#comment-53151 It was Beyond Chron that hosted that guest blogger not SFBG. That was a horribly written editorial. It was a mishmash, regurgitation of SPUR's report. While I agree that if we are stuck with this project, then a shallower option has to be considered. But to say that cut and cover wouldn't hurt Chinatown or Market street is to completely ignore the damage that building BART down Market caused. One last thing, MUNI is a division of SFMTA. Therefore, MUNI is not the one pushing the project, SFMTA is. It was Beyond Chron that hosted that guest blogger not SFBG.

That was a horribly written editorial. It was a mishmash, regurgitation of SPUR's report. While I agree that if we are stuck with this project, then a shallower option has to be considered. But to say that cut and cover wouldn't hurt Chinatown or Market street is to completely ignore the damage that building BART down Market caused.

One last thing, MUNI is a division of SFMTA. Therefore, MUNI is not the one pushing the project, SFMTA is.

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