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Supervisors, Muni Operators and Riders Call for Rejection of SFMTA Budget
By Michael Rhodes |
Supervisor Eric Mar. Photos: Michael Rhodes In one of the broadest public organizing efforts around Muni in the past year, speakers from a range of groups — as well as several members of the Board of Supervisors — called today for the rejection of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) two-year budget, which includes […]
Mayor Lee Won’t Say Saving Lives Is More Important Than Car Parking
By Aaron Bialick |
Mayor Ed Lee shocked safe streets advocates when he told Streetsblog two weeks ago, “We shouldn’t promote bicycle safety over pedestrian safety over cars and parking” on Polk Street. “I think they’re all going to be important.” The Vision Zero Coalition sent a letter [PDF] last week asking Lee to clarify his statement, saying it gave “the […]
Thanks for a Wonderful First Birthday Party!
By Matthew Roth |
Every day at Streetsblog San Francisco, we are rewarded by the intelligence, passion, and interest of our readership, for which we count our blessings. Unlike so much of the drivel that passes for comments on some other sites, many of our stories turn into running editorials with each new insight from you, dear readers. Unfortunately, […]
SFMTA Announces 24 Vision Zero Bike/Ped Projects for Next 24 Months
By Aaron Bialick |
At this morning’s Walk to Work Day press conference, SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin announced a plan to implement 24 bike and pedestrian safety projects over the next 24 months [PDF]. This is the most concrete safety plan unveiled so far, ever since city leaders pledged to pursue Vision Zero. The projects (listed below) include bulb-outs, […]
Geary BRT Plan Watered Down to Appease Parking-Obsessed Merchants
By Aaron Bialick |
Update: This plan may not be “watered down” after all. See our follow-up report here. Planners are touting a new proposed configuration for Geary Bus Rapid Transit that would forgo bus passing lanes in order to preserve car parking to appease merchants. Separated, center-median bus lanes would be retained, and project backers hope the changes […]
Supes Avalos, Wiener Clash on Equitable Spending Strategies for Muni
By Aaron Bialick |
Supervisors John Avalos and Scott Wiener are sparring over how new revenue for transit should be spent to benefit the Muni riders who need it most. With tax measures proposed for the 2014 ballot that could significantly increase transportation funds, Avalos introduced a charter amendment yesterday that would “require the city to prioritize investments to address existing […]