Day: January 9, 2012

With Mayor Ed Lee inaugurated yesterday to his first full term, Streetsblog is asking leading advocates and experts to lay out their ideas for how the mayor can move San Francisco's transportation policy forward. Leah Shahum, executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, kicks things off with today's installment.

This week, the SF Board of Supervisors asks Mayor Ed Lee about transit, and the SF Planning Commission will reckon with a proposal to build a whole lot of parking. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: The SF Board of Supervisors meets. Supervisors will ask Mayor Lee about the Transbay Terminal and the extension of … Continued

As far as transit projects go, Detroit light rail has had more than its share of drama and intrigue.

SFMTA Needs $24 Billion to Maintain and Improve Muni Over 20 Years (SF Examiner) Stockton Street Parking Lanes to Open to Pedestrians for Chinese New Year (SF Appeal) CA HSR’s Cost Overruns Not Unusual for Public Works Projects (SF Examiner) SFMTA Plan Could Close Fourth Street to Cars During Giants Games (SF Examiner) Muni Communications … Continued

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