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SFMTA CAC Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee Meeting
By Robert Prinz |
SFMTA Citizens Advisory Council Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee Meeting Agenda On the agenda: Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding on-street parking management Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding operating light rail vehicles on Market Street during major disruptions in the subway
SFMTA Board Wants the Option of a Full-Length Bike Lane on Polk
By Aaron Bialick |
As the vote on the Polk Street redesign approaches in the coming months, the SFMTA Board of Directors last week requested that planners present the board with a pilot project option for bolder bike safety improvements along the length of the project area. Currently, the SFMTA’s preferred option calls only for sharrows and rush-hour parking bans on […]
SFMTA Citizens’ Advisory Council Meeting
By Lisa Ratner |
Agenda On the agenda: Real-time map for surface and subway transit options on the mezzanine level of the Van Ness Station Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) update Bike strategy recommendations from the Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee (EMSC). From SFMTA
SFMTA Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee
By Robert Prinz |
Agenda On the agenda: Strategic Plan updates from Operations & Customer Service Committee meeting Muni+ application presentation/discussion Subway platform display and public announcement system design presentation/discussion
SFMTA Increases Fines for Double Parking and Sidewalk Riding
By Aaron Bialick |
Yesterday the SFMTA Board of Directors signed off on raising fines for double parking, obstructing traffic, and riding bikes on sidewalks to $100. The fines were previously $80, $50, and $50 respectively — “substantially lower than the penalties for similar violations” set in 2010, according to the SFMTA [PDF]. Although Director Bruce Oka said increasing […]
This Week: Safer Potrero, Geary BRT Town Hall
By Streetsblog |
Get involved in safety improvements on Potrero Avenue at a community workshop on Tuesday, and discuss the latest on the Geary Bus Rapid Transit project at a town hall hosted by Supervisor Eric Mar. Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: The Department of Public Works and the SFMTA will hold a community meeting […]