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Transit Riders Union Plots Solution to Muni Cuts, Forms Advisory Board
By Matt Baume |
Muni riders board an already-packed shuttle during Thursday’s Metro shutdown. Photo: Matt Baume Muni may be having trouble acquiring cash these days, but there’s one thing that’s never in short supply for the transit agency: advice. Among the many organizations pressuring Muni to resist service cuts, the newly formed San Francisco Transit Riders Union (SFTRU) […]
SFTRU Board Meeting + Member Meet and Greet
By Lisa Ratner |
From SFTRU: SFTRU Board Meeting + Member Meet and Greet Wed, April 10, 6:00pm – 7:45pm Monthly on the second Wednesday Where Main Library (Paley Room, 3rd Floor), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA map Calendar SF Transit Riders Union Calendar Created by robert.g.boden@gmail.com Description Nearby Transit: 5, 6, 9, 14, 21, 71, F, Muni […]
SF Transit Riders Union Holds First Meeting, Debates Priorities
By Matt Baume |
Photo: Troy Holden Roughly two dozen attendees came out to the inaugural meeting of the San Francisco Transit Riders Union (SFTRU) on Thursday evening and had a spirited — at times heated — debate about how to make the fledgling organization a vocal constituency representing the diverse interests of Muni riders. Billed as an opportunity […]
SFTRU Board Meeting and Member Meet and Greet
By Lisa Ratner |
From SFTRU: Nearby Transit: 5, 6, 9, 14, 21, 71, F, Muni Metro, BART. For more information, contact info@sftru.org The San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St. (at Grove) • Martin Paley room is located next to the Page Desk on the 3rd Floor. (Enter at 30 Grove Street, proceed to stairs or elevators) This […]
This Week: Workplace of the Future, Vigil Ride, BART Extension Meeting
By Roger Rudick |
Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday today! Designing for the Unknown. When we think about the workplace of the future, are we thinking about the right things? What if we expanded our imaginings to include things like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing or even the influence of Star Wars? Join SPUR […]
This Week: Support Wider Sidewalks at Market and Dolores
By Streetsblog |
In a light week on the calendar, supporters of a more pedestrian-friendly upper Market Street can speak up in favor of sidewalk expansions proposed for Market and Dolores Street, where an apartment building with a Whole Foods Market is going up. The “neck-down” treatment is being opposed by a neighborhood group since it would remove […]