SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting
Consent calendar items (no discussion planned) include Muni Transit Effectiveness Project changes including new traffic signals and a Muni contra-flow lane on Sansome Street.
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Dufty Encourages Riders to Speak at Monday Hearing on Muni Safety
By Michael Rhodes |
Flickr photo: Jeremy Brooks Amid growing concerns that Muni hasn’t gotten safer along with the rest of the city, and widespread reports that police officers rarely ride Muni though they’re required to do so, the SFPD and MTA will update the public on Muni security efforts at a Board of Supervisors committee meeting on Monday. […]
Muni Diaries Live
By Robert Prinz |
From Muni Diaries: Design by Craig Fowler Want to hear unbelievable but true stories that happened on Muni? We’re back at the Elbo Room on August 11 for Muni Diaries Live, where we bring you true and hilarious Muni (and BART!) stories live on stage. Our damn fine lineup for this show: Broke-Ass Stuart, the king […]
Happy Hours with Muni Diaries and I Live Here:SF
By Aaron Bialick |
For one night, SOMArts will become a space for you to record your own Muni story for a digital story capsule. We will be on hand to record your story, whether it’s audio, video, text, or art, in the Muni Diaries story booth — under a real Muni shelter. This was a really amazing feat, thanks to […]
Commentary: Why This Working Family is Supporting Muni Reform
By Gillian Gillett |
Editor’s note: On Friday, we presented an op-ed opposing Prop G. Today, Gillian Gillett, a transit advocate who is the chair of SPUR’s Transportation Committee, explains why she’s voting for Prop G. Living in San Francisco provides families with many unique opportunities for learning, entertainment, and other benefits of a diverse, urban environment. However, families […]
New Video Teaches Muni Drivers How to Share the Streets With Cyclists
By Aaron Bialick |
The SFMTA and the SF Bicycle Coalition recently teamed up to produce a training video that teaches Muni operators about safe practices when sharing the road with bicycle riders. “Muni drivers help set the tone of the street for everyone, so it is especially important that they have the skills to lead by example,” said SFBC […]
All Muni Buses Now Have Transit Lane Enforcement Cameras
By Aaron Bialick |
Muni has installed front-facing cameras on every Muni bus to ticket drivers who double-park in transit-only lanes. Muni is the first major American transit agency to have enforcement cameras on every bus. The first transit lane cameras were installed as part of a pilot program in 2008. Like system-wide all-door boarding, the idea could spread to other transit systems. Muni didn’t […]