SFMTA Engineering Hearing

Includes Muni Transit Effectiveness Project changes on Haight and McAllister Streets, and more.

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Can we consider options that don’t involve traffic lights for all road users? What about crossing signal priority for buses that excuse them from stopping at stop signs, but stop all cross traffic?

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Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Jul 17, 2019

City to Ban Cars from One Block of Octavia (SFChron, SFExaminer) SFMTA to Make E-Scooter Program Permanent (SFChron, SFExaminer) Mobility, Scooters, and Equity (EastBayExpress) Looking at Scooter Safety (Citylab) Google Maps Adding Bike Share (Fox10) More on Muni LRV Visibility (NBCBayArea) More on S.F.’s Plan to go Emissions Free by 2040 (SFWeekly) Pittsburg/Bay Point BART […]

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Guest Commentary: New SFMTA Leader Must Put the Rider First

By Rachel Hyden | Jul 16, 2019

San Francisco Transit Riders writes an open letter to the SFMTA Board, describing what they'd like to see in a new SFMTA director

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See It! Two Men Physically Intimidate A Woman Citi Biker For Allegedly Touching Their Precious SUV

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 16, 2019

Cycling is about to have its long overdue #MeToo movement as aggressive male drivers are once again caught on tape abusing a woman.

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Jul 16, 2019

BART to Get More Bike Straps (SFGate) The History of BART Maps (SFGate) Could Ferries Solve Transportation Woes? (BoldItalic) Marin Mulls Transportation Mega Measure (MassTransit) Condo Project at Market and 15th (Hoodline) Mayor Breed Frustrated by Homeless Situation (SFChron) Balboa Park Parking Lot for RVs? (SFChron, SFExaminer, Curbed) S.F. Looks to Cut Vehicle Emissions by 2040 […]

File photo of Former Emeryville Councilmember Ruth Atkin riding on a two-way cycle track on Christie Avenue in 2016. Last week Emeryville approved a plan to build two-way cycle tracks like this on 40th. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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Emeryville Approves 40th Street Protected Bike Lanes

By Roger Rudick | Jul 15, 2019

Two-way cycle track, bus-only lanes, and a major victory for the advocates at Bike East Bay

Change the Date: Streetsblog Birthday Party Moved to SEPTEMBER 10

By Damien Newton | Jul 15, 2019

Thank you so much for wanting to be part of our 10th anniversary party. Unfortunately we discovered a conflict at our venue–our birthday party was scheduled for the same evening as the third Democratic presidential debate and our venue was double-booked for the time we reserved. After surveying some of our early RSVPs, we discovered […]