With or Without Mayor Lee, Wiener and Advocates Push to Keep VLF Alive
Just because Mayor Ed Lee withdrew his support for restoring the vehicle license fee doesn't mean it's dead. Sustainable transportation advocates are building a campaign to get the measure approved at the ballot this November with the help of Supervisor Scott Wiener, who may introduce the measure at the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, which is the legislative deadline to do so.
June 6, 2014
Mayor Lee Appoints Planning Commissioner Gwyneth Borden to SFMTA Board
Gwyneth Borden will fill a year-old vacancy on the SFMTA Board of Directors, Mayor Ed Lee announced today. Borden has sat on the Planning Commission since 2008 and is the executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.
June 5, 2014
Muni’s Absymal Breakdown Rate: One Reason SF Needs a Vehicle License Fee
Muni vehicles break down far more frequently than in other cities, after years of the system being starved of the necessary funding to adequately maintain its fleet of trains and buses.
June 5, 2014