Eyes on the Street: Third Street’s Abused Muni-Only Lane Gets Red Paint
Update 6:09 p.m.: SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose said "this is a low cost measure to remind and prevent auto drivers from using transit only lanes," and that the agency will implement the treatments on these street segments this week:
March 13, 2014
Irving Transit Bulb-Outs Downsized to Appease SFFD, Parking Complainers
Sidewalk widenings on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset, proposed by the SFMTA to make it safer and easier for tens of thousands of commuters to board the N-Judah, have been cut down in size to a fraction of the original proposals due to neighborhood complaints about losing car parking and protests from the SF Fire Department.
March 12, 2014
SFPD Park Station’s Most Dangerous Intersections: Not on the Wiggle
New SFPD data indicates that the Park District's most dangerous intersections have nothing to do with the Wiggle, where Captain Greg Corrales has devoted his station's limited traffic enforcement staff to ticketing bike commuters who roll stop signs.
March 11, 2014
Avalos’ Eyes on the Street: SFPD Blocks Crosswalk During Traffic Stop
Supervisor John Avalos posted the above photo on Facebook with the following explanation:
March 10, 2014
Facing Resistance to Longer Walks, SFMTA Revises Some Muni Route Changes
The SFMTA is fine-tuning its proposals to change Muni routes as part of its Transit Effectiveness Project, an effort to make Muni more efficient. By consolidating stops and concentrating service on key routes, the TEP aims to make Muni faster and more reliable. The agency presented revisions at a public meeting last night intended to address pushback from some residents, many of whom are elderly, against proposals that would have them walk up to a few blocks more to their Muni stop.
March 7, 2014
29-Sunset to Get Muni-Only Left-Turn Lane at Lincoln and 19th Ave
Muni's 29-Sunset line will get an exclusive left-turn lane this summer at Lincoln Way and 19th Ave., allowing buses to skip an egregiously slow detour around the block, which it currently makes before heading north into Golden Gate Park. Left turns at the intersection are currently prohibited, and will remain so for other traffic.
March 6, 2014