SFMTA Chief Nat Ford Will Depart at the End of the Month
After months of insisting that he is focused on San Francisco and the SFMTA, Muni Chief Nat Ford has reached an agreement with the agency's Board of Directors to leave at the end of the month, Streetsblog has confirmed.
June 15, 2011
And the Winner of Our PUBLIC Bikes Contest is…
I'm really happy to report that our 48-hour PUBLIC Bikes contest was a success. The winner of our random drawing picked this morning chose to remain anonymous, but we know she's going to love her new PUBLIC Bike and we wish her the very best. Congratulations!
June 15, 2011
Deteriorating Transit Service Will Leave Bay Area Seniors Stranded
There are a lot of disturbing numbers in Transportation for America's new report, "Aging in Place, Stuck Without Options." It says the Bay Area currently has the best transportation access for seniors, but points out that in the coming years a rising number of people over age 65 will live in neighborhoods where transit service is either poor or doesn't exist.
June 14, 2011
Donate $50 by Midnight and You Could Be Riding a New PUBLIC Bike Soon
Donate $50 to Streetsblog San Francisco and you could be riding a brand new PUBLIC Bike tomorrow! The San Francisco company has been a big supporter of Streetsblog SF since they were founded one year ago, and they've offered to give one lucky reader who donates $50 or more by midnight tonight a new PUBLIC V7 or PUBLIC C7 bike. Donate $50 or more right now and qualify to win a beautiful PUBLIC Bike!
June 14, 2011
Dangerous Rincon Hill Intersection Finally Getting the City’s Attention
On December 10, 2004, Katy Liddell had just stepped off the N-Judah with a sack of cleaning supplies and was walking to her Portside apartment at Harrison and Main in Rincon Hill, when she noticed a cadre of emergency vehicles surrounding the intersection. As Liddell drew closer, she saw something that horrified her.
June 13, 2011