Eyes on the Street: New Door-Zone Safety Space on Lake Street Bike Lane
Improvements to San Francisco's bike network have been popping up all over town in the half-year since the city got partial relief from the bike injunction. Some of them are splashy -- like the bright green, fully-separated bike lanes on Market Street, or the on-street bike parking stations on Valencia Street.
June 8, 2010
SFMTA: Market Street Traffic Pilot is Meeting Its Objectives
It appears the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has come to similar conclusions to Streetsblog's in its review of the pilot traffic changes on Market Street at 6th and 10th Streets: A big thumbs-up for transit, bike riders, and people on foot, relatively minor impacts on traffic, and some uneven results when it comes to driver compliance with the new configuration.
June 7, 2010
This Week in Livable Streets Events
From SF’s radical history to brand new valet parking at the Ferry Building Farmers Market, there’s plenty to check out this week. Here are the highlights: Tuesday: SPUR Lunchtime Forum: The politics and policy of AB 32: California’s Global Warming Solutions Act. Join SPUR for a discussion of the policy and politics of AB 32, … Continued
June 7, 2010
Muni Weighs How to Restore Service If It Gets the Chance
If Muni operators approve a concessions agreement their union leaders brokered with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency last week, the agency and the riding public could be faced with an unusual task. Instead of public hearings to determine what Muni service will be cut, the SFMTA could be holding hearings on how to add back capacity.
June 4, 2010
Caltrain Adds Fare Increases to List of Budget Crisis Solutions
Facing a budget deficit that threatens to end train service altogether, the Caltrain Board of Directors voted today to declare a fiscal emergency and began considering some new options to cover the deficit for the next fiscal year, including raising fares.
June 3, 2010
Seven Months Into Market Street Pilot, Most Drivers Getting the Message
With the recent addition of fully separated bright green bike lanes and a set of traffic changes that have improved conditions for Muni and people on bikes, Market's midsection has become a place to watch for innovative transportation trial projects. Seven months after a pilot program launched, local drivers seem to be catching on to the required right turns at 6th and 10th Streets on Market, even without anyone standing around to enforce the rule.
June 2, 2010
SFMTA Board Urges Board of Supervisors to Put Revenue Measure on Ballot
For the first time in its 10 year history, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board is officially pushing for a ballot measure that could bring a revenue infusion to Muni -- to the tune of over $16 million annually in the form of a 10-percent increase to the commercial off-street parking tax.
June 1, 2010
This Week in Livable Streets Events
This week is all about the weekend: check out four bike rides that will prepare you for the San Francisco Pride Parade and get you thinking about what happens to recycled materials. Here are the week’s highlights: Tuesday: SFMTA Board Meeting. The SFMTA Board is back after missing its last meeting due to lack of … Continued
June 1, 2010
Muni Gets First Two Refurbished Buses Back from the Shop
Muni unveiled the first pair of its refurbished buses today, thanks to federal stimulus funds, marking the start of a 66-week, 62-vehicle program the agency hopes will help turn around a trend towards increased breakdowns and reduce de facto cuts to service.
May 28, 2010
Tentative Labor Agreement May Reverse Muni Service Cuts
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has reached a tentative agreement with six of its employee unions, including the Muni operators union, that would save the agency $18.7 million over two years and allow it, by September 4, to restore over half the service it cut earlier this month.
May 27, 2010