Driver Strikes Cyclist at Fell and Masonic
A driver struck and apparently injured a bicyclist at the intersection of Fell and Masonic this afternoon.
May 14, 2010
Supervisors Prepared to Reject SFMTA Budget if Muni Service Cuts Stay
Five days after Muni enacted the largest service frequency cut in its history, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors took up a budget discussion that could determine how long those cuts last.
May 13, 2010
SFMTA Suspends Muni Fare Inspection Stings
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has announced an abrupt change to its Muni fare enforcement program. Starting immediately, transit fare inspectors (TFIs) and the San Francisco Police Department will suspend high-profile "saturation" stings in which groups of TFIs and uniformed police officers descend on buses in groups to check passenger fares.
May 12, 2010
Board of Supervisors to Discuss SFMTA Budget and Audit Today
Heads up, Muni riders and supporters: the Board of Supervisors will be taking the first step towards approving or rejecting the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's two-year budget today at its Budget & Finance Committee meeting.
May 12, 2010
Many Recommendations, Few Surprises in SFMTA Management Audit
The results of a Muni management audit are out, and its 22 recommendations have set off a discussion about the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's governance and labor expenses just a day before the Board of Supervisors considers the SFMTA's two-year budget.
May 11, 2010
SFMTA Management Audit Released
San Francisco Budget and Legislative Analyst Harvey Rose has published the results of a limited-scope management audit [PDF] of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which includes 22 recommendations that could save the agency a total of $3,090,645 annually.
May 11, 2010
Mayor Newsom Weighs in on SFMTA Budget in Weekly Address
If you're wondering why Mayor Gavin Newsom supports a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency two-year budget that continues major Muni service reductions, you just might find your answer in the Mayor's weekly YouTube update.
May 10, 2010
Muni’s Ten Percent Reduction Takes Effect: How Was Your Commute?
Today is the first workday test of the Muni system after a ten percent overall reduction in service frequency went into effect on Saturday. The scene on this rainy Monday didn't look all that different from a typical Muni commute: the buses were crowded and the waits were occasionally longer than they should be, but for the most part, people made it to their destination -- if not on time.
May 10, 2010
This Week in Livable Streets Events
Muni sliced its overall service frequency by ten percent over the weekend, so if you’re not already riding a bicycle, Bike to Work Day on Thursday might just be the time to start! Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee Meeting. A chance to discuss pedestrian safety issues … Continued
May 10, 2010
Could Showing Merchants the Money Make Parking Meter Trials Palatable?
In his magnum opus, The High Cost of Free Parking, UCLA Professor Donald Shoup argues that city parking managers will build merchant support for extending parking meter hours and pricing them according to demand if they return some or all of the extra revenue to the merchant corridors where it was collected.
May 7, 2010