This Week: SFMTA Budget Talks, Supes Hear Shuttle Appeal
This week, the SFMTA's Board of Directors begins its budget talks, the Board of Supervisors hears an appeal on the SFMTA's private shuttle regulation pilot program, and SPUR hosts a bicycle tour of the city's newest green infrastructure. Here are this week’s calendar highlights:
March 31, 2014
This Week: Final Open House on Redesigning Polk Street
The SFMTA will unveil its final proposals for a redesigned Polk Street this Wednesday -- don't miss this chance to weigh in. The SFMTA Board of Directors also meets to go over the recommended service adjustments in the Muni TEP, and SPUR discusses how big data is shaping transit policy.
March 24, 2014
This Week: Shoup in Berkeley, What SF Can Learn From DC
In a light week on the calendar, SPUR looks at what SF can learn from DC, and Donald Shoup will be at UC Berkeley to talk smart parking policy.
March 17, 2014
This Week: Muni TEP Update, Re-Thinking Ocean Avenue
The SFMTA holds more meetings this week on the Muni Transit Effectiveness Project, including a discussion at SPUR and a community meeting in Potrero Hill. The SF Bicycle Coalition also starts up its District 5 committee, and the Planning Department kicks off its effort to redesign Ocean Avenue.
March 10, 2014
This Week: More Muni TEP, SFMTA Budget, Sunday Streets
The SFMTA continues its community meetings on the Muni Transit Effectiveness Project, where you can provide feedback about transit improvements on your Muni routes. The agency will also hold discussions on its upcoming budget at its board meeting and a town hall this weekend. A Board of Supervisors committee also considers Vision Zero, and Sunday Streets kicks off for the year.
March 3, 2014
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February 28, 2014
This Week: Livable Streets in the Haight-Ashbury, Effective Muni
The SFMTA continues its Muni Transit Effectiveness Project meetings in five neighborhoods this week, where you can weigh in on transit upgrades. The agency will also hold a town hall on its budget for next year, and the Planning Department will show proposals for more livable streets in the Haight-Ashbury.
February 24, 2014
This Week: Muni TEP Meetings, Re-Thinking Mission Street
The SFMTA is taking the Muni Transit Effectiveness Project on a tour this week, with meetings in three neighborhoods where you can weigh in on proposed transit improvements. The Planning Department is also initiating a new plan for Mission Street outside of SoMa, and this weekend is the Silicon Valley Transportation Summit.
February 18, 2014
This Week: Lessons From Jan Gehl, Muni TEP in the Richmond
Start the week off with Jan Gehl, the Danish urban designer known around the world for his visionary work on people-friendly streets, at UC Berkeley. A couple of forums this week also look at the state of SF's transit-first policy and the future of Caltrain and CA High-Speed Rail governance. And residents in the Richmond have a chance to weigh in on Muni Transit Effectiveness Project proposals for the 2, 28/28L, and 38L lines.
February 10, 2014
Friday Jobs Market
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February 7, 2014