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The Final Tally Is in From the 22-Day Muni Challenge
The final score for the 22-Day Muni Challenge is in. Based on the ride tally, about half of SF’s elected officials took seriously their commitment to get the everyday experience of riding Muni. The supervisors who have a record of legislating to improve transit scored well.
June 23, 2015
22-Day Muni-Riding Challenge, Day 10: Checking the Score at City Hall
We're nearly halfway into the 22-day Muni riding challenge. How seriously are SF's elected officials taking their commitment to get familiar with the everyday experience of riding Muni?
June 10, 2015
Mayor, Eight Supervisors Promise to Ride Muni Every Day Until June 22
The SF Transit Riders Union's challenge to ride Muni for 22 days kicked off yesterday with late sign-ons from Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisors London Breed and Mark Farrell, who had initially declined to commit. Supervisors Katy Tang and Malia Cohen still declined, and Supervisor Norman Yee has not confirmed a pledge since he tweeted a selfie on Muni after the challenge was announced in April.
June 2, 2015
Not All City Hall Electeds Up to the Challenge of Riding Muni for 22 Days
Six supervisors did not hesitate to commit to the SF Transit Riders Union's challenge to ride Muni for 22 days starting on June 1, but five supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee haven't signed on. The split is a good indicator of who supports transit at City Hall -- for the supervisors who have a record of legislating to improve transit, riding Muni every day is no biggie, and some do it already.
April 24, 2015
Supes Reject Appeal for CEQA Review of Sunday Parking Meter Repeal
The Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 yesterday to reject an appeal, filed by sustainable transportation advocates, to require environmental review of the SFMTA's repeal of Sunday parking meters. Although the vote was not on the merits of Sunday parking metering, but rather whether the SFMTA violated the California Environmental Quality Act in repealing it, the hearing shed some more light on the political stances of some supervisors.
June 18, 2014
Sunday Meter Repeal Needs No CEQA Review, Say SFMTA and Planning Dept.
An appeal claiming that the repeal of Sunday parking meters is an action that requires environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act is baseless, according to responses issued by the SFMTA and Planning Department this week.
June 13, 2014
SFTRU: Mayor Lee Keeps Giving Muni Riders the Short End of the Stick
Reps from the SF Transit Riders Union today said Mayor Ed Lee's recent repeal of Sunday parking meters and abandonment of the vehicle license fee add up to an attack on transit riders.
June 3, 2014
Muni Tests Train With More Standing Room, Supes Breed and Wiener Approve
A Muni train car re-configured with fewer seats and more standing room was put into Metro service this week. According to the SFMTA, 14 "double-wide" seats were replaced with "single-wide" seats, adding a net capacity gain of "at least ten" riders to the car, which is a pilot project to squeeze more capacity onto Muni's trains.
May 15, 2014
SFTRU, Livable City Want CEQA Review of Sunday Parking Meter Repeal
Updated 4:16 p.m. with comment from Supervisor John Avalos.
May 15, 2014
SFMTA Board Repeals Sunday Parking Meters
The SFMTA Board of Directors today caved to pressure from Mayor Ed Lee by removing Sunday parking meters, a move folded into its approval of the agency's two-year budget.
April 15, 2014