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MTA Budget Facing Likely Rejection from Board of Supervisors
Support appears to be growing at City Hall for Supervisor David Chiu's motion to reject the MTA's budget passed last Thursday. Very little has changed to satisfy Chiu, who remains deeply concerned about fare hikes, service cuts and work orders that are draining the MTA's budget.
May 4, 2009
Future of the 26-Valencia Line Uncertain
Eliminating the 26-Valencia, a route with low ridership and parallel service only a block away on Mission Street, would save Muni an estimated $2.4 million. But three members of the MTA Board expressed concerns at their meeting this week about staff's proposal to eliminate the 26, and it followed public testimony from a few riders who worried they wouldn't have a convenient way to get to St. Luke's Hospital.
April 24, 2009
Great Streets Project Hires Director, Hits the Streets Running
Yesterday marked an important day for livable streets in San Francisco. In coordination with the Castro Street CBD, Supervisor Bevan Dufty, and the Mayor's Office of Greening, the nascent Great Streets Project (GSP) co-hosted a roundtable discussion about how to start and manage successful public spaces, with particular emphasis on the proposed street closure and public plaza at 17th Street and Market Street.
April 24, 2009
Streetscast: An Interview with BOS Prez David Chiu on the MTA Budget
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu has introduced a motion (PDF) that would allow his colleagues to reject the MTA's budget, which is due to be finalized and voted on by the MTA Board next week.
April 22, 2009
Supervisor Dufty Blasts SFPD Over MTA Work Orders
Supervisor Bevan Dufty, armed with numbers and documents he obtained detailing MTA work orders from other city departments, scolded two members of the San Francisco Police Department's top brass Wednesday, calling the department's raid on Muni's budget "excessive" and "unbelievable."
April 9, 2009
Calls For Greater 311, MTA Efficiency
While the list of budget problems facing the MTA is long, Supervisor Bevan Dufty believes he can save them a few million just by changing the way they do customer service.
April 9, 2009
MTA Board Tweaks Budget Proposal Following First Public Hearing
The Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors, in a marathon meeting that lasted nearly six hours, voiced support for fare hikes, but balked at a budget proposal to charge 50 cents for transfers and indicated it favors service reduction options that will impose the least impact on Muni riders to close a $129 million deficit.
April 8, 2009
Streetscast: An Interview with District 2 Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
District 2 Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier represents the Presidio, Cow Hollow, Marina, Pacific Heights and part of the Richmond District. She was originally appointed to her seat by Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2004, and comes from a well-known political family. Her grandfather, Joe Alioto, was mayor from 1968-1976 and her aunt, Angela Alioto, was President of the Board of Supervisors and a candidate for mayor.
March 31, 2009
17th Street Closure Will Be First NYC-style Plaza in San Francisco
Don't look now, but NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan's magic
may have rubbed off on DPW Director Ed Reiskin, to San Francisco's
benefit. Reiskin has been leading a multi-agency effort to close a
small portion of 17th Street where it meets Market Street to vehicle
traffic and convert the space into a trial pedestrian plaza, which
he hopes to see operational by May.
March 25, 2009
Streetscast: An Interview with District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu
San Francisco Supervisor Carmen Chu represents the Sunset District, which includes some of the city’s major thoroughfares: the Great Highway, 19th and Sunset avenues and Sloat Boulevard. She was appointed to her post by the Mayor in 2007 and elected last November.
March 17, 2009