Recent Streetsblog SF posts about SFMTA

Taken last April at Townsend and Lusk. Photo: Walk SF's "Scooters Behaving Badly" page

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Stiffer Fines for Illegally Parking a 20-pound Scooter than a 20,000-pound Truck?

By Roger Rudick | Jun 20, 2018

Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Earlier this month the SFMTA’s permit program for scooter shares went into effect, effectively banning Bird, Spin and Lime scooters from the […]

A 5 Fulton navigating the new traffic circle at McAllister and Steiner. All photos Streetsblog/Rudick unless indicated

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Eyes on the Street: The McAllister Makeover

By Roger Rudick | Jun 19, 2018 | 19 Comments

This spring, as part of the Muni Forward project, the city installed two new traffic circles and two new signals on McAllister Street to improve the performance of the 5 Fulton bus.

The Twin Peaks Tunnel. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Guest Commentary: Tips for a Tunnel Shutdown

By Rachel Hyden | Jun 18, 2018 | 11 Comments

The needs of transit riders must come first during the Twin Peaks tunnel summer shutdown

Pink Triangle Park is a stirring memorial--but one that's very difficult to access for the moment. All pics Streetsblog/Rudick unless noted.

San Francisco’s Hidden Holocaust Memorial

By Roger Rudick | Jun 15, 2018

It's a beautiful and powerful statement about tolerance--that's very hard to access

Lime scooters, re-positioned from San Francisco to Lake Merritt in Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

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Scooters Temporarily Removed From SF as New Regs Take Effect

By Roger Rudick | Jun 4, 2018 | 29 Comments

Today is the first day of San Francisco's scooter ban.

Streetsblog Endorses Regional Measure 3

By Roger Rudick | Jun 1, 2018 | 9 Comments

Regional Measure 3 (RM3) would increase bridge tolls in the Bay Area to raise $4.45 billion for transportation. It will be on the Tuesday, June 5 ballot. RM3 will provide $500 million for more BART cars, $300 million for more ferry service, $150 million for the San Francisco Bay Trail and the Safe Routes to […]

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