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To the Chron: Streets Work Better for All When Parking Laws Are Enforced
As you may have heard, there's a proposal on the table to increase parking enforcement and fines as the SFMTA grapples with a $14 million budget hole. Like clockwork, the San Francisco Chronicle came out with another windshield-perspective editorial bemoaning the city's determination to uphold parking laws.
June 25, 2012
SFMTA Adds More Green Treatments to Bike Lane Merging Zones
The SFMTA recently added green paint to increase the visibility of bike lanes around the city at five intersections where drivers merge across bicycle traffic.
June 22, 2012
How Can SF Make Streets Safer If We Don’t Know How Dangerous They Are?
Tracking, analyzing, and reporting pedestrian fatalities should be a basic function of the San Francisco Police Department. But the fact is that SF lacks public access to clear and accurate data about street safety. The information gap is deeply troubling, and city agencies must act quickly to rectify it.
June 13, 2012
SFMTA: Valencia Green Wave Glitch Should Be Fixed by Tomorrow
For a few weeks now, bicycle riders accustomed to Valencia Street's "green wave" signal timing have noticed that the system seems out of whack. Many say they've been hitting red lights where they've normally been able to breeze through the synchronized signals at 13 MPH without stopping.
June 13, 2012
Muni’s New “Twitter Bus” Opens While SFMTA Faces Yawning Budget Gap
A new Muni line went into service today: the 83x, which runs during peak hours between downtown Caltrain and mid-Market. It's been dubbed the "Twitter Bus" and the "Hashtag Express" by those who see its launch as part of the city's efforts to accommodate Twitter's move to the resurgent area.
June 11, 2012
SF Planning Unveils Design for a More Ped-Friendly Broadway in Chinatown
The SF Planning Department this week unveiled its final design for pedestrian improvements on a stretch of Broadway in Chinatown.
June 8, 2012
SFMTA Sets 25 MPH Limits on Four SoMa Streets. Time for Speed Cams?
Speed limits have been lowered from 30 MPH to 25 MPH on Howard, Folsom, Harrison, and Bryant Streets in the South of Market area, the SFMTA announced yesterday.
June 8, 2012
Disability Advocate Cristina Rubke Confirmed to SFMTA Board of Directors
Renowned disability advocate and attorney Cristina Rubke was confirmed by the Board of Supervisors today as the newest member of the SFMTA Board of Directors.
June 5, 2012
Supe Wiener’s Misguided Opposition to Sunday Parking Meters
Since Scott Wiener took office as District 8 supervisor, he's stood out as a progressive transportation advocate at City Hall, holding the SFMTA accountable for improving service for Muni riders, making the streets safer for pedestrians, and more.
May 29, 2012
SFMTA Installs Second Green Wave for Bikes on 14th Street
The SFMTA recently implemented its second green wave on 14th Street, re-timing traffic signals for more bicycle-friendly speeds from Dolores to Folsom.
May 25, 2012