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Supervisor Avalos Introduces Landmark Bicycle Access Legislation

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 21, 2011 | 13 Comments

Groundbreaking legislation introduced by Supervisor and mayoral candidate John Avalos yesterday would allow the thousands of people who pedal to work in San Francisco to bring their bikes into the office. The “Bicycle Access and Safety Ordinance” [pdf] would require the owners and managers of all commercial buildings to allow bikes in the building if […]

SFMTA Launches Nx Judah Express Bus Pilot to Supplement Rail Service

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 15, 2011 | 18 Comments

Squeezing onto a packed N-Judah train during rush hour is an all too common challenge for many riders of Muni’s busiest line. The SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), hoping to provide some relief, launched an express bus pilot program this week to supplement rail service. Dubbed the Nx Judah Express, it carries Outer Sunset commuters to the […]

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If You Come, They Will Build It: Notes on Livability From Rail~volution

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 21, 2010 | No Comments

Those looking for hope in this era of transit service cuts took heart from the words of William Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), at Rail~volution yesterday. In his keynote speech, Millar reasons to hope for a better future — despite the fact that 84 percent of APTA members were cutting service, […]

New Study Recommends Augmenting the Benefits of Private Shuttle Service

By Matt Baume | Jul 26, 2010 | 27 Comments

Photo: Matt Baume With Bay Area public transit languishing, market forces have evolved a "shadow industry" solution: fleets of shuttle buses, operating outside of any agreement with public transit agencies, carrying employees between work and home with greater efficiency and comfort than Muni could ever hope to offer. Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Genentech, Adobe, and Advent […]

Jack Fleck on Market Street, Muni, Global Warming and Traffic

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 8, 2010 | 13 Comments

Photo: Bryan Goebel. What does San Francisco’s retired top traffic engineer think about Market Street, Muni and global warming? We sat down with Jack Fleck recently for an extended interview. The 62-year-old retired last week after more than 25 years with the former Department of Parking and Traffic and the current San Francisco Municipal Transportation […]

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Car-Dependent States Hit Hardest by Obesity Epidemic

By Noah Kazis | Jul 8, 2010 | No Comments

States where more people drive to work face an even worse obesity crisis. Graphic: Noah Kazis and Carly Clark Transportation is a public health issue. As profiled in the recently released report from the Trust for America’s Health, "F as in Fat," obesity rates continue to rise across the nation, increasing the risk of serious […]

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