Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Muni Forward

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SFMTA Board Approves McAllister Muni Upgrades, Traffic Circles

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 1, 2015 | 26 Comments

The SFMTA Board of Directors today approved a package of upgrades on McAllister Street to improve pedestrian safety and speed up buses on the 5-Fulton line as part of Muni Forward. Among the changes, two stop signs will be replaced with transit-priority traffic signals, and two others will be replaced with traffic circles. The project is […]

McAllister Street Set to Get Two Traffic Circles Instead of Signals

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 23, 2015 | 54 Comments

McAllister Street, a popular bike route where SFMTA’s Muni Forward planners want to speed up the 5-Fulton, would have stop signs replaced by traffic circles at two intersections under the agency’s latest proposal. Under the plan [PDF], which must be approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors, McAllister would become the first street to get traffic circles […]

Muni Approves Upgrades for 28-19th Ave With Bus Bulbs, Fewer Stops

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 8, 2015 | 29 Comments

Muni’s 28-19th Avenue will get a speed boost from bus bulbs and stop consolidations approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday. The upgrades, part of the Muni Forward program, are expected to be constructed starting in the fall of 2016 and completed by 2018. On 19th Avenue, the 28 currently stops on nearly every block, and buses must pull […]

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Applying the Parklet Strategy to Make Transit Stops Better, Quicker

By Aaron Bialick | May 20, 2015 | 17 Comments

San Francisco’s parklet revolution has broadened the possibilities for how curb space can be used. Now, city planners in SF and the East Bay are taking the idea in a new direction: using temporary sidewalk extensions to make transit stops more efficient and attractive. Three different names for the concept have emerged from planners at three institutions where it […]

Cafe Owner, Breed, Sway Muni to Keep Two 21-Hayes Stops Within a Block

By Aaron Bialick | May 1, 2015 | 43 Comments

There’s a reason Muni’s 21-Hayes still stops twice on the block between Central and Masonic Avenues — the owner of the cafe on the corner of Central demands it. The SFMTA announced last week that it will ditch plans to remove the inbound bus stop at Central, after a persistent protest campaign by the owner […]

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Eyes on the Street: New Muni Signage, Route Names, and Maps in Action

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 27, 2015 | 29 Comments

The SFMTA launched its “Muni Forward” wayfinding upgrades this weekend with new shelter features, sign posts, and changes to some bus route names. In the most sweeping change, the former “Limited” buses can now be seen rolling with the new “R” mark for “Rapid.” The SFMTA is installing new Muni stop sign poles, which include solar-powered lanterns that […]

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