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Coalition of California Advocates Headed to Sacramento to Save Transit
Members of a broad coalition hailing from throughout California are headed to Sacramento next week to push policymakers to save transit funding and enact sustainable transportation planning reforms.
April 26, 2012
Toward a Faster Muni: Detailed TEP Improvement Proposals Now Available
Detailed plans for proposed improvements on eight Muni routes are now available for viewing on the SFMTA's Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) website. Head over for a block-by-block breakdown of proposed street changes like transit-only lanes, sidewalk extensions, boarding islands, relocated or consolidated stops, replacing stop signs with traffic signals or traffic-calming measures, and more to help keep Muni vehicles moving quickly and reliably.
April 23, 2012
Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield: Time to Think Big on Transit
Editor's note: The following op-ed was written by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-SFV), chair of the Assembly Budget Committee in support of AB 650. Blumenfield's legislation has already passed the Assembly and passed the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday. It needs to pass the full Senate and go back to the Assembly for a concurrence vote before heading to the governor's desk. This piece first appeared in the California Progress Report and is republished here with consent from Blumenfield's office.
August 26, 2011
Deteriorating Transit Service Will Leave Bay Area Seniors Stranded
There are a lot of disturbing numbers in Transportation for America's new report, "Aging in Place, Stuck Without Options." It says the Bay Area currently has the best transportation access for seniors, but points out that in the coming years a rising number of people over age 65 will live in neighborhoods where transit service is either poor or doesn't exist.
June 14, 2011
Bicyclist, Supes Prez David Chiu Announces Bid for San Francisco Mayor
David Chiu, the car-free President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, declared his candidacy for mayor on the steps of City Hall this morning, promising to make sustainable transportation one of the cornerstones of his campaign.
February 28, 2011
Board of Supes Resolution Urges Free Muni Passes for Low-Income Youth
A growing number of low-income youth who depend on public transit in San Francisco are finding it harder to afford the trip to class, but a resolution introduced by Supervisor David Campos this week could pave the way toward providing free Muni passes for the rest of the school year to thousands of students who are regular Muni riders.
January 27, 2011
N-Judah Transit Bulb Proposal To Go Before SFMTA Board Next Week
A proposal [pdf] to significantly improve sidewalk conditions for N-Judah riders in Cole Valley is headed to the SFMTA Board for approval with some modifications. As we wrote in November, the current sidewalks on Carl Street at Cole and Stanyan can't accommodate the thousands of passengers who use the stops daily, so riders waiting for trains often stand in the street, and are forced to weave through parked cars to board.
January 12, 2011
California’s Climate Laws Undermined by Weak Transpo Policies, Investment
A new report from NRDC and Smart Growth America -- which examines what all 50 states are doing to curb greenhouse gas emissions from transportation -- lauds California as the most progressive state on policy, but points out that its transportation and spending priorities don't match the bold blueprints, particularly as it relates to public transit.
December 14, 2010