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Supervisors Scott Wiener and David Campos Set to Serve on MTC
For the last 16 years, Jon Rubin has served as the Mayor's appointee on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Bay Area's regional transportation planning and funding body, originally appointed by Frank Jordan in 1995. Last week, Rubin was forced to resign and turn over the seat to Supervisor Scott Wiener, whose four-year term begins May 1.
April 15, 2011
‘People Plan’ Could Speed Bike, Ped, Transit Improvements on Embarcadero
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has unveiled the People Plan [pdf], a document laying out strategies to meet the quickly approaching challenges of bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city's waterfront for the 2013 America's Cup yacht race.
April 1, 2011
J-Church, 14-Mission Reliability Improving But Riders Aren’t Seeing It
Riders of the J-Church know all too well what it's like to wait for a packed peak-hour train without any guarantee they'll be able to squeeze on board. If you look at the data, though, the SFMTA says the picture isn't as bad as it's been made out to be. Still, two city supervisors aren't buying it.
March 29, 2011
Despite Rain Threat, First 2011 Sunday Streets Graced with Some Sunshine
Despite the prevailing threat of rain, the clouds scattered for yesterday's first Sunday Streets of 2011 from Fisherman's Wharf to China Basin, allowing intermittent sunshine to grace the San Francisco waterfront. The event attracted thousands of people, including Mayor Ed Lee, who were able to tuck away their umbrellas and enjoy the car-free streets.
March 21, 2011
Can Nat Ford Keep His Job as SFMTA Executive Director?
Now that it appears unlikely SFMTA Executive Director/CEO Nat Ford is headed to D.C., the focus turns to whether the veteran transit professional can keep his job in San Francisco. While no one we spoke to at City Hall was willing to publicly talk about whether Ford should stay or go, there is a growing concern that he has lost credibility.
March 17, 2011
Decision Appears Imminent on SFMTA Chief Nat Ford’s Future
The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Board of Directors is scheduled to meet tomorrow beginning at 8 a.m. EST to decide whether to hire SFMTA Chief Nat Ford as its chief executive, according a spokesperson for the agency. If recent coverage in the Washington Post is any indication, there's no guarantee Ford has the job.
March 15, 2011
Mayor Lee to Bring Sunday Streets to Chinatown and North Beach This Year
Chinatown and North Beach, the "densest neighborhoods west of the Mississippi," are set to be graced by Sunday Streets for the first time this year, Mayor Ed Lee announced today. City leaders and advocates said they're eager for the opportunity to let residents experience Grant Avenue and California Street free of car traffic.
March 14, 2011
LaHood Kicks Off National Bike Summit
On the first night of the National Bike Summit, Secretary Ray LaHood told an enormous hotel ballroom filled with cycling advocates about his childhood riding bikes in Peoria, Illinois and reminded them that they need to work harder than ever to convince Congress to support cycling.
March 9, 2011
Cameron Beach and Jerry Lee’s Future as SFMTA Board Members Uncertain
Cameron Beach likes to mention that he started his career in public transportation forty six years ago sweeping buses. The 62-year-old semi-retired transportation consultant and former chief operating officer of the Sacramento Regional Transit District does know a lot about running a transit system.
March 4, 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