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How To Mind Your F*cking Manners on Muni
Not to sound like an old fart, but it feels like the fabric of civilized society is fraying to threads. And nowhere is that more apparent than on Muni. I understand—other people are hard. But in this day and age, with so many claiming some form of social illiteracy, it’s
Riding Muni is an Adventure. Here’s How to Make it More Fun.
We checked in with experts and consulted the research on what can make riding public transit more fun. Over the last few months as the clay of the transit budget crisis takes form we’ve shared solutions and critiques. Although there’s still a lot of advocacy work ahead, we’re pulling back
Five Muni Lines Could Get The Snip
SFMTA is considering service rollbacks on five Muni bus lines, citing a drop in profits, which would affect thousands of riders and exacerbate downtown’s ghost-town reputation.
Can SFMTA Save Itself By Developing Housing on Parking Lots?
SFMTA owns more land than the Winnie the Pooh crew inhabits– 110 acres and 90 properties, to be exact. If they let developers build on it, could it solve their financial problems? Or is it a money grab from greedy developers who are going to exacerbate wealth inequality? What Land
Dept. of Children, Youth, & Families Funding Cuts Hit SF Youth
San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families has cancelled their 2024-2025 Community Grants, leaving families without access to critical services such as STEAM education and workforce development.
Is SFMTA Holding Muni Hostage?
Thinning, truncating, or outright suspending service on certain Muni lines has been in talks for a few months now. As cuts go into effect, their repercussions offer a bleak insight into the future of our reportedly struggling transportation division. Stops trimmed of several lines or reduced to an inconvenient stump.
What Outgoing Muni Chief Jeffrey Tumlin Really Thinks of Autonomous Vehicles
Outgoing SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin expressed concerns about the autonomous vehicle industry’s impact on San Francisco, citing its negative effect on public transit and the lack of transparency from AV companies.
Cable Cars In Danger Amid Budget Crisis
The proposed budget cut to SFMTA could save $33 million a year by suspending service on the last of the city’s cable car lines, which would save $63 million by reducing service frequency on busy bus and train lines, and $14 million by suspending cable car and historic streetcar service.