Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes is a former reporter for Streetsblog San Francisco. He lives in the Mission Dolores neighborhood and is a graduate of UC Berkeley's Department of City and Regional Planning.
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This Week in Livable Streets Events
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Coming off a heady week in which San Francisco got its first bike lanes in years, there’s plenty more advocacy work to do: East Bay bus rapid transit and non-motorized access to the Bay Bridge are two of the big items. There’s also plenty of pure fun, with a holiday lights ride and a bicycle […]
Transit Advocates Will Push Lawmakers to Rethink Transit Funding Cuts
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Cuts to transit funding could mean longer waits than ever. Photo: Michael Rhodes It’s no secret that transit agencies across California are reeling from years of raids on state transit assistance funds. A third of the MTA’s $129 million budget shortfall this spring resulted from those raids, a $42.8 million loss for the agency, and […]
As Muni Prepares for Route Changes Saturday, Deeper Service Cuts Loom
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MTA Executive Director Nat Ford briefs members of the media on upcoming changes to Muni service. Photo: Michael Rhodes This Saturday will bring wide-ranging changes to Muni, a broad reorganization of the city’s transit system that MTA Executive Director Nat Ford called the most complex service changes in a generation. But while this round of […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
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Get to know your fellow livable streets enthusiasts at multiple mingling events this week, and work off the Thanksgiving feast with a smooth road ride. Here are the week’s highlights: Tuesday: SFBC Volunteer Phone Banking. No cold calling, just simple reminders to lapsed SFBC members that their membership is expired. Come share in the fun. […]
Judge Issues Order Allowing Ten First-Year Bike Projects to Go Forward
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Under the judge’s order, the MTA can only install 3.7 of the 14 miles of bike lanes it had hoped to paint in the first year. Flickr photo: Doubletee A San Francisco judge issued an order [PDF] modifying the three-year-old bike injunction late Wednesday afternoon, refusing to dissolve it completely, but allowing the "most easily […]
SFPD Promises Smarter Approach to Enforcement on Muni
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John Murphy, the SFPD deputy chief in charge of safety operations on Muni. Photo: Michael Rhodes Police enforcement on Muni is getting a major overhaul after years of inconsistent officer deployment. Under a revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Police Department and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, officers will be required to ride lines that most […]
Eyes on the Street: Is this Our Stop? Signage Shortcomings on Muni Metro
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Like most Muni Metro surface stops, the N-Judah stop at 9th and Irving offers little guidance to museum-bound riders. Photos: Michael Rhodes Anyone who’s given a friend from out of town directions on riding Muni knows it can be tricky to describe just where they need to get off to reach their destination. Fortunately, buses […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
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It’s a quiet holiday week on the Livable Streets Events calendar, but be sure to check out the Muni safety hearing today and the World AIDS Day Ride on Sunday if you’re in town. We’ll be posting today, but plan on taking the rest of the week off. Have a happy Thanksgiving! Monday: Board of […]
Dufty Encourages Riders to Speak at Monday Hearing on Muni Safety
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Flickr photo: Jeremy Brooks Amid growing concerns that Muni hasn’t gotten safer along with the rest of the city, and widespread reports that police officers rarely ride Muni though they’re required to do so, the SFPD and MTA will update the public on Muni security efforts at a Board of Supervisors committee meeting on Monday. […]
Board of Supervisors Hearing on Muni Safety
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Cyclist Injured in Crash on the Wiggle
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Flickr photo: Aimee Ellis, 2Girls1Queen A bicyclist was seriously injured this afternoon after a woman driving an SUV struck him at the intersection of Haight and Pierce Streets. According to eyewitness accounts, he remained conscious after the crash, and was taken to the hospital by the Fire Department. Elaine Santore from 2 Girls, 1 Queen […]
Dec 5 Service Changes Catch Chinatown, Vis Valley Muni Riders by Surprise
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Marlene Tran speaks with MTA Board Vice Chairman Rev. Dr. James McCray, Jr. Photo: Sasanna Yee When the MTA Board approved wide-ranging changes to Muni service at its meetings this fall, most of the public comment was from residents who didn’t want rerouted bus lines to pass by their homes, and merchants who opposed articulated […]