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22-Day Muni-Riding Challenge, Day 10: Checking the Score at City Hall

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 10, 2015 | 20 Comments

We’re nearly halfway into the 22-day Muni riding challenge. How seriously are SF’s elected officials taking their commitment to get familiar with the everyday experience of riding Muni? Eight supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee signed up for the challenge by the time SFTRU kicked it off on June 1. Based on the tally of onboard tweets reported on the SF […]

Mayor, Eight Supervisors Promise to Ride Muni Every Day Until June 22

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 2, 2015 | 12 Comments

The SF Transit Riders Union’s challenge to ride Muni for 22 days kicked off yesterday with late sign-ons from Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisors London Breed and Mark Farrell, who had initially declined to commit. Supervisors Katy Tang and Malia Cohen still declined, and Supervisor Norman Yee has not confirmed a pledge since he tweeted a selfie on Muni after […]

Overcoming the Barriers to a Seamless Bay Area Transit Experience

By Ratna Amin | May 21, 2015 | 18 Comments

Ratna Amin is SPUR’s Transportation Policy Director. This piece originally appeared in SPUR’s The Urbanist. The Bay Area’s prosperity is threatened by fragmentation in the public transit system: Riders and decision-makers contend with more than two dozen transit operators. Inconsistent transit experiences and disjointed planning and investment make our transit system less efficient, less usable, […]

Walk SF Gives City a Mixed Score on Street Safety Progress

By Aaron Bialick | May 6, 2015 | 7 Comments

Walk SF today released its second annual Street Score Report Card [PDF], which it bills as the “only comprehensive review of the City’s progress towards improving pedestrian safety and walkability.” The report is the first thorough attempt to assess how well the city has followed through on the mayor’s 2013 Pedestrian Strategy. SF agencies’ progress remained subpar on […]

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Not All City Hall Electeds Up to the Challenge of Riding Muni for 22 Days

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 24, 2015 | 21 Comments

Six supervisors did not hesitate to commit to the SF Transit Riders Union’s challenge to ride Muni for 22 days starting on June 1, but five supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee haven’t signed on. The split is a good indicator of who supports transit at City Hall — for the supervisors who have a record of legislating to improve […]

Supervisors Want More Bicycling Classes in Their Districts at Less Expense

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 25, 2015 | 12 Comments

Several supervisors say they’d like to see city-funded bike education classes distibuted more equally among their districts, and to attract more participants to reduce the per-person cost of the program. At a recent committee meeting of the SF County Transportation Authority Board, which is comprised of supervisors, members raised their concerns when they approved a […]

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