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D7 Supervisor Norman Yee’s First Order of Business: Pedestrian Safety

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 16, 2013 | 7 Comments

District 7’s new supervisor, Norman Yee, took the earliest opportunity to call for a hearing on pedestrian safety in the neighborhoods he represents, which include West Portal, Parkside, St. Francis Wood, Forest Hill, Ingleside Terrace, Sunnyside, and Park Merced. Pedestrian safety is “an issue that is very personal to me and I care deeply about, […]

Supervisor Wiener Calls Hearings to Assess the Cost of Muni Delays

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 16, 2013 | 2 Comments

Just how bad is Muni? And is it getting any better? Supervisor Scott Wiener has called for monthly reports from the SF Municipal Transportation Agency and the City Controller’s Office to tally up the true cost of transit delays and track progress on Muni’s reliability. The regular reports to the Land Use and Economic Development Committee would […]

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Supes Reject Legal Appeal Against Fell/Oak Bikeways and Ped Upgrades

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 12, 2012 | 22 Comments

A legal appeal filed against protected bike lanes and pedestrian safety upgrades on three blocks of Fell and Oak Streets was rejected unanimously by the Board of Supervisors yesterday. Construction on the project, currently underway the SF Municipal Transportation Agency beginning with the Fell Street protected bike lane, will not be halted by the appeal. […]

Supes Cave to Opposition, Shoot Down Muni Funding Reform — for Now

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 5, 2012 | 4 Comments

Letting down their transit-riding constituents once again, the Board of Supervisors rejected a measure to increase Muni funding by ending a fee exemption for large non-profit developers, following an intense opposition campaign that sowed misconceptions about which organizations would have to pay the fee. The policy change, proposed as part of a regular update to […]

Misconceptions Fuel Non-Profit Opposition to Crucial Muni Funding Reform

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 28, 2012 | 19 Comments

With any increase in the number of people living and working in San Francisco comes an added strain on the city’s streets and transit system. To account for that, San Francisco collects fees on new development — with an exception carved out for just about any non-profit organization. That means that even massive developments like […]

SFMTA Board’s Final Vote Expected to Grant Free Muni for Low-Income Youth

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 21, 2012 | 5 Comments

With backing from the Board of Supervisors yesterday, free Muni for low-income youth may finally come to fruition if approved by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors on December 4. Favor from the SFMTA board seems likely, since it already approved the agency’s share of the funds for the program in its two-year budget […]

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