Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Muni Forward

Savings from Muni Service Changes May Not Prevent Additional Cuts

By Michael Rhodes | Oct 5, 2009 | 2 Comments

The 38-Geary Ocean Beach branch will be eliminated in December, but the 38L-Geary Limited will get increased service. Flickr photo: juicyrai In light of news that the Mayor opposes extended parking meter hours and that taxi medallions may bring in $12 million less than anticipated, the MTA’s mid-year budget could be in trouble, threatening to […]

MTA Board Pushes Back 2-Clement Terminus Decision

By Michael Rhodes | Sep 15, 2009 | 4 Comments

Flickr photo: Thomas Hawk For a second straight MTA board meeting, changes to the 2-Clement dominated both the board’s discussion and public comment. Funston Avenue residents and Congregation Beth Shalom members showed up in force to voice safety and noise concerns about a new bus terminus at either location. MTA directors expressed reservations about both […]

Streetscast: An Interview with MTA Chair Tom Nolan

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 6, 2009 | 13 Comments

Photo by Bryan Goebel. Tom Nolan is a veteran of local government. A former San Mateo County supervisor, he’s served on the boards of numerous public agencies, including SamTrans, Caltrain and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. He views his current position as chair of the MTA Board of Directors as his "civic responsibility." "I’m not campaigning […]

Bus Stop Consolidation: The Times Have Changed

By Dave Snyder | Jul 2, 2009 | 52 Comments

Flickr photo: erik kuo Does the 14-Mission really need to stop at every block on Mission Street? Does the 21-Hayes? Consolidating bus stops could speed transit vehicles and reduce dwell time, saving service hours that could be used to increase frequencies and add hours of operation. Yet the MTA has avoided the topic for years, […]

MTA Board Approves Budget But Caves on Stronger Parking Enforcement

By Susan Vaughan | May 1, 2009 | 25 Comments

MTA Directors James McCray, Chair Tom Nolan and Shirley Breyer Black. Photo by Michael Rhodes. Despite the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s daunting deficit — $128.9 million – members of the MTA Board of Directors voted six to one yesterday for a surprise amendment to the budget to eliminate a proposed extension of parking meter […]

Do We Have to Wait for the Next Mayor for a Car-free Market Street?

By Matthew Roth | Mar 9, 2009 | 10 Comments

Mona Caron’s interpretation of a 21st Century Market Street How hard is it to fix the most important street in San Francisco, one that is vital to transit, that is the spine of the bicycle network, and that could be the crowning jewel of the city, a Champs d’Elysee or a newly pedestrianized Broadway? Without […]

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