Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Transit Advocacy

Toward a Faster Muni: Detailed TEP Improvement Proposals Now Available

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 23, 2012 | 15 Comments

Detailed plans for proposed improvements on eight Muni routes are now available for viewing on the SFMTA’s Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) website. Head over for a block-by-block breakdown of proposed street changes like transit-only lanes, sidewalk extensions, boarding islands, relocated or consolidated stops, replacing stop signs with traffic signals or traffic-calming measures, and more to help keep […]

The Impact of Poor Muni Service on Transit-Dependent San Franciscans

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 9, 2012 | 9 Comments

A new video from People Organized to Win Employment Rights (POWER) highlights the impact of unreliable and unaffordable transit on low-income San Franciscans who rely on Muni. In San Francisco, “transportation is a dividing line of access and opportunity for African American, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander communities who have the highest transit dependency in […]

Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield: Time to Think Big on Transit

By Bob Blumenfield | Aug 26, 2011 | No Comments

Editor’s note: The following op-ed was written by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-SFV), chair of the Assembly Budget Committee in support of AB 650. Blumenfield’s legislation has already passed the Assembly and passed the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday. It needs to pass the full Senate and go back to the Assembly for a concurrence vote before […]

Deteriorating Transit Service Will Leave Bay Area Seniors Stranded

By Bryan Goebel | Jun 14, 2011 | 2 Comments

There are a lot of disturbing numbers in Transportation for America’s new report, “Aging in Place, Stuck Without Options.” It says the Bay Area currently has the best transportation access for seniors, but points out that in the coming years a rising number of people over age 65 will live in neighborhoods where transit service […]

Bicyclist, Supes Prez David Chiu Announces Bid for San Francisco Mayor

By Bryan Goebel | Feb 28, 2011 | 8 Comments

David Chiu, the car-free President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, declared his candidacy for mayor on the steps of City Hall this morning, promising to make sustainable transportation one of the cornerstones of his campaign. “We’re the city that invented the cable car, but while we call ourselves a Transit-First city, we are […]

Board of Supes Resolution Urges Free Muni Passes for Low-Income Youth

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 27, 2011 | 24 Comments

A growing number of low-income youth who depend on public transit in San Francisco are finding it harder to afford the trip to class, but a resolution introduced by Supervisor David Campos this week could pave the way toward providing free Muni passes for the rest of the school year to thousands of students who […]

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