Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Transportation Funding

Biking in SF Nearly Doubled Since 2006; Funding Push Gains Traction

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 12, 2013 | 8 Comments

Despite the slow roll-out of safer streets for bicycling compared to cities like New York and Chicago, San Franciscans are making nearly twice as many trips by bike today as they did in 2006, according to a new count released by the SFMTA. Still, city leaders must significantly increase the paltry amount of transportation funds devoted […]

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Mayor’s Task Force Proposes Solid First Steps to Fund SF’s Transport Needs

By Aaron Bialick | Dec 3, 2013 | 10 Comments

The funding measures recommended by the Mayor’s Transportation 2030 Task Force are a promising step toward building out the safe, reliable networks for transit, walking, and biking that San Franciscans need. Only a portion of the $10.1 billion needed for improvements identified by the task force would be funded by the measures, but if approved […]

Supes Avalos, Wiener Clash on Equitable Spending Strategies for Muni

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 20, 2013 | 45 Comments

Supervisors John Avalos and Scott Wiener are sparring over how new revenue for transit should be spent to benefit the Muni riders who need it most. With tax measures proposed for the 2014 ballot that could significantly increase transportation funds, Avalos introduced a charter amendment yesterday that would “require the city to prioritize investments to address existing […]

Gov. Brown Could Sign Bill to Help Finance Sustainable Development in CA

By Damien Newton | Aug 9, 2013 | No Comments

Governor Jerry Brown is poised to sign a bill that would enable cities and counties in California to finance regional smart growth plans and sustainable transportation improvements through the creation of Sustainable Communities Investment Authorities. SB 1, authored by State Senator Darrell Steinberg, is aimed at restoring some of the financing mechanisms lost after Brown […]

How Will SF Fund the Sustainable Transport System a Growing City Needs?

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 23, 2013 | 92 Comments

Within a few decades, San Francisco’s streets will be even more clogged with cars, more dangerous for walking and biking, and Muni will burst at the seams as more people try to get around. That’s the future city officials warned about at a hearing yesterday, painting a grim picture of traffic-choked streets if nothing is […]

Advocates: Next SFCTA Chief Needs to Collaborate for a Sustainable Future

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 3, 2013 | 4 Comments

Some time this month, a new executive director is expected to be chosen to head the SF County Transportation Authority, filling the shoes of José Luis Moscovich, who resigned from the position late last year citing health reasons. In selecting a new leader, sustainable transportation advocates say, the Board of Supervisors should seek a candidate who can improve […]

Show More Stories