Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Mark Farrell

Mark Farrell Suddenly “Strongly Opposed” to Expanding Parking Meters

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 14, 2013 | 3 Comments

Somewhat inexplicably, D2 Supervisor Mark Farrell has suddenly come out as “strongly opposed” to the expansion of parking meters. At a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, he called for a hearing to scrutinize the SF Municipal Transportation Agency’s parking meter expansion plans, apparently concerned about new meters that will create parking turnover in his district, […]

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After Delay, SFCTA Board Approves Van Ness BRT Design

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 26, 2012 | 21 Comments

A preferred design for Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit was approved unanimously today by the Board of Supervisors, acting as the SF County Transportation Authority Board. Supervisor Mark Farrell, who delayed approval of the proposal a month ago after complaining that he “hadn’t been briefed” on it, said he now stands behind the project after SFCTA staff brought him up […]

Supervisor Farrell Delays SFCTA Approval of Van Ness BRT Design

By Aaron Bialick | May 15, 2012 | 19 Comments

A crucial step in advancing the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project was delayed for a month today after Supervisor Mark Farrell, a member of the SF County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) Plans and Programs Committee, complained that he wasn’t comfortable voting on the latest design proposal which he said he “hasn’t been briefed on.” The […]