Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Ross Mirkarimi

SF Supervisors Chiu and Mirkarimi Ride the Electric Bike Wave

By Bryan Goebel | Jul 15, 2009 | 18 Comments

BOS Prez David Chiu tries out a new electric bike. Photos by Bryan Goebel For David Chiu, one of the challenges of being the president of the Board of Supervisors and remaining car-free has been getting from meeting to meeting in a timely fashion on his bicycle. Then there’s the sweat factor. Climbing the hilly […]

Supes Delay Action on Motion to Reject MTA Budget

By Bryan Goebel | May 19, 2009 | 12 Comments

Supervisor Avalos on parking enforcement: "The more I think about how we need to do what’s best for the environment and what’s best for riders my position has changed." The Board of Supervisors will try again on an MTA budget, voting 7-4 this afternoon to delay a motion to reject it. Instead, they’ll hold a […]

Supervisor Avalos, Advocates Call for More Equitable Muni Budget

By Bryan Goebel | May 19, 2009 | 2 Comments

Supervisor John Avalos at Transit Justice rally. Photos by Bryan Goebel. Supervisor John Avalos, leading the charge for a Muni budget that is more equitably balanced between drivers and transit riders, was joined Monday by a broad coalition of advocates, including groups representing seniors and youth, in a rally designed to pressure the MTA into […]

Can the Board of Supes Still Force a Better MTA Budget?

By Bryan Goebel | May 14, 2009 | 4 Comments

Budget and Finance Committee file photo by Bryan Goebel The Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee voted for a second time Wednesday to reject the MTA budget and send it back to the full Board. It followed a narrow vote by the full Board Tuesday to table BOS Prez David Chiu’s original rejection motion, […]