Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Scott Wiener

Supervisor Wiener Calls Hearings to Assess the Cost of Muni Delays

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 16, 2013 | 2 Comments

Just how bad is Muni? And is it getting any better? Supervisor Scott Wiener has called for monthly reports from the SF Municipal Transportation Agency and the City Controller’s Office to tally up the true cost of transit delays and track progress on Muni’s reliability. The regular reports to the Land Use and Economic Development Committee would […]

Misconceptions Fuel Non-Profit Opposition to Crucial Muni Funding Reform

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 28, 2012 | 19 Comments

With any increase in the number of people living and working in San Francisco comes an added strain on the city’s streets and transit system. To account for that, San Francisco collects fees on new development — with an exception carved out for just about any non-profit organization. That means that even massive developments like […]

SFMTA Board’s Final Vote Expected to Grant Free Muni for Low-Income Youth

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 21, 2012 | 5 Comments

With backing from the Board of Supervisors yesterday, free Muni for low-income youth may finally come to fruition if approved by the SF Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors on December 4. Favor from the SFMTA board seems likely, since it already approved the agency’s share of the funds for the program in its two-year budget […]

Board of Supervisors Approves Bill Permitting Citywide Parking Rentals

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 26, 2012 | 9 Comments

A bill allowing many residential parking spaces to be rented to residents citywide was passed unanimously by the SF Board of Supervisors yesterday despite criticisms that it could encourage car commuting and discourage property owners from converting garages to housing units. At a board meeting last week, D5 Supervisor Christina Olague proposed postponing approval of […]

Livable City: Expect More Traffic If Parking Rental Rule Is Changed

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 13, 2012 | 22 Comments

A proposal to allow residential car parking spaces to be rented out to anyone living in San Francisco has drawn fire from livable streets advocates who say it would encourage more car commuting and discourage property owners from converting parking spaces to housing units. The proposal is part of legislation [PDF] headed to the Board […]

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