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Transportation - WIRED for the Future

9 years 11 months ago

With San Francisco's limited 7X7-ish real estate and anticipated influx of 1.7 million new residents to the region by 2030, we need to improve the transportation options we have and explore new ones...

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Muni's Gyrobus That Never Was

10 years 6 months ago

Muni has long strived to make innovative improvements to service while reducing the environmental impacts that come with operating a transit system. In the early 1970s, Muni decided to explore a few...

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New Mid-Block Signal for City Hall

10 years 9 months ago

As some have already noticed (like San Francisco Public Work’s @MrCleanSF), crews began construction to install a traffic signal in front of City Hall yesterday. @MrCleanSF was there to capture...

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12 Folsom-Pacific Rincon Hill Extension

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A fter a decade with limited Muni service, the 12 Folsom/Pacific now serves Rincon Hill, Chinatown, SoMa and Mission neighborhoods. Following more than a year of outreach to neighbors and Muni...

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55 Dogpatch

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The SFMTA worked with the community to determine possible alignments and stops for a new connection to the 16th Street Corridor called the 55 Dogpatch. The goal of this new route is to balance current...

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Party Like it’s 1918: The Twin Peaks Tunnel Turns 100!

7 years 10 months ago

The Twin Peaks Tunnel is hitting a huge milestone this year—turning 100! That’s 100 years of access to the southern and western areas of San Francisco. We’re celebrating with a photo exhibit and...

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Bryant Street Bike Network Improvement Project

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The SFMTA is proposing to upgrade Bryant Street between Division and 17th Streets in coordination with repaving with new bike facilities and streamlined Muni stops.

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Muni Operator Earns Regional Recognition

9 years 1 month ago

Jose Macasocol, Muni operator #4842, is honored with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's 2016 David Tannehill Special Employee Award. Courtesy photo. Last week, the regional Metropolitan...

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SFMTA Public Meetings, Aug. 28 - Sep. 11

8 years 4 months ago

Safer Taylor Street Pop-Up Design Workshop Wednesday, Aug. 30, 12 to 6 p.m. Taylor Street, between Turk and Eddy streets (west side) As we shared last week, join us this Wednesday to envision a safer...

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New Photos of Muni on SF's Streets From the 1950s

8 years 7 months ago

If you've ever wondered what Muni looked like in the 1950s, you're in luck – we recently added over 1,500 photos to the SFMTA Photo Archive from years up to the end of 1959. Here are a few shots from...

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25 Years Since Loma Prieta

11 years 2 months ago

Tomorrow afternoon at 5:04 p.m. marks the 25-year anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that rocked the San Francisco Bay Area. Today's #throwbackthursday takes a look through Muni's lens in...

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A Sweetheart View

10 years 10 months ago

The 39 Coit provides curbside service to San Francisco's Coit Tower. Photo taken Jan. 28, 2015. A panoramic view of downtown from Coit Tower. Photo taken Jan. 28, 2015. In honor of Valentine’s Day...

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Lower Great Highway Pedestrian Improvements Project

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The goal of the Lower Great Highway Pedestrian Improvements Project is to increase pedestrian safety and comfort along Lower Great Highway by implementing near- and medium-term pedestrian improvements...

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Streets for All: Reimagining Van Ness

7 years 7 months ago

Our 2016-2017 Annual Report, Streets for All , highlights our collection of recent achievements and goals. The stories captured in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 SFMTA Annual Report demonstrate the role...

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Muni Metro Escalator Rehabilitation Project

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Phase Two of the Muni Metro Escalator Rehabilitation Project reached the substantial completion milestone on Oct. 9, 2019. The Van Ness inbound platform escalator, the last unit in line for rehab, has...

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Sloat & Skyline Intersection Improvement

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Sloat & Skyline Intersection Alternatives Analysis (2017) was a planning-level project to evaluate design options to improve traffic safety and operations where Sloat Boulevard, Skyline Boulevard (CA...

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Office of Civil Rights

The SFMTA Office of Civil Rights (OCR) brings together all the agency sections working to implement Civil Rights and Equity programs so they can collaborate with and support each other. Previously...

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5 Fulton Rapid Project

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The 5 Fulton transports locals and tourists on Fulton, McAllister and Market streets from the Financial District to the Great Highway and back, stopping at many important cultural destinations and...

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Between-car Barriers Enhance Safety on Muni Metro

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees transportation in the city, including the Municipal Railway (Muni), today announced the installation of between-car barriers...