To celebrate today's Bike to Work Day, the SFMTA Photo Archive is going way back for a look at the early days of biking in SF. In the 1890s, bicycles were rapidly growing in popularity as a way to get...
To say this weekend will be a big weekend is a bit of an understatement. The SFMOMA re-opens on Saturday in a bigger and better facility, making it one of the premiere museums in the country, Then on...
If San Francisco’s 2015 Annual Bicycle Count Report is any indication, today we should see another record-breaking number of wheels spinning along city streets. City leaders, agencies and community...
We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Bike to Work Day as much as we did. Per the annual tradition, we were once again joined by supervisors, our partner agencies and the SF Bicycle Coalition in rides from...
Small businesses shape San Francisco’s neighborhoods. We’re proud to celebrate this vital community as a sponsor of San Francisco Small Business Week, May 21 - 28. Of course, our efforts to help small...
Green space, open sky and cultural experiences are what we expect at Golden Gate Park – not cars traveling at unsafe speeds. As part of a team effort to address chronic speeding at John F. Kennedy...
You should be able to ride a bike in safety, whether you’re 20 years old, eight or 80. That’s the vision we’re working towards, and the only way we’re going to get there is by building safer streets...
The new look of bike-share in the Bay Area. Photo: Ford The ten-fold expansion of Bay Area Bike Share will be fully funded by sponsor Ford Motor Company, and the system will be re-named Ford GoBike...
Passengers enjoying a ride along The Embarcadero during last year’s Muni Heritage Weekend. The clang, clang, clickety-clack sounds of the past will come alive later this month for Muni Heritage...
Remember, if you don't see a different speed limit posted, assume it's 25 mph — SF's default speed limit. Nearly 42,000 traffic citations were issued last year by the San Francisco Police Department...
Celebrating transit riders and the folks who get them from point A to point B at the Presidio Division. From left, Juan Coleman, Francisca Tapia, Shanel Dillard, Thea Selby, Kenny Castaneda, James...
Muni's electric trolley buses have served San Francisco for 75 years, which we will celebrate during this year’s Muni Heritage Weekend (September 24 - 25) with a special historic photo exhibit inside...
In Los Angeles this week, public transportation professionals form all over the country have gathered for the annual meeting of the American Public Transportation Association. As part of the...
Street Closure Alert: Beginning tonight at 7 p.m., Howard Street between 3rd and 4th streets will be closed until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 due to Oracle Open World at the Moscone Center. The...
Our proposed improvements would provide safer boarding areas at L Taraval stops where Muni customers must step into a traffic lane. Update: The SFMTA Board of Directors approved the L Taraval Rapid...
Our “San Francisco Parking Tips” blog series explains some of the lesser-known rules listed in the SFMTA’s new Streets of San Francisco Parking Guide (PDF) . It’s part of the SFMTA’s effort to make it...
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station The agenda for tomorrow’s Board of Directors...
Last week we were excited to announce a plan for working with BART to bring cellular service to the approximately five miles of Muni subway that stretches from West Portal to Embarcadero Station...
Sunday is a busy day, and the fun gets started early along The Embarcadero with the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. Then head on over to Cole Valley for the Cole Valley Fair, and if you’re feeling...
Fremont and Howard Streets, with the Transbay Transit Center under construction behind. Photo: Sergio Ruiz/Flickr As San Francisco grows, the city’s investments in encouraging people to take transit...
On Sept. 7, 1941, the San Francisco Municipal Railway launched its first electric trolley coach or bus route, the R Howard, marking the beginning of a long history of delivering efficient, non...
Earlier this week, we were treated to a tour of the Cable Car Carpentry Shop. Today, we're sharing some of our photographer's great shots and our videographer's take on this little-known corner of...
We want to hear from you to make Muni better. Over the past couple of years, the SFMTA has implemented changes under Muni Forward, resulting in a historically high service level, more than 250 new...
Whether it's making it easier for customers to get to neighborhood businesses using sustainable options like Muni transit, walking and biking, or providing curb zones for loading and short-term...
Street Closure Alert: Starting tomorrow night at 8 p.m., Howard Street between Third and Fourth streets will be closed until 8 p.m. Saturday, October 9 due to Salesforce’s Dreamforce convention at the...