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This Weekend: Russian Festival and Chinese New Year 5K/10K

6 years 10 months ago

Events: This weekend will have no shortage of unique events across the city, starting with the 31st annual Russian Festival in the Pacific Heights neighborhood which kicks off this Friday and lasts...

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Independence Day Festivities: Fireworks and Jazz

10 years 6 months ago

News & Notes: By now you’ve probably heard, but as a reminder, effective today there has been an increase in fares, fees, and fines. Be sure to check the SFMTA’s webpage for specific details. Muni...

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This Weekend: Embarcadero Center Lighting and TreasureFest

6 years 1 month ago

Ring in the official start of the holiday season in the city this Friday at the Embarcadero Center. Photo: Edward/Flickr Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony Friday, 4 to 7 p.m.Embarcadero...

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Why Replace the Potrero Yard?

Why Replace the Potrero Yard? Every day (pre-COVID), 102,000 Muni customers relied on six bus routes (5 Fulton, 5 Fulton Rapid, 6 Haight/Parnassus, 14 Mission, 22 Fillmore, 30 Stockton and 49 Van Ness...

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Introducing the SFMTA’s New Look

7 years 8 months ago

As most of our readers know, the SFMTA manages all ground transportation in San Francisco – everything from the historic Municipal Railway transit system, known as Muni, to traffic signs and signals...

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About the SFMTA Photo Dept. & Archive

Research San Francisco transportation photos back to 1903 on the SFMTA Photo webpage . Read about our city's transportation history on our History in Motion blog. Explore Muni ephemera and motion...

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Bolder Crosswalks and Reduced Speeds Increase Safety

10 years 9 months ago

Reflections on the recent traffic fatalities on Geary Boulevard and on Lincoln Way led this morning’s press conference to announce 33 new crosswalks on Geary and a speed limit reduction on Fulton...

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Transportation Key for Economy, Personal and Federal

10 years 7 months ago

We continue highlighting the importance of good and well maintained transportation this week in honor of National Transportation Week and in the face of the MAP-21 May 31 deadline. Recently, the New...

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New Muni Train Gets Rave Reviews from Riders

8 years 1 month ago

The reviews are in and commuters are loving their new Muni trains! From more standing room to a quieter ride, it’s easy to see why these trains will be enjoyed for years to come. Here are some tweets...

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North Beach Garage

735 Vallejo Street San Francisco, CA 94133

Always Open

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You and Me Sunday Driving

11 years 3 months ago

This Sunday, June 4, 1967 shot at Haight and Clayton comes from a series of about 20 photos taken from Masonic to Stanyan to illustrate the traffic flow (or lack thereof) along Haight St. All shapes...

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Union Square Garage

333 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94108

Monday - Sunday: 5:00am - 11:00pm Afterhours garage access located on Geary Street side of the garage. Please have your parking ticket with you and enter the ticket number on the keypad for access.

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16th & Hoff Garage

42 Hoff Street, San Francisco, CA

Pay by license plate Monday - Sunday: 8:00 am-10:30 pm Payment is required for all vehicles 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. NO EXCEPTIONS Please call 415-765-9069 for assistance after closing.

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Muni’s Electric Trolley Buses

Electric trolley buses are rubber-tired vehicles with motors powered by electricity from overhead wires. “Trolley” refers to the trolley poles on the roof of the bus that are used to transmit the...

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Painted Safety Zones

What are they? Painted safety zones are painted road areas that wrap around sidewalk corners to make pedestrian crossing intersections more visible to people driving. Painted safety zones are often...

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Opening the New Platform in Mission Bay

6 years 5 months ago

Today we celebrated the opening of the new University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)/Chase Center Muni Platform in Mission Bay. In anticipation of the new Warriors’ Chase Center and the growth in...

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Today in History: The Making of the Geary Expressway

7 years 3 months ago

Travel back 45 years ago today to Oct . 4 , 1973 for a glimpse at the transformation of Geary Street into the Geary Expressway. Starting in the mid-1940s, cities across the U . S . were undergoing...

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Director of Transportation Report: March 3, 2020

5 years 10 months ago

In this week’s Director’s Report from the SFMTA Board of Directors meeting, Jeffrey Tumlin gave updates on the following topics: Vision Zero Two rapid responses were made in February, both involved...

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Temporary Transit Only Lanes -Virtual Meeting

Dear Taxi Industry, The SFMTA proposes to implement temporary transit only lanes (TOLs) under the emergency order on several streets. The purpose of these TOLs is to preserve transit and taxi speeds...