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SFMTA Public Meetings, June 27 - July 11
Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday June 28, 8:30 a.m. **Please note the earlier start time.** City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station The...
Five Things We’ve Learned as We Look to Improve Neighborhood Parking
The results of San Francisco’s residential parking permit survey are in, and you might be surprised at some of the findings. Here’s a sample of what we learned after getting input from 2,349 San...
4th of July Weekend: Fireworks, Jazz, and Giants Baseball
Holiday Service Schedule and Enforcement Reminder : This Monday, the 4th of July, Muni will operate on a Sunday schedule. Also on Monday, seven-day street sweeping and parking meters (including those...
Helping Pride Thrive, Year After Year
Pride brings downtown San Francisco to life more than any other time of the year. Every June, thousands fill the streets for a joyful and boisterous seventy-two hours featuring cultural events...
Central Subway's Chinatown Station Couplet Contest Winner
Through the middle of San Francisco lie the tunnels and caverns that will become the Central Subway extension of Muni's T Third Line. The 1.7-mile tunnel between SoMa and North Beach has been built...
57 Initiatives Given High Priority in Next Round of Vision Zero Projects
We hear the calls for safer streets in the city, and we couldn’t agree more. On Thursday, we joined Mayor Ed Lee in announcing 57 Vision Zero projects that will be given high priority over the next...
Ringing for a Cause
Today is the 53rd Annual Cable Car Bell Ringing Competition, one of Muni's most popular and longest-running traditions. This fun public event has its own tradition of local celebrities (or characters)...
The 53rd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest - See You At The Square
This year's Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest is this Thursday, July 7, and we can't wait! Join us at noon in Union Square for what is a perennial, fun-filled favorite. Cable Car 12, used for the...
This Weekend: Giants Baseball, 12K Run, and Sunday Streets
After a long, three-day festive weekend, you may still be in recovery mode but due to a short work week, the new weekend is fast upon us. Ready or not, your Sunday dance card has already been punched...
The New Cable Car Bell Ringing World Champion Is. . .
The word has gone out that Leonard Oats has once again claimed the title of World Champion of the Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest. The hotly contested demonstration of skill and rhythm also included...
Car-Free Road on Twin Peaks Coming Next Week
The top of Twin Peaks is about to get a lot more spectacular. On Wednesday, July 13, a portion of the “figure 8” roadway loop will become a car-free area for people gazing, hiking and biking on top of...
Muni's Bus Seats Unlocked By Clever Pole Design
In recent months, you might’ve noticed more and more of the locked seats at the front of Muni buses being unfolded as new curved poles are installed. What's less noticeable is the key design feature...
SFMTA Public Meetings, July 11 - 24
Summer is a slow season for public meetings. Our Board of Directors will meet next Tuesday and on Tuesday, August 16. Their full, two meetings per month schedule will resume in September. Their...
A Sunday in the Park: AIDS Walk San Francisco
While the last several weekends have been busy to say the least, this weekend will be relatively calm and mellow. If you are interested in finding something to do this weekend, be sure to check out...
A New Bike-Only Shortcut Into Golden Gate Park
People on bikes have a new, seamless entry into Golden Gate Park thanks to a new shortcut we installed in the traffic median at 7th Avenue and Lincoln Way. The bicycle “cut-thru” provides a new link...
Two-Way Lane Extension to Give Muni a Direct Route on Sansome Street
Starting Saturday, Sansome Street’s southbound lane (seen here looking north at Pine Street) will be extended north to Broadway to improve Muni’s 10 and 12 routes. A new southbound traffic lane on...
Weekend BART Closures in SF: How to Get Around
BART plans to close its tracks between Glen Park and Daly City stations over seven weekends, from the end of July through October, to make vital repairs and install noise-reducing equipment. Balboa...
Types of Medallions
A medallion is a permit issued by SFMTA to operate a taxi vehicle in the City of San Francisco. Types of Medallions Corporate Prior to Prop-K (1978), medallions could be owned by a corporation and...
The Ghost Ship of Muni Metro (Part 1)
If you’ve ever traveled outbound on a Muni train through the Metro tunnel towards Embarcadero Station, you’ve unknowingly passed through part of a ship buried during the Gold Rush Era. We at the SFMTA...
Investing In Our City's Transportation
The SFMTA's $3.4 billion Capital Improvement Program is comprised of 250 projects described in a 200 page document. It's the agency's five-year plan for investing in San Francisco's transportation...
J-Pop Weekend: Anime, Cosplay, and Japanese Film Festival
Project Construction Alert: As part of the on-going Balboa Park Station Area and Plaza Improvement project, the southbound I-280 off ramp at Ocean Avenue will be closed tomorrow and again on Monday...
New Bike Signal Gives Wiggle Riders a Head Start at Scott and Oak
Thanks to a new bicycle traffic signal installed at Scott and Oak streets this week, bike commuters on the Wiggle get a head start across the intersection. The new northbound signal gives people on...
Pokemon Go: Catch Muni to Catch ‘Em All
You may have noticed that bus and rail lines across San Francisco are carrying a few extra passengers. Nidorans and Magikarps of the Pokemon world are among some of your fellow riders commuting across...