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Union Square Winter Walk Is Back!
‘Tis the season for shopping districts to take a break from around-the-clock construction. It’s also time for a little more open space to relax and enjoy a Union Square-area holiday transformation...
Weekend Holiday Block Party and a Must See Train
Holiday revelers lined up to see the Holiday Train on December 3, 2006. Photo credit: Marcel Marchon/Flickr. Events: If you’re still enjoying Thanksgiving left overs and are in need of something to...
Van Ness Ave: Building a More Inclusive San Francisco
Today, we are celebrating a milestone in advocacy: the 23rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated to promoting awareness and support for critical issues relating to the...
Back-In Angled Parking Meets a Bike Lane
If you’ve been on streets like John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park or 13th Street in SoMa, you’ve seen that a bike lane doesn’t always have to be on the side of driver’s door. In the right...
How Muni’s Streetcar Lines Got Their Letters
While waiting for a train in a Muni Metro station, you may have wondered: How did our five remaining streetcar lines get the letters J through N? Muni’s rail lines did start at the beginning of the...
A History Stroll in Winter: Jackson Square from Gold Rush Days to Modern Times
Today’s Throwback Thursday is one for all of the “rambling and ambling” historians: a self-guided winter stroll through the Jackson Square Historic District with then-and-now views selected from the...
Five-Year Federal Transportation Bill Could Help Keep Transit Projects Moving
What a relief ― Congress finally passed a federal transportation bill last week, promising five years of much-needed funding for transit projects around the country. The Fixing America’s Surface...
Moving the 14 Mission Forward
For all of you Mission Street transit riders, we have good news to share. Mission Street is on track to get a big makeover, which means your commute is going to get a lot quicker, and much more...
19% Less Emissions? That's Something to Celebrate.
Improvements like new, more fuel-efficient buses are reducing the impact of transportation on the environment in a big way. Here at the SFMTA, a big part of our job is to make sure transportation in...
Weekend Holiday Fun: A Wonderful Life and the Dickens Fair
Louise M Davies Symphony Hall on August 10, 2013. Photo credit: Steve Rhodes/Flickr. Events: As holiday standards play on the radio and holiday-themed programming gleefully entertains adults and...
Thanking Muni's Safe Drivers
We recently honored Muni operators including Elisha, shown here, for 15+ years of safe driving. Navigating a bus, streetcar or other transit vehicle through hilly San Francisco is no easy feat. But...
SFMTA Public Meetings, December 14 - 18
Outbound 28 19th Avenue coach travelling to Daly City BART terminal. L Taraval Open House: 6 – 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14 Grace Lutheran Church 3201 Ulloa Street x. 33rd Avenue Nearby Muni Routes: L...
Five Ways Your Smartphone Can Lighten Your Holiday Load
With holiday shopping in full swing, the city is feeling the swell of shoppers and visitors. Paired with rainy weather and shorter days, navigating San Francisco’s busy streets may be enough to bring...
The Weekend Before Christmas and Nothing is Stirring...
News and Notes for Christmas and New Year’s days: Service - Muni will operate on a Sunday schedule next Friday, Christmas Day, as well as on Friday, January 1, New Year’s Day. In addition, Muni will...
No "Accident": Why Language Matters in Making Our Streets Safer
When describing traffic collisions, most of us have grown up using the word "accident." But traffic “accidents” are preventable, which is why we at the SFMTA refer to them as collisions or crashes...
When the Clock Strikes Midnight...
Well, it’s that time again when we look back at the year that was and look forward to the fresh New Year to come with all its endless possibilities. To help get 2016 started off right, Muni will...
2015's Countdown: More than 1 Million Market St. Bike Trips and 8 Miles of Bike Projects
If you walk down eastbound Market between 9th and 10th streets you’ll see a rectangular barometer of sorts. This counter counts a bike trip as a bicyclist rolls down eastbound Market Street, right in...
Last Chance for the Winter Walk and Embarcadero Ice Skating
Embarcadero Ice Rink on December 20, 2010. Photo credit: Christina B Castro/Flickr News and Notes for Christmas and New Year’s days: Service - Muni will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas, this...
Switch to Renewable Diesel Will Make Your Muni Ride Cleaner & More Reliable
Muni buses, formerly biodiesel, recently made the switch to renewable diesel fuel along with the rest of the city vehicle fleet, as Mayor Ed Lee announced earlier this month. Renewable diesel is...
Summer 2017 Project Outreach
Under the Loupe: A Special Toy
At the SFMTA Photo Archive, we spend some long days cataloging photos and scanning them with our loupes (a specialized magnifying glass). During these quiet hours, we come across some really great...
Holiday Schedules & Reflections
As we close 2015, we at Moving SF are grateful for your readership and comments (keep them coming!). This year brought many challenges and opportunities for transportation in SF, such as bicycle...
Safety Doesn’t Take a Holiday: Ride Muni Free on New Year’s Eve
As you finalize plans to ring in the New Year, do you know how will you get home from the party? Let us do the driving. Continuing a 16-year tradition, the SFMTA reminds you to consider letting Muni...