There are lots of ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Traditional: candies, wine and a fancy dinner; and non-traditional: volunteer at a homeless shelter (love is love, right?) or promote a new...
In order for transit to improve, the people operating the system need to be tuned into everyday riders. Social media provides the good, the bad and the ugly in terms of feedback, and transit is...
While there are no major events or service re-routes planned for this weekend, there is still a plethora of things to do and see this weekend. If you’re motto is “one man’s junk is another man’s...
Tomorrow marks the centennial of the opening of the Panama Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), a massive world's fair event that signaled the completion of the Panama Canal and showed the world...
Vision Zero is the simple idea that we should not accept the fact that people have to die every year just trying to get around town. After starting in Europe, this idea has grabbed the attention of...
You’re not imagining things … crosswalks throughout San Francisco are getting a bold, new look. What was once just two white lines the width of a street is now being upgraded with bolder, white...
If you think packing up your moving boxes is a laborious affair, check out this time-lapse video of the disassembly of the Central Subway’s twin tunnel boring machines (TBMs), affectionately known as...
Since the very first horse-drawn streetcars rolled down Market Street way back in the mid-19th century, San Francisco's transit system has remained almost entirely above ground. With this surface...
Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee: 6:30p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24 City College Multi-Use Building 55 Phelan Avenue Nearby Muni Routes: 8X, 8BX, 29, 43, 49, 54, J/M/K Muni and BART to Balboa...
Last week we talked about San Francisco’s Vision Zero policy, the new website and the city’s efforts to make our streets safer as well as a popular, yet comparatively small, Vision Zero initiative to...
While preparations are underway for the annual Chinese New Year Parade early next month, don’t forget that Lunar New Year festivities are still taking place throughout the city. Check out...
Twice a month we share some of our favorite destinations in the city and the Muni routes and lines that will take you there. The latest incarnation of the Cliff House. Photo taken Feb. 25, 2015...
This week we’re sharing an informative piece from The Atlantic’s CityLab blog on a recent study that looked at how city planners define what is and isn’t “close to transit.” How far will commuters...
The SFMTA is responsible for managing the city’s transportation system. Our colleagues in the agency work tirelessly to keep SF moving. We want to use this blog to start telling you more about what...
One of the best ways to stay on top of what’s happening at the SFMTA is to catch one of our Board of Directors meetings. They’re usually held in City Hall on the first and third Tuesdays of the month...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a weekend look-ahead...
If you’re looking for a fun family outing this weekend and little ones are in the group, check out the new Woods Mini-Park playground in the Dogpatch neighborhood. With funding raised by the Dogpatch...
With an extensive archive that stretches back to the 19th century, we’d be fools not to sit back each Thursday and cruise on the vast fabulousness of the historic images at our fingertips. So, each...
This morning the SFMTA is excited to announce that there is a new Sustainable Streets Director, Tom Maguire from New York, NY. This position oversees a huge amount of the agency's work and covers...
Say “SFMTA” and most people think of Muni. This is understandable; Muni is a big part of the SFMTA, San Francisco and the city’s history. But there’s much more to the SFMTA as the city’s...
Are you a night owl? The SFMTA and city partners are seeking your two cents about late night transportation. Let’s face it; transportation in the Bay Area at 3 p.m. is not the same as traveling here...
Our occasional “Going Green” feature will focus on the sustainability efforts at the SFMTA. We’ll share fun facts and figures about one of the most sustainable transportation systems, including Muni...
On Tuesdays we’ll bring you a tidbit of transit news or trivia, either from our own backyard or from around the globe. Thanks for joining us. Are you an “active commuter”? An interesting study from...
Muni's history is long and varied, filled with great moments like this publicity shot from 196 9. Muni General Manager John (Jack) M. Woods (in the driver's seat) enlisted a handful of helpers to...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...