San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Examiner / Apr 8, 2021
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency SFBay / Apr 8, 2021
Most traffic on another four San Francisco street corridors will be blocked this spring to give residents access to more space for exercise and recreation. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's Board of Directors Tuesday approved four of nine proposed corridors for the fourth phase
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Examiner / Apr 8, 2021
Registered nurse Taryn Huestis vaccinates Samaya Pupiro at the Excelsior Neighborhood COVID-19 Vaccination Site on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner) Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, the Department of Public Health and community partners Excelsior Strong and the Latino Task Force announced the opening of a new vaccine site in the Excelsior District Wednesday.
City announces new vaccination site in Excelsior District – The San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Bay Times / Apr 8, 2021
By Sophia Andary, Louise Fischer, Lisa Williams, and Cyn Wang- As diverse colleagues who work individually, and collaboratively for representation, diversity, and inclusion, we support Mayor London Breed's nomination of architectural historian Christina Dikas to the Historic Preservation Commission. Dikas is exceptionally qualified for the job, a standout nominee as a woman in a traditionally [...]
Supporting Mayor Breed's Highly Qualified Nominee for Highly Specialized Commission Seat
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Golden Gate Xpress / Apr 8, 2021
Situated in the middle of the road on the 24th block of Sanchez and Elizabeth streets in Noe Valley lies a maze of bright orange linework, zigzagging up, down and around the length of the road. While indiscernible when standing right on top, taking a step back allows the mural to be seen for what...
Noe Valley mural celebrates Slow Sanchez
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency KTVU San Francisco / Apr 7, 2021
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board agreed to delay voting on an expansion to its Slow Streets Program for two weeks. Supporters of the program were frustrated at the delay and say the slow streets under consideration are already in under-served communities.
Vote to expand San Francisco's Slow Streets Program delayed
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Yahoo Finance / Apr 7, 2021
Rating Action: Moody's assigns Aaa to San Francisco, CA's 2021-R1 and 2021-R2 GO Ref. Moody's has also assigned a Aa1 rating to the city's $93.2 million Certificates of Participation, Series 2021A (Multiple Capital Improvement Projects) - Hall of Justice Relocation.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Chronicle / Apr 7, 2021
San Francisco's leaders love arguing vociferously over pretty minor issues, but 54 years of fighting over how often cars should be restricted from one stretch of one road in one park must be some kind of record. John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park first went car-free - the eastern stretch of it, anyway - on Sundays in 1967.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Examiner / Apr 6, 2021
A pedestrian crosses Shotwell Street, a Slow Street in the Mission District, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner) Agency says recommendations result from targeted, community-level outreach The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will vote Tuesday on whether to add nine new corridors to the Slow Streets system that, if approved, would bring the temporary traffic calming treatments to "historically underserved" neighborhoods.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency SFGate / Apr 5, 2021
Bike and pedestrian lanes lined by colorful murals debuted this weekend in the Bayview district, where local artists enhanced what would otherwise be nondescript concrete barriers. Street safety improvements unveiled Saturday as part of the Bayview Quick-Build Project include traffic lanes reduced from four to two along Evans Avenue, Hunters Point Boulevard and Innes Avenue, between Jennings and Earl streets.
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Examiner / Apr 4, 2021
Increased BART service, including a new South Bay connection, could be in the works under President Biden's proposal. Capital projects could come 'off the shelf' with federal funding "Amtrak Joe" is living up to his reputation.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Patch.com / Apr 4, 2021
April 01, 2021 Expansion in eligibility comes as nearly 50% of the adult population of San Francisco has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine San Francisco, CA - Mayor London N. Breed and the Department of Public Health (DPH), announced today that in accordance with state and federal guidance, all people age 50 and over are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Examiner / Apr 3, 2021
Transit officials in San Francisco are expected to unveil a suite of street safety improvements in the Bayview on Saturday designed to calm traffic and create dedicated space for cyclists and pedestrians.
SFMTA to unveil street safety improvements in the Bayview – The San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Public Press / Apr 3, 2021
Hundreds of Muni workers have fallen ill with the coronavirus and two have died, said Roger Marenco, president of the Transport Workers Union Local 250A. For others, he said, the pressures of the job have only been worsened by the additional dangers posed by a global pandemic.
Muni Operators Face Threats From Coronavirus, Hostile Passengers
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Roseville Today / Apr 3, 2021
San Francisco, CA - Mayor London N. Breed and the Department of Public Health (DPH), announced that in accordance with state and federal guidance, all people age 50 and over are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
San Francisco expands vaccine eligibility
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 48 Hills / Apr 3, 2021
In 2019, in a series of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations, The New York Times exposed how government officials stood by as a generation of cab drivers was exploited, victimized by predatory lending, trapped with unpayable loans, and driven to poverty and despair: New York City in particular failed the taxi industry.
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Examiner / Apr 2, 2021
Free Muni service is not simply good for riders, it also would improve San Francisco's economy by helping employees and customers get to storefronts and workplaces. (Jordi Molina/Special to S.F. Examiner) Transit ridership is at a historic low, fare revenue has plummeted, and people are fearful of riding Muni because of COVID-19.
Now is a great time to pilot Free Muni – The San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Chronicle / Apr 2, 2021
As is often the case with Muni, the joke was on the riders. Some San Franciscans crawled out of bed Thursday morning to a tweet from Supervisor Dean Preston declaring that the city's transportation director had announced that Muni would no longer charge fares.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Examiner / Apr 1, 2021
Some merchants blame sales losses on lack of train service Karl Aguilar has helped run Papenhausen Hardware in West Portal for more than 20 years. He says he hasn't seen as much business over the last year as fewer familiar faces stepped off the train and into his store.
Without Muni Metro, businesses uncertain about future – The San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency East Bay Times / Apr 1, 2021
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