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Today in History: The Making of the Geary Expressway

8 years 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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JUMP To The Next Level

8 years ago

This week we reached the midpoint or our electric, stationless bikeshare pilot and we'd like to share our findings. JUMP Bikes is the only permittee in the pilot, which began in January. They were...

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Street Food, Ocean Beach Music and Sunday Streets

8 years ago

Events: There will be no shortage of fun, unique events throughout the city this weekend. On Saturday, there will be a street food festival in Potrero Hill, the Ocean Beach Music and Art Festival in...

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Polk Streetscape Project Near Completion

7 years 11 months ago

The Polk Streetscape Project is near completion! As we work with San Francisco Public Works to finalize everything, here’s what you need to know about the new bike lanes, streetscape amenities...

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Best Bike Cities in the US

8 years ago

Person biking on our new protected bikeway on 8th Street. What makes for a great bike city in America? Is it the miles of protected bike lanes? The number of bike shops? An abundance of stunning...

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Upcoming Safety Projects

8 years ago

On Tuesday, the SFMTA Board of Directors will consider three transformative projects: the 6th Street Pedestrian Safety Project, Safer Taylor and the Howard Street Near-Term Improvements. Individually...

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Powered Scooters are Here! 

8 years ago

Monday, powered scooter companies, Scoot and Skip, will roll out their scooters as part of our one-year pilot program. Scoot and Skip were chosen out of 12 applications because they prioritized the...

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Valencia Bikeway Improvements Coming Soon

7 years 11 months ago

Valencia Street is one of San Francisco's highest utilized bike routes with 2100 cyclists riding along it on an average weekday. With parts of Valencia on the city’s High-Injury Network, we had a...

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SFMTA Public Meetings October 22 - November 5

7 years 11 months ago

Bayview CBTP Community Workshop Tuesday, October 23, 5:30 p.m. Dr. George W Davis Senior Center Nearby Muni Routes: 8, 9, 23, 29, 44, 54, KT Ingleside The Bayview CBTP team and BMAGIC invite all...

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Vision Zero SF Safe Speeds Campaign

7 years 11 months ago

Speeding Kills. Just five miles over the limit is twice as likely to kill. Stick to the speed limit. Speeding is a top cause of crashes both here in San Francisco and throughout California. Vision...

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Spring Forward, Fall Back

7 years 11 months ago

Daylight Saving Time Ends November 4th When the clocks fall back each year, it's only by an hour, but research suggests it may take days for us to adjust to the time difference. As we approach the end...

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Vision Zero: October Highlights

7 years 11 months ago

As we live, work and play in the City by the Bay, we want to feel safe as we move around. In this month’s edition of our Vision Zero Monthly Highlights, our team has accomplished and participated in...

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SFMTA To Provide Garage Ambassadors

7 years 11 months ago

Walking to your vehicle in an empty parking garage can be an uneasy experience, especially in the evening or late at night. With the goal of enhancing security in city-owned parking garages and...

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SFMTA Plan to Improve Muni: Performance Goals

7 years 11 months ago

This summer, many Muni riders noticed a decline in service as we experienced a temporary shortage of bus operators. In August, Mayor London Breed called on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...

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SFMTA Plan to Improve Muni: Putting Service on the Street

7 years 11 months ago

This summer, many Muni riders noticed a decline in service as we experienced a temporary shortage of bus operators. In August, Mayor London Breed called on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...

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SFMTA Plan to Improve Muni: Enhancing Service Reliability

7 years 11 months ago

This summer, many Muni riders noticed a decline in service as we experienced a temporary shortage of bus operators. In August, Mayor London Breed called on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...

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SFMTA Plan to Improve Muni: Getting You There Safely

7 years 11 months ago

This summer, many Muni riders noticed a decline in service as we experienced a temporary shortage of bus operators. In August, Mayor London Breed called on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...

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SFMTA Public Meetings November 5 - November 19

7 years 11 months ago

Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, November 6, 1 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Civic Center Station The SFMTA Board of Directors provides policy oversight...

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Muni On Ice!

7 years 11 months ago

Walk, bike, roll and ice skate? −‘Tis the season for SFMTA’s 11th annual co-sponsorship of the Union Square Ice Rink, opening Wednesday, November 7. Also this holiday season, San Francisco will be on...

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This Weekend: Veterans Day Weekend and Diwali Fireworks

7 years 11 months ago

Twin Peaks Tunnel Weekend Overnight Closures During this weekend and next, there will be temporary overnight closures to the Twin Peaks Tunnel including West Portal and Forest Hill stations. These...

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UCSF Mission Bay Platform Project

7 years 11 months ago

The SFMTA is replacing the existing UCSF Mission Bay platforms along 3rd Street between South and 16th streets. This new, larger center platform will service inbound and outbound trains and greatly...