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‘Flexible retail,’ speedier permits eyed to improve San Francisco small business climate
Mayor London Breed urges 'creative' solutions to support small businesses in San Francisco.Read More
Return of 3-Jackson, other Muni lines paused as general fund support lags
47-Van Ness, 10-Townsend, 28R-19th Avenue and others remain suspended as funding fails to materialize.Read More
Muni relaunches 1-California express service for first time since Covid outbreak
The 1X-California will make three runs to and from the Outer Richmond during morning and evening commute hours.Read More
Fresh fees, fares and fines eyed to fill $130 million SFMTA budget gap
Night and Sunday parking meters could help make up the deficit and avoid severe cuts to Muni.Read More
Muni passenger satisfaction rises, though riders ding agency for crowded buses, safety concerns
Annual survey shows passengers are riding Muni more, though concerns about overcrowding and safety remain.Read More
Feds tag $400 million for Golden Gate Bridge earthquake retrofit
The famous span suffered no observed damage in the 1989 earthquake, though officials worry a closer quake could damage or destroy it.Read More
Lake Merced vehicle dwellers face ouster as traffic safety project erases parking spaces
Protected bike lanes and more visible crosswalks are planned to improve safety along this dangerous corridor.Read More
As traffic deaths mount, San Francisco launches online tool to track fatal incidents
Traffic fatalities in 2022 approached three dozen, with two deaths already in 2023.Read More
Central Subway opens for full service connecting Bayview, Visitacion Valley with Chinatown
The T-Third, now separate from the K-Ingleside, will run every 10 minutes on weekdays and 12 minutes on weekends. Read More
Free graffiti cleanup pilot program in San Francisco could save property owners thousands in fines
Instead of costly fines that could run thousands, The City is offering to paint over graffiti for property owners at no cost.Read More
First passengers crowd onto Central Subway trains in major Muni milestone
Testing on weekends until Jan. 1, the Central Subway will soon directly link Chinatown with southern San Francisco neighborhoods. Read More
Sunset community calls for return of 7X-Noriega express service
Sunset District community members and its supervisor are calling on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for the return of the 7X-Noriega express bus more than two years after...Read More
San Francisco moves toward transit shelter makeover with less trash, less glass
The SFMTA is also working on a “refresh plan” where each Muni transit shelter will be assessed with a score based on its condition.Read More
As ‘Transit Month’ concludes, focus shifts toward funding with Prop. L push
Protestors halted Mayor London Breed's F-Market streetcar to shine light on continued traffic fatalities in San Francisco.Read More
Pacific Islander Heritage District proposed spanning Visitacion Valley, Sunnydale neighborhoods
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton announced a resolution to create the new district spanning Visitacion Valley and Sunnydale.Read More
After decades of planning, construction, and delays, Central Subway to ‘soft open’ Nov. 19
The soft opening will debut with free weekend-only shuttle service serving just the new stations.Read More
SF declares local health emergency as monkeypox cases climb
San Francisco officials are declaring monkeypox a local public health emergency as cases climb and vaccine supply remains low. Read More
Vaccine supply runs dry as WHO declares monkeypox ‘public health emergency’
WHO declares monkeypox an international “public health emergency” as San Francisco sees vaccine supply run dry.Read More
Station fire delays Central Subway completion
The impact of last month’s Yerba Buena/Moscone station fire is yet another delay for the Central Subway completion. Read More
Community groups demand feds fix ‘woefully inadequate’ monkeypox response
San Francisco is set to receive a little more than 4,000 monkeypox vaccine doses this week, which is “woefully inadequate” to meet demand.Read More