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Sweeping bicycle, pedestrian improvements approved for Howard, Folsom streets
After years of high-profile deaths, San Francisco transit officials bike and pedestrian safety improvements on Howard and Folsom.Read More
SF district attorney taps artificial intelligence tool to target implicit bias
Prosecutors in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will use a new artificial intelligence tool in an effort to remove any potential implicit bias when charging a suspect. District...Read More
Search begins for ‘visionary’ San Francisco transit leader
The search is on to find who will lead San Francisco’s transportation agency.Read More
Officials announce Transbay Transit Center, rooftop park reopens July 1
The San Francisco Transbay Transit Center and its 5.4-acre rooftop public park at the Salesforce building will reopen on July 1, transit officials announced Tuesday. The $2.2 billion transit...Read More
After temps near 100 Monday, San Francisco can expect a cooldown
San Franciscans not adjusting well to the heat on Sunday and Monday can expect to start seeing a cooldown.Read More
Split SFMTA board punts on naming Chinatown subway station after Rose Pak
The controversy around naming San Francisco’s Chinatown Muni station over Rose Pak has hit a wall, at least for now.Read More
Update: Skip scooters return to SF streets
A Skip scooter’s external battery in Washington D.C. caught on fire last Thursday.Read More
Prospective new SFMTA board member touts congestion pricing
Former Executive Director Steve Heminger of the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission will most likely join the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors. Heminger, who had been...Read More
London Breed budget targets affordable housing as key priority
San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her budget priorities on Friday that included expanding behavioral health beds, creating new affordable housing, and cleaner streets. The budget for next fiscal...Read More
SF would tap CEO salary tax to cover substance abuse services for residents
San Francisco voters will decide come November on whether The City should provide 24/7 services to help treat people suffering from mental health illness.Read More
Comedians get serious to help save Punch Line comedy club
San Francisco officials and comedians rallied on Tuesday to save the 40-year old Punch Line comedy club at 444 Battery St. The comedy club was unable to reach a...Read More
West Portal traffic changes approved under new pilot
City transit officials approved a pilot program that they hope will speed up Muni trains entering West Portal station.Read More
Supes call for doubling fees office developers pay toward affordable housing
Fees that San Francisco collects from developers who build office space are long overdue for an increase.Read More
Pedestrian death prompts latest calls for ‘daylighting,’ other safety measures
Another pedestrian death on San Francisco streets. Another call for action.Read More
Riders offer Muni barely-passing, ‘C+’ grade
The grade summed up what has been a tumultuous last several months for the SFMTA.Read More
Breed promises more protected bike lanes with better enforcement
At this year’s Bike to Work Day in San Francisco on Thursday, Mayor London Breed directed the SFMTA to “double its pace” of installing new protected bike lanes.Read More
Julie Kirschbaum picked to lead SF Muni operations
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Thursday that Julie Kirschbaum will lead the day-to-day operations of Muni.Read More
As drivers strike and IPO looms, SF steps toward taxing Uber stock windfall
Drivers of ride-hail companies switched off their apps Wednesday in San Francisco and across the nation.Read More
Muni admits inspection should have caught issue that caused meltdown
The April 26 incident that crippled the subway for approximately 13 hours could have been prevented.Read More
City Hall crowd rallies against ‘Rose Pak Chinatown’ station
A large crowd outside City Hall Monday to rally against a resolution that urges The City to name the under-construction subway station in Chinatown after the late Rose Pak.Read More