Author: eugenia

Eugenia Chien has been eavesdropping on the 47, 49, or 1 lines since the mid-90's. She lives by the adage, "Anything can happen on Muni" (and also, "That's not water.")

Write a job description for the next Nat Ford

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SFMTA Chief Nat Ford
Photo by Bryan

Now that Muni’s No. 2 in charge has resigned, who do you think should replace the top two positions at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency? Carter Rohan, the deputy executive director, will leave near the end of July and is reportedly walking away with no severance package. Nat Ford, whose departure was announced last week, may be leaving with some sweet walking-away money.

So, if you had to write a job description for the next No.1 and No.2 at SFMTA, what would it be?

Commenter Susan had some ideas:

Criteria:

1- has to ride muni (and pay the $2 fee to get their fastpass loaded on clipper)

2 – has to buy a $100/year parking permit, and pay all their parking tickets

3 – has to take taxis (if they aren’t on strike) 1 time a week – probably when Muni fails – to realize how difficult it is to get a taxi.

“You too shall feel our pain,” right?

What do you think? Write us your job description for the next Nat Ford!

Category: News

Getting hitched? Let Muni be your limo

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Photo by Stacy Horner

Gretchen sent in a sweet email about her friends Robbie and Kristin, both scientists at UCSF, who got married two weeks ago and took Muni to their wedding at City Hall. Gretchen told us that these two even took Muni to their engagement dinner…at Gary Danko, no less. Classy!


Photo by Stacy Horne

We’ve seen our share of sweet wedding moments on Muni. Did you meet a special someone on the bus? Let us know.

Category: diaries

Get Yourself to “Art Is Getting (T)Here”

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Over the weekend we were lucky to find ourselves at a small gem of an art space in the Inner Sunset at the Art I.S. Getting (t)here opening party. Curated by Tanya Marie Vlach and Faern, the show features local artists whose work involves themes of transportation and journey.

In the curator’s own words, the show focuses on “themes of transportation, journey, process, destination, road less traveled; whatever transporting means to you.”

At the show you can find great photography, mixed media work, installation art, and just generally really well-curated art by local artists. And we’ve set up a small Muni Diaries station for you to share your own tales of transportation!

A little sneak peek for you:

by Faern

You Are My Everything
by David Fullarton

by Gianluca Franzese

Art I.S. getting (t)here will be taking over the gallery space at Everybody Bikes from June 18 to August 13. Follow the show on Twitter @artinnersunset.

Details:

Art I.S. getting (t)here
1288 15th Ave (and Irving)
The gallery is open every weekend. If you want to see the show during the week, contact Tanya or Faern on the Art I.S. getting (t)here website.

Featuring artists:
Kris Engel
Faern
David Fullarton
Gianluca Franzese
Devin Keller
Victoria Kartashova
Lauren Crabbe
Christopher Macolino
Anna Marie Panlilio
Cristina Isabel Rivera
Frank Rodriguez
Adam Smith
Tanya Marie Vlach

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