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Image: SFMTA Archives

Starting Friday and going through the next three months, you can go to the San Francisco Public Library and be treated to a treasure trove — SFMTA is exhibiting “historic photographs from the … vast historical archive chronicling Muni’s vibrant history dating back to the turn of the century.”

From the SFPL‘s site:

We San Franciscans have a love/hate relationship with our transit system. We don’t like late or crowded buses, but we love that they go everywhere, the historical streetcars are cool, and best of all, we own it! This exhibit celebrates Muni’s messy, glorious 100 year history in San Francisco. From the politics to the incredible street infrastructure to the moving vehicles in all their variety, Muni is integral to most of our lives. And don’t forget the people, both the operators and the riders, who make up the system. Muni, how do we love thee, let us count the ways!

Sounds familiar.

Exhibit details
Cussed and Discussed: 100 Years of the Municipal Railway in San Francisco
Fri., Nov. 2, 2012 — Thurs., Jan. 24, 2013
San Francisco History Center
Main Library
100 Larkin St.

Photo by Keoki Seu

The Giants’ second World Series parade in three years starts tomorrow at 11 a.m. Here’s info on the parade from SFMTA:

The parade will begin on Wednesday at 11 a.m. from Market and Steuart streets, travel west on Market Street, turn right onto McAllister Street and proceed west to City Hall.

The parade route will be closed to traffic beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. until the parade clears and the area has been swept.

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Fans are strongly encouraged to take public transportation including BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit, SamTrans, and ferries to this event as parking and traffic will be extremely difficult. For regional transit information please visit www.511.org. For Muni information please visit www.sfmta.com.

All Muni Metro trains will stop at Civic Center station for the celebration and Parade, as well as at Embarcadero, Montgomery and Powell stations for the parade. The SFMTA will schedule six additional Metro shuttles to supplement the existing Metro service.

The additional service will begin at approximately 10 a.m. and continue until the event clears at the Civic Center.

The following Muni lines and routes will be affected:

· California Cable Car
· Powell Hyde Cable Car
· Powell Mason Cable Car
· F Market and Wharves
· 2 Clement
· 3 Jackson
· 5 Fulton
· 6 Parnassus
· 8X Bayshore Express
· 9 San Bruno
· 9L San Bruno Limited
· 10 Townsend
· 12 Folsom-Pacific
· 14 Mission
· 14L Mission Limited
· 19 Polk
· 21 Hayes
· 27 Bryant
· 30 Stockton
· 31 Balboa
· 38 Geary
· 38L Geary Limited
· 45 Union-Stockton
· 71 Haight-Noriega

Motorists and transit riders should allow extra travel time as delays or detours are expected on Muni routes and lines not listed above.

Update (9:24 p.m.): Commenter Rafael elaborated the scene in which Simon (pictured) sustained his injuries:

this bus (on 3rd st @ Market) was eventually lit on fire…but I never saw it because I wanted to get my friend to safety. By the time I met up with Simon around 12:25 (@5-10 minutes after he got sucker punched ). He was bloody and had big knot on his head.

Downtown was a war zone. fires up and down Market. firecrackers everywhere. Anyway, I walked Simon pass the empty Muni. It was still being trashed from the outside. Someone was even throwing a kids bike at the back window trying to break it.
From what I can see…no windows were broken thru yet (time 12:35).

We wish Simon a speedy recovery, and San Francisco a more respectful celebration in the future.

Original post: Trisha sends the photo above of her friend who, in her words, “tried to defend Muni bus last night. Broken nose & teeth, concussion”

I’m still scratching my head over here. And sorry that anyone got hurt in what was supposed to have been a joyous occasion that brings the city together. Here’s hoping that Wednesday’s parade brings out our better angels, or what have you.