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Your Weekend Transit Advisory

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America’s Cup World Series
The 34th annual America’s Cup World Series boat racing event takes place this week through Sunday in the Marina Green area where the main viewing and the America’s Cup Village are situated. A free concert featuring Doc Dog will take place on Saturday at 5 p.m. Motorists should allow extra travel time. Please visit www.americascup.com/en/events for more details.

Muni will provide special bus service before and after the event on Thursday and Friday. Supplemental and special bus service will be in place on Saturday and Sunday.

Giants vs. Braves
On Friday the San Francisco Giants will host the first of three games against the Atlanta Braves at AT&T Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. The series continues Saturday, at 1:05 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.

Heavy traffic is expected both before and after the games. Game attendees and those traveling in the area are encouraged to take public transit.

Sunday Streets Chinatown
The eighth of 10 Sunday Streets events will be held this Sunday in Chinatown and Embarcadero neighborhoods. The route (see attached map) will be available for recreational activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to all participants.

For further event details, please visit www.sundaystreetssf.com.

The following Muni route will be affected:

· California Cable Car
· 1 California
· 10 Townsend
· 12 Folsom

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Weekend Photos: We Are the People Who Ride Muni

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Photo by thisguyrr

Fogust is over, for now anyway. Go forth and celebrate.

And this weekend, do so by taking a roll on the E-Embarcadero line. You can — get this — take a vintage streetcar all the way from the Caltrain Depot at Fourth and King to — wait for it — Fisherman’s Wharf!

Go forth, indeed. Enjoy these photos and your weekend!


Photo by fogcitykittie


Photo by taryntues


Photo by msjones_in_sf


Photo by David Lytle

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Transit Riders Union Hosts Forum on Geary BRT Wednesday Night

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Changes are afoot for Muni, it seems. Yesterday, we told you about a community input meeting about the proposed 5-Fulton Limited line. Tonight, San Francisco Transit Riders Union is hosting a forum on Geary bus rapid transit. Again, faster Muni is the topic.

The details:
What: Geary BRT forum
When: Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.
Where: The Richmond Branch Library, 351 Ninth Avenue (map, take the 1, 2, 28, 38, or 44)

Go to SFTRU’s site for more information.

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5-Fulton Limited Community Input Meeting Tuesday Evening

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Have you ever been on a Muni limited line? They’re kinda bizarro Muni. Cleaner, faster, better.

There’s a move afoot to inaugurate a 5-Fulton Limited line, to faster, more cleanly whisk riders to the outer reaches of the Outer Richmond. And there’s a community meeting tonight that you should totally go to if you’re interested in things like cleaner, faster, better Muni lines.

Here’s some info about the proposed new route:
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is considering the creation of a 5 Fulton Limited line to ease crowding and improve transit times during peak hours.
Proposed Route and Changes:
• Peak period 5L would make local stops to 6th Ave, then limited stops to Van Ness Ave.
• Peak hour 5-short-line would begin at 6th Ave., making all local stops and providing additional needed capacity.
• East of Van Ness, both 5 and 5L would make all local stops to Downtown via McAllister and Market.

And here are the meeting deets:
Date: Tuesday August 21, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Place: Richmond Police Station Community Room, 461 6th Avenue (map, take the 2, 28, 31, 33, 38, or 44)

If you can’t make the meeting or need more information, you can contact Supe. Eric Mar’s office by calling 415.554.7410 and asking for Nickolas Pagoulatos.

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