Category: News

Photo by missha

The city’s online project “Improve SF” announced an “SFMTA Design Challenge,” where SFMTA “invites you to co-create its identity for the future.” So what are we designing?

Join in the centennial celebration by submitting and voting on design concepts that reflect this character of the SFMTA as it enters its second century…Submit a concept in the form of logo, tagline, and color scheme. This is a unique opportunity for all creative members of the San Francisco community to participate and gain access to a broad audience. Once selected, the SFMTA will produce your winning concept.

But worry not, the beloved Muni worm is here to stay. We asked SFMTA spokesperson Murray Bond, who told us that the SFMTA Design Challenge only applies to the SFMTA brand, and not Muni. Confused yet?

For reference, you can see the SFMTA brand on their official page.

Photo by Whole Wheat Toast

• Testy meeting over BART railcar contract (SFGate)
• AC Transit approves bus rapid transit project in Oakland and San Leandro (SJ Mercury News)
• Behold: Shiny, New Church Street Station Escalator (SFist)
• Ex-Muni boss Nat Ford tops SF list with half-million payout (Matier & Ross)
• Muni set to target fare dodgers (SF Examiner)
• San Francisco is ready to commit to real BRT on Van Ness (Transbay Blog)
• Man Critically Injured In Muni Stop Stabbing (BCN via SF Appeal)
• Bruce Oka off Muni Board — Just Five Commissioners Left to Vote on Central Subway Bond (SF Weekly)
• This Week: Van Ness BRT Plan Unveiled and Final TEP Workshops (Streetsblog SF)
• BART unveils new draft bicycle plan, seeks public comment (BART.gov)
• Backup plan crafted for central subway funding (SF Examiner)

Photo by Cold Storage

• U.S. House bill might kill Central Subway funds (SF Examiner)
• BART’s Tiny Tickets make lasting change (City Insider)
• SF Puts Brakes on an App for Transit (The Bay Citizen)
• BART Comes Under Fire For Choosing Canadian Firm For New Cars (SF Appeal)
• Questions remain after death at Muni station (SF Examiner)
• Putting Muni back on the right track (SF Examiner)
• Muni’s Bad Luck Continues: N Judah Briefly Disrupted After Sunset Collision Thursday Morning (SF Appeal)

Photo by davitydave

Streetsblog SF reports that Muni’s Transit Effectiveness Proposal (TEP) is now available in detail on SFMTA’s website.

According to Streetsblog, outreach meetings haven’t exactly gone according to plan.

A recent workshop on the 14 and 22 lines in the Mission was derailed by a small but vocal group who dominated the discussion with unrelated complaints, according to reports from some who attended. To help provide a more balanced and constructive conversation at future workshops, riders eager to see more reliable Muni service on these corridors must be well represented.

Wait. You’re saying that a Muni-related discussion was dominated by unrelated complaints? What city are we in, again?

Anyway, SFMTA will be holding five more TEP workshops, for the 28-19th Avenue, 30-Stockton, 8x-Bayshore Express, 14-Mission, 5-Fulton, and 22-Fillmore. Check SFMTA’s website for the schedule. And if you ride one of these lines, let your concerns be heard. And try to stay on target with your complaints.

Details of TEP can also be found on SFMTA’s site.