Video: Jerry Lee Abram tells us stories about the best Muni stop
At Muni Diaries Live in October, Jerry Lee Abram shared tales of days past, when Muni shelters were domed and … and just worked, you know? One Dyke March, Jerry and his friends climbed up on one said shelter and took it all in. Watch the video above to get that double-entendre.
Twice a year, we bring your uncanny tales to the stage at Muni Diaries Live at the Elbo Room. We’re pleased to announce that Elbo Room recently renewed its lease through January 2018. We all breathed sighs of relief upon hearing that news. The next Muni Diaries Live will be in spring 2016. We’ll announce the date as soon as we’ve booked it.
Featured image by brunosuras
Transit News: Muni and the Super Bowl, Muni double-berthing, BART and censorship, streetcar names
- Brazen attempt at kidnapping toddler on Muni ends with man in jail (SFGate)
- SFMTA could pay Super Bowl transit costs (SF Examiner)
- 6 Months On, Muni Double-Berthing Fix Still Has No Timeline (Hoodline)
- BART accused of censoring artist’s work on gentrification in S.F. (SFGate)
- Where’d the other letters go? The story of how Muni streetcar lines got their names (SFGate)
- Super Bowl train loss may hurt Castro businesses (SF Examiner)
- Archaeologists unearth slice of pre-1906 earthquake Chinatown amid Central Subway construction (SF Examiner)
Oops! Mom got stuck in the BART turnstile
Good sport Ashley’s mom had the sense of humor to pause and pose for this photo amid getting stuck in a BART turnstile. [pause for applause]
Ashley says, “My mom got stuck her first Bart ride haha”
Thanks for being so cool about it, Ashley’s mom. And thanks for the photo, Ashley!
Brooklyn Subway Map Reimagined for Hanukkah
Fresh from the New York Transit Museum, here’s a little holiday cheer! Brooklynite Cheryl Berkowitz has cleverly turned the subway map into a menorah! Oh, and can somebody make this Dr. Dre dreidel a part of your evening in the next couple of days?
If you’re into maps like I am, here’s a sleek San Francisco transit map you might like.
Can riding Muni make you sick, or does it protect you?
It almost doesn’t matter whether you ride every day or just from time to time: Muni isn’t the cleanest place in the world. And the question then, for germophobes and non-germophobes alike, becomes: Is the risk of contagious diseases on public transit higher, the same, or lower than it is in other public places.
Buried somewhat in an article on the topic by the Public Transport page on About.com, Christopher MacKechnie has this tidbit:
The risk appeared to be more focused on occasional transit users, with regular riders being somewhat less susceptible to falling ill. One theory is that regular riders may develop protective antibodies against the kind of infections likely to be found on public transit.
It’s a nice thought, and one that I more or less believe applies to everyday life, not just on public transit.
I stumbled upon the post thanks to Driver Doug. On Facebook, a few of Doug’s friends agree with me:
- I ride Muni to get my flu shot.
- Doctor’s orders: ride Muni one hour a day and take two aspirin and some lozenges.
That made me curious: Have you ever been sick and blamed Muni? If so, do you ride more or less daily, or do you dabble in it?
Photo by Tantek Çelik