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Because U.S.A.! I mean, why else?
First, the above actually happened. “Miley Cyrus Leggings = Today’s #SFMuni #FashionStatement”
Then, not to be outdone, the following did indeed occur.
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We scratch our balding heads. Kids these days …
Photo via David Black on Streetsblog SF
Mayor Lee’s car was seen parked in the Muni zone while he stepped out to grab a bite in Diamond Heights, Streetsblog SF reports.
David Black sent in photos of the car, as well as a Muni bus which pulled up to the stop and was forced to load riders away from the curb. Luckily, no Muni passengers in wheelchairs were unable to board due to the situation. Black said that Lee, and several people who appeared to be staffers, waited in line behind him at the taqueria.
The police officer who drives the Chevy Volt for the mayo “will be admonished,” the Mayor’s Office told Streetsblog.
For future reference Mr. Mayor, La Corneta Taqueria, which is the restaurant where the mayor and his staff were seen standing in line, is easily accessible by BART.
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I suppose it depends on your point of view. Some of these could be positive experiences. If so, good on ya. I guess?
This week’s Things on Muni is brought you to by fellow Muni riders @hughesmeghan, @ImekaSF, @menabus, @misschristiina_, and @nffo. Get up on it @munidiaries.
Oh, the dangers of celebrating your team advancing in the World Cup. Like, you know, getting your American flag stuck in the BART door. Also, note the blue and red Tom’s.
Don’t think you’re better than us, Germany, and I’m not just talking about the win. Like you’ve never gotten a GER flag trapped in the U-Bahn doors! USA! USA!
Via Amy
Image courtesy Streetsblog SF
What did you think you were getting, better service or something? Pshaw!
As reported by Streetsblog SF, a couple of mapmakers have been working on the new Muni maps for more than 10 years. In addition to the new maps’ increased readability,
“Conveying the difference between faster Muni routes and local transit service ‘is a really important thing to communicate when we’re trying to drive people to our premium routes,’ said [Muni’s operations planning and scheduling manager Julie] Kirschbaum.”
And then this nugget appears in Streetsblog’s post:
Kirschbaum said that Muni is also considering changing its route names, so that they more accurately reflect the streets they serve. As an example, she noted that the 6-Parnassus could be re-named the 6-Haight/Parnassus, to let tourists know that they can use the lesser-used trolley bus line to reach the world-famous destination of Haight-Ashbury.
Wow, route name changes! You guys!
So, if you were tasked with this, what would you do to improve the current Muni system map?
Read more about the new Muni maps at Streetsblog SF.