Two Way Haight Street and Your Muni Ride

71-Haight: 77 Minutes
Photo by Andy B

The SFMTA has just approved the Haight Street Two Way project between Gough and Octavia. How would it affect your Muni commute? Streetsblog reports:

When constructed in 2014, the project is expected to improve transit reliability for the roughly 20,000 daily riders on the 6 and 71 Muni lines by eliminating unnecessary detours that delay buses behind congested car traffic.

The current experience on the 71, said SFMTA Director Joél Ramos, is a ”long and painful ride.”

“I take offense at people who have guffawed at the 3-minute savings,” he said. “When you’ve got a bus load of people, that’s 60 people times 3 minutes each. That turns into hours which quickly turns into days of time for people that are late to work, away from their families, and these are people that are doing the right thing by not driving and getting out of our cars in this transit-first city.”

More from Haighteration:

Currently, Haight Street traffic flows in one direction — westward, away from Market Street — on the block in question. That means Muni buses traveling eastward on Haight Street have to be diverted, turning left once they reach Laguna and then right onto Page. The route brings Muni into direct competition with automobile traffic approaching Octavia Boulevard, which can often make for a painfully slow commute.

What do you think of the Haight Street Two Way Traffic Plan? Good idea to improve your commute?

Muni News: $$$ Youth Pass, Mayor Candidates on Muni, Fraud


Photo by Jessica Druck

A few pieces of Muni news for you:

Y’all had a lot to say about the free Muni for kids proposal. Could it “wean Americans off of our car fetish” as one commenter said, help poor family, or is it “asking for trouble,” to quote another commenter?

How to Give Up Your Seat on Muni Gracefully

Waiting in an empty bus
Photo by jm3

Once again we’ve received an etiquette complaint in our inbox. A reader wrote about someone who wouldn’t give up his seat to a disabled passenger and his partner:

This morning between around 9:00 a.m., this bigot (embracing the word f**got) wouldn’t move
his precious cargo for a disabled senior and his partner. The driver didn’t even tell this moron
to move his bags while he continued to belittle a disabled senior citizen.


Ok so this is not the graceful way to give up your seat on Muni. We’ve got some suggestions from our inbox on this matter.

For instance, recognize handicapped passengers, even those on crutches. And don’t take up three seats with your newspaper and manliness. Just a simple “Would you like to sit down” is nice, right? I’d say that elderly, handicapped, and pregnant women obviously qualify for the seats, but it’s still up for debate whether you should give up a seat for kids (and what size).

What’s your tip on giving up your seat?

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