Muni News: Cameras on Muni, More Nat Ford, NX-Judah Express Bus

  • Can Muni Drivers Make You Stow Your Camera Phone? (SF Appeal, hint: NO)
  • Nathaniel Ford’s severance likely to be approved today (SF Examiner)
  • Pay Nat Ford His Money and Get Him Out of Here (SF Weekly)
  • BART plan to run wee-hour Saturday trains in doubt (SFGate)
  • Despite Growing Unrest, Nat Ford’s Golden Parachute Is All But Assured (SF Appeal)
  • First week of N-Judah Express bus called a success by Muni officials (SF Examiner)
  • Muni’s No. 2 in charge resigns (City Insider)

Getting hitched? Let Muni be your limo


Photo by Stacy Horner

Gretchen sent in a sweet email about her friends Robbie and Kristin, both scientists at UCSF, who got married two weeks ago and took Muni to their wedding at City Hall. Gretchen told us that these two even took Muni to their engagement dinner…at Gary Danko, no less. Classy!


Photo by Stacy Horne

We’ve seen our share of sweet wedding moments on Muni. Did you meet a special someone on the bus? Let us know.

Get Yourself to “Art Is Getting (T)Here”

Over the weekend we were lucky to find ourselves at a small gem of an art space in the Inner Sunset at the Art I.S. Getting (t)here opening party. Curated by Tanya Marie Vlach and Faern, the show features local artists whose work involves themes of transportation and journey.

In the curator’s own words, the show focuses on “themes of transportation, journey, process, destination, road less traveled; whatever transporting means to you.”

At the show you can find great photography, mixed media work, installation art, and just generally really well-curated art by local artists. And we’ve set up a small Muni Diaries station for you to share your own tales of transportation!

A little sneak peek for you:

by Faern

You Are My Everything
by David Fullarton

by Gianluca Franzese

Art I.S. getting (t)here will be taking over the gallery space at Everybody Bikes from June 18 to August 13. Follow the show on Twitter @artinnersunset.

Details:

Art I.S. getting (t)here
1288 15th Ave (and Irving)
The gallery is open every weekend. If you want to see the show during the week, contact Tanya or Faern on the Art I.S. getting (t)here website.

Featuring artists:
Kris Engel
Faern
David Fullarton
Gianluca Franzese
Devin Keller
Victoria Kartashova
Lauren Crabbe
Christopher Macolino
Anna Marie Panlilio
Cristina Isabel Rivera
Frank Rodriguez
Adam Smith
Tanya Marie Vlach

Matier & Ross: Mayor Ed Lee pushed Nat Ford out

nat ford
Photo by Brian Kusler

Who had a hand in Muni boss Nat Ford’s departure? Matier and Ross report that Mayor Ed Lee was key in escorting Ford out of the building. Money quote:

[Lee] wanted someone with a “150 percent commitment” to running Muni – and that Ford, with his constant job hunting, wasn’t cutting it.

Matier and Ross also report that Department of Public Works Director Ed Reiskin maybe a likely replacement, though it’s uncertain whether Reiskin will actually be taking Ford’s place.

Read the rest of the story at SFGate.

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