Weekend Photos: An Ode to the F-Market Streetcars
Photo by franciscophile
Don’t forget: The deadline for the Endanger Bus photo contest has been extended to May 20. Get those cameras ready, and send your shots to endangerbuscontest@baynature.org.
Also don’t forget to like Muni Diaries on Facebook. The uncool kids are doing it.
SF Appeal has a weekend traffic/transit report up. And here’s some Muni news from this week:
- Bay Area transit: BART, Muni increase security following killing of Osama bin Laden (SFGate)
- Muni riders pepper-sprayed for cell phones (SF Examiner)
- Central Subway Mudslinging, This Time Over Low-Income Housing (Curbed SF)
- Muni Officials Meet to Discuss Ways to Generate More Money (KTVU)
- Indictments in slaying after Muni encounter (SFGate)
- Market St. Muni Shelters to Reflect Local History With Help From SF Artist (SF Appeal)
- Muni signs deal with union, but operators are still holding out (SF Examiner)
- Stolen violin found, suspect arrested on Muni (KGO/ABC 7) | (original post)
- Central Subway Construction Schedule May 6 to May 27 (Central Subway Blog)
Enjoy these photos, and your weekend!
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Photo by MUNI – BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Jesse, Rosie Perez, and Ron Weasley on a 38-Geary to the Farallons
At last month’s Muni Diaries Live, Jesse shared the story of withering away of innocence when it comes to riding Muni:
I grew up and went to high school in Southern California. I did what everybody else did — I drove a car … I graduated high school and I fled, like crazy. I went to San Francisco State. I didn’t even look at the school — I just knew it was in San Francisco and gay people live there!
And I encountered Muni. I encountered buses, and trains, and trains that did buslike things, and stairs, and all that craziness. I was flabbergasted, to say the least. Riding Muni was like riding a unicorn. It was like, “What??!? I get a transfer? This is so great! $1?” I’m dating myself.
I was that guy on Muni who was so in love with the experience that I was talking to people. I was like, “Oh my god, you shopped today? So did I!”
Watch the video above to hear the rest of Jesse’s gripping tale.
Previously: MissionMission’s Ariel Tells All: First Kiss, on Muni
Cartoon Depicts ‘Life on Muni’
Here’s the rest of the section about Muni:
We agree: Someone needs to catalog these things.
Read the rest of “How I Came to Work at the Wendy’s.”
Thx: @LenRoQ
‘Catch a damn cab’
Muni rider Brian says, “Next time you see this, catch a damn cab. Unless you want to be an hour late, that is.”
Maybe central control finds the tracks really tasty, with all those “MMMMMMMMMM”s.
It is rather uncanny, wouldn’t you say? I mean, even by Muni standards.
Video: $23K Violin Thief Gets Away on Muni
SFPD is looking for tips on this one. It appears that someone stole a very expensive violin and used Muni as their getaway. The SF Examiner has more.
“Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or Danker at (415) 614-3463.”
Since it’s unfortunately Crime on Muni Week, here are a couple other crime stories you might’ve missed:
A new type of crime on Muni?
Be Mindful When Riding Muni With Your Bike