BART cop/drunk guy incident
Wow. Just wow. What do you think about what we’re seeing here? Let us know in comments.
Weekend Photos: Meditation on BART
Photo by Flickr user mikedthorn
This week in BART news:
– Veterans to get free BART rides (via SF Examiner)
– Judge sends BART cop murder trial to LA (via East Bay Express)
– Pigeons cause uproar at BART meeting (via SFAppeal)
– BART workers say staff cuts are unsafe (via KCBS)
– BART to Livermore plan brings out range of public opinion (via Pleasanton Weekly)
– Feds launch civil rights investigation into BART (via SF Chronicle)
Enjoy these new additions to the BART Flickr pool. Don’t forget to send us your stories and photos on BART! Have a great weekend, everyone.
Photo by Flickr user futo
Photo by Flickr user i, max
Photo by Flickr user dahveed76
Weekend Photos: What is NextBus trying to tell us?
Photo by Flickr user eviloars
Here we are, arrived at another wet weekend. The worst might be over, though. In which case, go Go forth and have your fun. (srsly, that hard-ass rain lasted, what, 14 minutes?) Don’t forget to go gripe talk to public officials (in government, police, MTA) at a City Hall hearing on Monday.
Here’s your MTA weekend traffic advisory:
Construction on San Jose Avenue between Geneva Avenue and Niagra Avenue will require the closure of both northbound lanes and one southbound lane of San Jose Avenue from 11 p.m., Friday to 4 a.m., Monday.
Beginning at 1:45 a.m. Saturday, the M-Ocean View Muni line will turn back at Plymouth and Broad streets. A Muni bus will provide service between Plymouth Avenue and Broad Street and San Jose and Geneva avenues on Saturday and Sunday.
Also, the N-Judah track repairs will pick up this evening. Pay attention, folks!
Traffic Detour/Construction Schedule: 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20 – 5 a.m., Monday, Nov. 23
Muni Bus Shuttle Schedule:
- 8 p.m., Friday – 1 a.m., Saturday
6 a.m., Saturday – 1 a.m., Sunday
8 a.m., Sunday – 1 a.m., Monday
Note: The N-Owl service will operate until 6 a.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. Sunday; and 4 a.m. Monday
Additional Muni routes affected: 28-19th Avenue, 29-Sunset, 91-Owl, N-Owl
That, as they say, is all. Enjoy the photos!
Photo by Flickr user Troy Holden
Photo by Flickr user ebtmikado
Photo by Flickr user Whole Wheat Toast
Speak your mind about Muni safety at City Hall next Monday
Photo by Flickr user ekai
Supervisor Bevan Dufty will be holding a hearing on Muni safety and the SFPD’s involvement therein next Monday. Dufty’s office is looking for stories from real people (i.e., you) — the positive stories along with “my iPhone got snagged” and whatnot.
We applaud the effort to clampdown on crime aboard Muni vehicles. But these public officials cannot do this effectively without our help. If you’ve witnessed or been victim to a crime on Muni, and you can do it, go the meeting and let the police and our elected officials know about your experience. If you’re annoyed by the police presence on Muni (and we know you’re out there), go, too. All voices are encouraged to speak up.
After all, it’s partially up to us to make Muni a safer environment, right?
Here’s some press-releasy notes from Dufty’s office:
The hearing will take place at the City Operation and Neighborhood Services (CONS) Committee on Monday, November 23rd at 11:00 in room 250 of City Hall.
Supervisor Dufty’s office is seeking to hear from Muni riders who have experienced crime or who have witnessed crime to testify at the hearing. It is crucial that representatives from Muni and the San Francisco Police Department hear from Muni riders about their experience riding public transit.
Please contact Boe Hayward of Supervisor Dufty’s office (boe.hayward@sfgov.org) if you would like to help improve the safety on Muni and ensure that the Bus Inspection Program is implemented and continues.
[Bus Inspection Program]
Sponsor: Dufty
Hearing to get a status update from the Municipal Transportation Agency and San Francisco Police Department on the Bus Inspection Program which will focus on the
ongoing Bus Inspection Program trial program that has been implemented at several police stations in San Francisco and how the TransLink card has been used.
We wish we could give away prizes for participation. Maybe a healthier, safer Muni is the prize?
Deep thought
Photo by Flickr user eric-m
Remember when all BART stations had restrooms? Yeah, neither do we.
Photo diary: The Passion of the 53-Southern Heights
Photo by Whole Wheat Toast
For those who don’t know, the 53-Southern Heights is one of seven Muni routes scheduled to be completely eliminated on Dec. 5. It served parts of Potrero Hill for many years. And trust me, you don’t wanna walk that hill every day.
There’s some talk of various ways to honor these great urban warriors: flash mobs, wakes, “last rides” (a religious reference for those who haven’t had their coffee yet). How are you going to mark this grievous occasion?
Muni Diaries, being of the written word and all, is asking you to pen an obituary for your most beloved dying Muni route. The deadline passed on Sunday, but you can still sneak one in. We’ll be running them in the upcoming weeks. Details are here. Write a diary here.
*Yes, the title here is an allusion to the story of Jesus. Deal.