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Photo by Adrian Cotter

Rachel Cassandra from the art collective Revel Art wants to know: how do you feel about your Muni line? She is looking for artists to create work inspired by their Muni line, which will later be a part of a multimedia exhibit. Of course this idea is right up our alley. (And bonus points from me because Revel Art installed a great community altar at the Day of the Dead parade, my favorite San Francisco activity. Watch the time-lapse video on Revel Art‘s website.)

Details from Rachel Cassandra:

The Muni Media Map:

Photo by Troy Holden

We relayed a message from SFMTA a few weeks ago about taking Muni to the ballgame. But now, things are different. We’re a mere 13 hours away from welcoming our very own World Series champs back to their home stadium, as the San Francisco Giants prepare to battle the St. Louis Cardinals in their first regular-season home game in 2011 tomorrow at 1:35 p.m.

So once again, SFMTA is urging you to consider not driving to the game, but instead taking Muni, a cab, or bicycle to AT&T Park. Oh, and eat hella garlic fries and sandwiches from Crazy Crab’z, also, too.

Go, Giants!

Press Release–SFMTA Encourages Fans to Go Green to San Francisco Giants Baseball Games 4.7.11 (PDF)

Photo by Anthony Brown

Update: Deadline extended to May 20!

You can win $150 and publication in Bay Nature magazine by submitting your photo to our Endanger Bus Photo Contest. The contest ends this weekend and we’ve got prizes ready to hand out. The contest will be judged by Cheryl Haines, director of Haines Gallery and executive director of the FOR-SITE Foundation, which she established in 2003 to support art about place.

The contest challenges you to photograph these beautifully wrapped buses roaming around town, courtesy of the EndangerBus project by artist Todd Gilens.

The contest ends this Sunday, April 10. Details :

Endangered Species buses Photo Contest
Find the Endangered Species buses (see bus tracker below) and catch them with your camera in motion or at rest.
Enter up to four images by emailing them to endangerbuscontest@baynature.org (minimum 1500 pixels in length or width)

Prizes

First place receives $150 and publication in Bay Nature Magazine.

Second place receives two tickets to the San Francisco Zoo and two $10 Clipper Cards.

Five other entrants will be picked at random to receive $10 clipper cards.

ENTRY DEADLINE: 11 p.m., April 10, 2011 Extended to May 20!

To find the Endanger buses, check out the real time bus tracker that Gilens created with GreenInfo Network on the EndangerBus.org website:

Are you sad about losing those colorful, so-very-SF paper Muni Fast Passes like we are? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Dress up your Clipper Card with these Muni Diaries Fast Pass Clipper Card holders, now with a real Fast Pass on the cover! Flip it open and there are two pockets for your Clipper Card and a few credit cards/IDs/paper money.

Each Clipper Card holder features vintage paper Muni maps, laminated on both sides for durability. They fit easily into your wallet, backpocket, purse, or socks (old-school style).

These Clipper Card holders are available now in the Muni Diaries Etsy store. They were lovingly crafted by Heather L., and designed by Suzanne LaGasa.

Months available:
Mar 06
April 06
May 06
Nov 07
(The January 2010 holder seen in the photo above was purchased already!)

We’ll be adding more of these to the Muni Diaries store in the next few days so if you don’t see a month that you want, check back there or at Heather’s store!

Photo by Steve Rhodes

Last week, SFMTA asked San Francisco Giants fans to consider riding Muni to baseball games this year. Tonight’s exhibition game against the Oakland A’s is your first chance.

Muni Diaries is officially in the bag for our hometown 2010 World Series champs, and we gladly welcome the beginning of the 2011 season. And we’re all for riding Muni when possible and realistic.

We wanna know: Will you be taking Muni to the games? Or will you be one of the many pissed-off, non-baseball fan throngs who huff and puff and curse Muni and all things baseball beginning around this time each year? Let us know!