Muni News: Fares and Passes Go Up Tomorrow, ‘If I Ruled Muni,’ Clipper refunds 06.30.11
Photo by blarfiejandro
- BART Reaches $1.3 Million Settlement With Mother Of Oscar Grant (SF Appeal)
- Muni approves $233M contract for Central Subway tunneling project in SF (SF Examiner)
- New Muni contract: Supervisor demands accountability (SFGate)
- Will Muni deal lead to savings? (SFGate)
- Clipper Could be Overcharging You for Using Transfers (UPDATE: Clipper Admits Error, Refunds to be Issued) (Akit’s Complaint Department)
- Transit Fares, Bridge Tolls Go Up Friday (BCN via SF Appeal)
- If I Ruled Muni… (SF Weekly‘s Joe Eskanazi)
‘Streets of San Francisco’ Photo Show Opens Tonight 06.30.11
Photo by Travis Jensen
Want to see some amazing photographs of our city? Head over to Schroeder’s Restaurant tonight for the opening of Streets of San Francisco, a photo show by Travis Jensen and Josh Sullivan. We know Travis from the photo collective All City, which has brought us some amazing transit photographs on Muni Diaries. And of course, public transportation stars prominently on our streets. You’ll see pictures like the photo in this post. Armed with 35mm film from a rooftop in the Financial District, Travis shot the two cable cars crossing paths on California Street.
At Streets of San Francisco, you’ll find “a diverse mix of urban landscapes, candid street scenes, and street portraiture.” I’m told that Schroeder’s is more than 100 years old and has never had an event like this.
Streets of San Francisco Opening Party
Schroeder’s Restaurant
240 Front Street (between California and Sacramento streets)
San Francisco, CA.
(415)421-4778
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The show will be up until July 30.
Condolences from Muni 06.30.11
Open Thread: What Do You Have To Say About Muni Today? 06.29.11
Annie from Poetic and Chic spotted these kick-ass shoes on the 1BX today. What else did you see on the bus today? Here’s an open thread for you to say whatever’s on your mind.
Muni made you late? Someone smelled like ass? Too many ballet students cramming your morning bus? Whatever you want, have a go!
To Muni, with Love, from Croatia 06.29.11
Visiting San Francisco again was great. On my first day in San Francisco two years ago I fell in love with the city and was very happy to get a chance to visit it one more time. We took long walks and used public transit (Muni/Bart/Caltrain) as we are (like most Europeans) used to public transit.
A few things that I like about Muni: it’s affordable, you can take your bike with you on Muni which is not possible to do on Zagreb (the capital of Croatia) public transit, more seats reserved for seniors and persons with disabilities, people are mostly very polite and are not pushing around the entrance to get on Muni.
One more thing that I find very amusing is pulling the string when you want to get off the bus.
Things you can do on Zagreb public transit (except trains): buy your ticket by sending SMS from your cell phone.
Wow, I’d like to buy my Muni tickets from my cell phone. Pretty cool. Wonder what transit in Zagreb looks like?
Trippy.
Thanks, Melita!
How does Muni compare to public transit in other countries? The comments section is wide open…
One Day Left to Vote in SFBG Best of the Bay 06.28.11
Photo by Trey Ratcliff
You’ve only got one day left to vote in the San Francisco Bay Guardian’s Best of the Bay 2011. It’s your chance to tell the Guardian the best of our city, everything from the best pot edibles and best magician to the best place to watch the sunset. There are lots of categories sprinkled throughout the survey, including local blogs and websites, so check out our friends in our blog roll if you’re in need of ideas.
Oh, and on page 5 you can vote for the Best Overall Local Blog. If you’ve enjoyed reading Muni Diaries, please show us a little love!
Vote in the San Francisco Bay Guardian Best of the Bay 2011
Muni News: Cable cars back, new interim Muni CEO 06.28.11
Photo by Telstar Logistics
- The last of Muni’s fleet of double-end PCC streamliner streetcars headed for rebuilding (Market Street Railway Blog)
- California Street cable cars are back (SFGate)
- Nat Ford attends last Muni board meeting today (SF Examiner)
- San Francisco group pushing to make Muni free (ABC 7/KGO)
- Muni Names Debra Johnson Interim CEO (The Bay Citizen)
N-Judah collides with dump truck 06.28.11
Photo by @theSusyness
Reports are pouring in on Twitter of an N-Judah that crashed into a dump truck in the Inner Sunset. The SF Examiner has the story (link now includes a photo gallery of the incident). Service is “stifled.” We’ll update as needed.
Muni Cowboy, I salute you 06.28.11
Photo by Marianne Giesemann
He looks like he’d be more at home on the wide-open country of a Montana ranch than a packed Muni train full of hipsters and people in business clothes, and it makes me wonder whether he is a stranger to the city or in fact a long-time local, refusing to change his manner of dress throughout decades of surrounding change; an aesthetic rebel to societal averages.
It would seem he’s not accustomed to the underground; he hovers as close to the door as possible, seemingly anxious to be released, one slightly shaking hand ignoring the pole altogether and instead tentatively reaching out to its reflection in the window for support. Yet stop after stop he stays put, dodging the swarm of people boarding the N during rush hour. Or maybe he’s not unused to Muni at all, maybe he’s just claustrophobic, or in a hurry. Either way, I salute you, Cowboy, Muni can be a scary enough place even after years of riding it.
Have you ever imagined a backstory about a fellow passenger you’ve seen on the bus? Tell us more.
Muni graffiti a bygone era? 06.27.11
Photo by Jenner Davis
On the exterior of vehicles, we mean.
Here’s a shot of a graffiti’d Muni bus that Virtue n Vice believes is from 2003.
Seen other examples of rad Muni vehicle graffiti around town? Let us know.
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