Prop P Fails by Greater Than 2-1

It wasn’t even close, and Muni Diaries applauds the voters of San Francisco.

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Greetings from Switzerland

As readers of this blog may have figured out, I am a huge fan of the F-line streetcars. I went down to Justin Herman Plaza on Friday to check out the Halloween costumes at Critical Mass, and was super excited to discover they’ve added a new car to the F fleet:

Apologies for the photo quality, but it’s a streetcar from Zurich. What it says on the side is: “Zurich: Sister City of San Francisco.” And it’s shiny and blue! I kind of wanted to hop on to see what it was like inside, but it was pretty crammed.

I think what I like most about the fleet is how anachronistic it is — none of the cars are FROM here, they just feel like they wandered in by accident or something. Sparks the imagination, it does.

– Beth W.

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Picky Kisser

Boogers on the bus seem to be my thing. I’ve seen entire fists get lost in the olfactory glands, and I’ve have even witnessed a woman on the 38 show hers off to fellow passengers. But last night was a new one for me. Some high schooler was smacking on his girlfriend on the 43-line. Thereafter, he went for it - not second base, but for his protruding muzzle. I didn’t watch long enough to see what he produced but I can’t imagine it was kissable. His cute high-school appendage didn’t mind though. They went right back to kissing like nothing happened.

It’s been a while since I was in my teens, but I don’t care how horny you are. Picking and kissing don’t fly - even on Muni.

- Jenny

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Prop. P

Okay, this one is a no-brainer to me, but I’d like to open it up, if anyone feels like talking about it.

Proposition P will be on the ballot (along with 21 other measures) next week (or now, for those of you who are voting early). It proposes changing the rules and responsibilities of the S.F. Transportation Authority Board.

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Concerning State Proposition 1A

Perhaps it seems a given that this site would wholeheartedly endorse a measure calling for massive improvements to regional, commuter, and public rail programs. But on the ballot in California next week is Proposition 1A, and it’s got this blogger tied up in all sorts of knots.

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14-Mission vs. Mayoral SUV

Awesome.

Thanks, 14-Mission. Now Mayor Newsom is never going to funnel money into Muni.

Stay safe, folks. Any moving vehicle on Mission Street (as well as some of the pedestrians) will take more than your mirror off if you zone out too long.

-Tara

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A fitting tribute

The Gus Van Sant movie Milk premiered here last night. It chronicles the life and times of slain S.F. Supervisor Harvey Milk, who tirelessly advocated for gay rights and other community issues, including public transit. He was thanked for all that hard work with scores of adoring fans across the country, broken barriers to equality, and five bullets in his body, courtesy of then-Supervisor Dan White.

In a tribute to Milk, the San Francisco Municipal Railway has dedicated one of its cars as a moving tribute to the supervisor, who was killed almost exactly 30 years ago. You can read the SFGate story here.

Here’s my favorite quote, which is most relevant to this site:

“He was pushing for a better Muni at a time when no one else really was in City Hall.”
-Rick Laubscher, president of the nonprofit Market Street Railway.

I complain to no end about the F, as a commuter, because it was a good idea that was/is poorly executed. But as I’ve noted before, they are charming little pieces of San Francisco history. If more and more people, including tourists, ride this memorial car and get a hint of what Milk did for our city 30 years ago, then I’d say the investment was a good one. Thanks, Muni.

Tara Ramroop can’t wait to see Milk when it comes out for all us regular people. She also hopes that the district elections bring more inspired, tireless public servants to the SF Board of Supervisors.

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Random pictures on Muni

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Muni Crash

The Candlestick Express, which carries SFers to 49ers on game day, crashed into a pole on Van Ness near Geary.

SFGate reports.

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The Inaugural Muni Diaries Poll!

Come on, admit it, you’ve been known to check out a fellow rider or two on your bus ride — besides reading the wrong book or avoiding the over-friendly weirdo, what else is there to do on Muni? Vote for the hottest Muni line in the city or tell us if you think your line should have been nominated.

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