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Are you firing up the grill yet? If you’re going to see fireworks tonight, don’t forget to check our transit advisory before you head out the door.
From the Twitters:
Happy almost 4th of July, @munidiaries! This afternoon in early celebration, some jerk kids set off a firework on the 48. Neato…
— Erin Conger (@ErinConger) July 4, 2013
We’ll return to our regular programming tomorrow!
First rule of riding Muni: that’s not water on the seat. Here’s another important lesson, especially if you’re a newbie on Muni this week during the BART strike, as Muni rider D reports:
So I was headed home on an inboud 38L yesterday that was *extremely* crowded. As I made my way to the back I saw an open single seat and made my way over. Curiously, no one was willing to sit in it. On closer inspection I saw just *why* no one was grabbing such a coveted seat.
At first I thought that someone had somehow left a tiny turd but on a better look, I saw that it was nothing more than a squashed grape.
Ah, for the want of a napkin….
What happened on your commute today? Share it with your fellow riders!
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Here’s a bunch of things to read about the ongoing BART strike (today is Day 3):
BART Strike: Labor Negotiations To Resume At 1 PM Wednesday (SF Appeal)
Surprise! Last night’s negotiations went nowhere. Pray/hope/skip rocks that today’s talks accomplish something.
An Open Letter to the Community from the BART Workers (Keep BART Running)
In which some BART operators tell their side of the story.
Oakland to Toss Parking Tickets Handed Out During Strike (SF Weekly’s The Snitch)
Across the Bay, parking enforcement officers also struck Monday. Well, almost all of them did.
BART Strike: Another Instance of Media Portraying Workers as Greedy (The Nation)
In which the bastion of liberal journalism shines a light on labor’s demands.
What the BART Strike Means for the Regional Transit Agenda (SPUR)
Wonky wonk-types get wonky. And FSM bless them, too.
Why the BART Strike Happened (Beyond Chron)
“The chief reason is BART management’s historic insensitivity to its workers.”
What’s wrong with New York Magazine’s take on the BART Strike (Laura O.)
If you’ve got more BART strike news to share with fellow readers, drop links in the comments here, please.
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I guess we know how the person who wrote this message feels.
Alternet has a pretty good rundown of the two sides’ position. What are your thoughts? How is a lack of BART affecting you?
Photos: (L) via sargentpilcher; (R) by Jeremiah Evans
We still think you’ll find more and better entertainment on Muni, naked acrobats notwithstanding. But Amy points us to Buzzfeed‘s wonderful photo perspective, pitting side-by-side images of your everyday commute on BART against the silent turnstiles and tracks of yesterday.
The BART strike enters Day 2 today, with both sides not talking other than to blame the other.
Also: SF Appeal reports on the throngs of unsympathetic commuters trying their damnedest to get out of San Francisco last evening.
Check out the rest of Buzzfeed’s photos here.
