Bunny McFadden’s storybook city
When community organizer and writer Dr. Bunny McFadden decided to raise her kids in San Francisco, she wanted to give them a “picture book life.” For her family, Muni is a big part of what makes San Francisco a storybook city. Trips to libraries and parks become adventures. A bus driver who loses patience with their stroller turns up in a later chapter as a friendly fellow parent at a playground. The old car barn at Fillmore and Turk, which they pass every time they ride the 22, inspires a history lesson on the city’s streetcar wars. And there are the Muni drivers who cheer on the picketers, Bunny and her kids among them, during the teachers’ strike.
Bunny joined us at our Muni Diaries Live 18th anniversary show to share these stories of how Muni has connected her family to the the city’s people, places, and history. Listen to her story here:
Muni Diaries is made up entirely of stories from transit riders like you. Have your own Muni story to share? Send us your pitch at muni.diaries.sf@gmail.com.