The moon over my shoulder on Muni
Via Gary Whitta, who says, “I often see people on my Twitter feed complaining about their fellow bus patrons. It is to them that I present this.” Do you think she has any idea? I don’t.
Happy Monday!
SFCTA floats M-Ocean View Subway idea
Image by SFCTA
For the second weekend in a row, transit geeks get a fix here on Muni Diaries.
SF Streetsblog reports that area transportation planners are discussing plans to accommodate an increase in traffic on one of Muni Metro’s slowest lines, the M-Ocean View. One of the ideas would be a combination of above-street and underground rails that would eliminate the need for the M to compete with heavy auto traffic along 19th Avenue.
Read the full article at SF Streetsblog.
Your Weekend Transit Advisory: Chinatown New Year Run
Chinatown New Year Run
On Sunday, the Chinatown New Year Run will begin at 8 a.m. and be followed by a festival in Portsmouth Square.
The race route will begin on Grant Avenue and Sacramento Street, travel along Grant Avenue, west on Pacific Avenue, north on Stockton Street, east on North Point Street and south-east onto The Embarcadero. The race route will continue along The Embarcadero, west on Washington Street, south on Battery Street, west on Pine Street and north on Kearny Street to Clay Street.
The following Muni line and route will be affected:
· California Cable Car
· 1 California
· 8X Bayshore Express
· 10 Townsend
· 12 Folsom-Pacific
· 30 Stockton
· 39 Coit
· 45 Union-Stockton
Five Muni Moments This Week
Photo by Roshan Vyas
Five noteworthy things that happened on the bus this week:
Sometimes the jokes write themselves, especially if you’re on Muni. “Crack head, a hooker and a magenta-stained poodle get on the bus…” No really: just saw this on the 44-O’Shaughnessy. Meanwhile, a guy wearing those Google Glasses got on Muni this week. Wonder if he saw the old guy softly playing harmonica on the bus, or the beautiful baritone singer singing in Italian on the 49-Van Ness. This week a rider put a new spin on the grooming practices on the bus: a woman was applying foot lotion on Muni. Nail clipping on the bus is so…2010.
This week’s Muni moments were brought to you by:
Michael Capozzola
@ffogu
@NattyP2theB
@instarbodywork
@allysoneb
Not-Banksy on Muni
Ed note: I know, it’s not exactly weirdness on Muni, especially on a 49-Van Ness/Mission. But it’s pretty squarely WTF with a side of, “Really? Really.” Muni rider Chaz draws a distinction between beloved street art and your everyday tagger drawing on the bus:
I watched this shitstain and his crew get on the 49 northbound at Turk or so and proceed to very obviously and obnoxiously scrawl his handle on the ceiling of the bus. I was a few seconds too late to capture him in the act, but you can see the purple marker in his hand and the matching color of illegible text above his head. If the bus had played the “if you see graffiti in progress…” announcement or I just remembered the number I would have notified the authorities; instead in my powerlessness I turn to the internet hive.
Novel Valentine spotted on Muni
If you’re looking for ideas for Valentine’s Day, this Muni rider has you covered: a blowgun that shoots roses at the target of your affection/obsession/vengeance.
Dear Cupid: Your bow and arrow are so 2012.