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Photo by courtchops
Kind of the opposite of “it’s not you, it’s me,” which of course means it’s really…you.
A random sticker spotted by courtchops on the 18-46th Avenue.
Other important messages found on Muni:
Photo by Devon Shaw
Muni began letting passengers enter through the back door in July. Go ahead — I’ll give you a minute to get the snickering out of your system (don’t worry — I’m laughing, too).
Five months into the program, we’re wondering what you think of it.
In a letter-to-the-editor-style email, Muni rider Nic lets his thoughts be known:
“[T}his City often lacks a certain amount of order and civility. One notable exception used to be the Muni express buses. Instead of the usual scrum jockeying for position to board the bus, the riders of these buses would wait in orderly lines to board in the order they arrived …
Photo via Fast Company
What’s your Muni shelter done for you lately? Relieve your stress? Cure your seasonal depression? We found two incredibly considerate bus stop projects around the world. Read more
Photo (not a Facebook bus) by Paul Sullivan
Ed tipped us to the following act of heroism (or idiocy? you decide):
“Holy crap, someone just yelled at a Facebook shuttle driver & blocked the door to fb’ers for stopping in muni stop. While no muni was around” (via @rotron)
Last we heard in the Public vs. Private Transportation Wars, a Muni operator was on the front lines laying down the law.
Photo by Lynn Friedman
Reader Kelsey W. found a good use of her time during the recent shutdowns in the subway (first for flooding then for a blown transformer). She set the lyrics to the tune of Jingle Bells and The First Noel. Should you be caroling with these tunes (maybe at Santacon this Saturday?): videos or it didn’t happen!
Here are Kelsey’s Muni Christimas Carol Lyrics. Read more
Photo by lucio_tomos_llyr
Sometimes I think really good shoes (with really cute shoe laces) and a pimp seat on the bus might be enough to make my day.
Fun this weekend: Tomorrow (Saturday) from 2-4 p.m., join Tim Baskerville and Kevin Sheridan for a Photographer’s Talk at the Harvey Milk Photo Center about their “F-Line Inside Out” exhibit. While you’re there, check out our “Rename Your Muni Line” map and “In Transit” photo exhibit too.
Enjoy these photos and your weekend!
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