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I sure can appreciate what Sara brings to the table here. Can you?
Out of all the public transportations San Francisco has to offer, the muni metro trains are my favorite. The cool grays with the bright yellow and red accents, it just is so appealing to the eyes! (via)
Here’s the image Sara got the colors of Muni Metro from:
I guess the theme on Muni Diaries today is: Muni Visualized.
We love transit geeks, especially ones who are handy with time-lapse videos. Via SFist, we found YouTube user STLTransit, who created time-lapse videos of public transit systems, including one of San Francisco that shows the movement of every Muni bus, BART train, and ferry boat over a period of 24 hours.
I just can’t stop watching the littler dots of buses buzzing by, and the color-coordinated dots for BART lines whizzing through the East Bay.
Must. Click. Play. Again.
Thanks, SFist.
Image: SFMTA Photo Archives
The good folks at the SFMTA Photo Archive are still busy opening up the vaults. To honor Muni’s centennial, the archives have made available 57 posters with amazing historic photos. Check them out here.
Just to whet your appetite, the caption on the photo above reads: “Trolley Coaches Outside of Seals Baseball Stadium at 16th & Bryant Sts; SF Giants vs. Philadelphia | April 29, 1958”
Jaw, drop.
See all the SFMTA photo archive posters.
I don’t know about you, but I bet that whatever he’s playing is nice to hear. What do you think? Annoying? Charming? It depends?
Via Francisco Lopez Art.
Image: Bay Area News Group
Holy transit nerd heaven!
Via SFist, we learned today about the latest, greatest BART plan for the transit system’s future growth. Good news: Along with expected growth in the Bay Area’s population, officials expect a big boost in the use of public transportation. But how to accomodate the expected more than 50 percent growth between now and 2025?
The answer is BART Metro, and here’s what it entails:
Anyone who has visited New York City knows the beauty of express trains. The only problem here: No one knows how to pay for these enhancements.
Read the SJ Mercury article for more information.
Come party with us this Friday to celebrate the amazing photographers you’ve seen on Muni Diaries! We’ve partnered up with the wonderful Harvey Milk Photo Center for a photo exhibit called “In Transit.”
In celebration of Muni’s centennial, this exhibit will feature gorgeous San Francisco photos that you’ve previously probably only seen on your computer screen. The opening reception this Friday will also feature our new “Rename Your Muni Line” game where you can bestow a new nickname for your line (6-Parnasty, anybody?) on a humongous map, pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey style (no blindfolds, unless you’re so inclined).
The Harvey Milk Photo Center is at the west end of Duboce Park, and a great place for photography-lovers. Hello, 40-person dark room? They have it.
See you this Friday!
Details
In Transit: San Francisco’s Daily Commute in Words and Pictures
Friday, Nov. 30, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Harvey Milk Photo Center
50 Scott Street (Duboce Park)