Giants Win World Series! SF Trashes Muni! (update)

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Update (1:46 p.m.): SFist posted this video of the burning bus as well as a response (via SF Appeal) from SFMTA spokesman Paul Rose:

Muni spokesman Paul Rose tells SFAppeal that the burned-out bus had just been revamped and was worth a cool $700,000.

Original post: Good morning, San Francisco. Hope you slept well. Wasn’t that fun?

Of course, we’re elated that the 2012 San Francisco Giants won the World Series. Shortly after the 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers, much actin’-afool commenced. Muni buses were smashed, set on fire, and climbed on by rioters on the street.

Here’s a visual recap of stopped, walked-on, and/or destroyed Muni vehicles around town last night.


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By the way, the World Series parade will be this Wednesday morning. You can expect Market Street buses to be re-routed or halted, and streetcars to be out of service for a while.

Previously: The Giants win the World Series (2010 edition)

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Your Weekend Transit Advisory

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Critical Mass
On Friday beginning at 6 p.m., the Critical Mass bicycle ride will begin at Justin Herman Plaza. There will be heavy traffic in the area. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time.

Noe Valley Harvest Festival
On Saturday the 8th annual Noe Valley Harvest Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.on 24th Street between Church and Sanchez streets. For event details, please visit
www.noevalleyharvestfestival.com.

The following street closures will be required from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

· 24th Street between Church and Sanchez streets
· Intersection: Vicksburg Street at 24th Street

The 48 Quintara-24th Street Muni route will be affected.

Visitation Valley Steet Fair
On Sunday the 7th annual Visitation Valley Festival and Street Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Leland Avenue at Bayshore Boulevard. For event details, please visit http://visvalleyboom.org.

The following street closures will be required from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

· Leland Avenue between Bayshore Boulevard and Rutland Street
· Alpha Street between Leland Avenue and Raymond Avenue

The 56 Rutland Muni route will be affected.

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Random Small Kindness In Transit

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Ashley from A Beautiful Struggle came across a randomly kind passenger recently.

Transportation in San Francisco brings out the most interesting people you will ever see. Honestly, I’ve seen some really odd things on the Muni train that I just can’t unsee. Anyway, this last Saturday my wonderful boyfriend and I were on Muni coming back from downtown SF to my apartment near SF State. I sat down near an old, man wearing a checkered sweater with a black cap and a large mustache. He looked at me with such a gaze that I will never forget and said: “Miss, you are a very beautiful lady. Please keep smiling, doing what you do and never forget that. You are very beautiful and never let anyone tell you different. This world needs someone like you.”
By far one of the sweetest things anyone has ever said to me. I truly will not forget this.

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