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From @spamelson:
“@turkellviolince playing violin on the #muni”
Thanks for sending, guys. What song(s) did you play?
By the way, did you see the surprise concert on a Copenhagen train? It still gives me goosebumps.
Snapped this one later in the 6-o’clock hour: toward the end of the evening rush. The train wasn’t sardines-crowded, but there were several people entering, exiting, and standing around.
In other words, maybe don’t sit like this on BART, in the interest of seat-having for fellow passengers.
This face makes me weak in the knees. Taken by lubushkin on Instagram.
Photo by Abe Bingham
This tweet made me think of public transit planners, the people who ostensibly want a system of vehicles going from various Points A to B without much happening in between. Yeah, right.
@PickUpABook: Nothing eventful happened on my commute today. With muni, sometimes that’s the best you can hope for
We hear you. Although there are some experiences we hope for.
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Image by Burrito Justice, base map via Stamen)
Our pal over at Burrito Justice has a “modest proposal” when it comes to the construction of the Central Subway:
Unless we see a change in the SFMTA’s attitude, we are left with no choice but to hijack the tunnel boring machine as it exits its tunnel at Columbus and Union and continue boring tunnels.
Simply catching sight of the tunnel-boring machine that will soon bore its way under Fourth Street set Mr. Justice’s synapses a-firin’. He lays his plan out in excruciating detail, then asks for a show of hands.
Our hands are in the air, sir. Enthusiastically.
Read the whole proposal at Burrito Justice.
Lots going on. Here are some weekend transit advisories, courtesy SFMTA:
Giants Homestand
Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Giants will host home games at AT&T Park. More details about Muni service to AT&T Park, including connections from other Bay Area transit systems, can be found at sfmta.com.
Haight Ashbury Street Fair
On Sunday the annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The following Muni line and routes will be affected:
· N Judah
· 33 Stanyan
· 43 Masonic
· 37 Corbett
· 71 Noriega
Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
The annual “Escape from Alcatraz” Triathlon will begin at 7:30 a.m., Sunday with a swim from Alcatraz to the St. Francis Yacht Club. Participants will then bike through the Presidio to Great Highway, through Golden Gate Park, back to the Marina for the run to Baker Beach and back to the Marina Green for the finish. The following Muni routes will be affected by the triathlon:
· 18 46th Avenue
· 29 Sunset
· 38 Geary (outbound only)
Temporary Street Closure
From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, there will be a temporary street closure on Mission Street between Beale and Main streets. The following Muni routes will be affected:
· 14 Mission
· 14L Mission Limited
· 38 Geary
· 71 Haight-Noriega
U.S. Open Championship
The US Open (the national championship of golf in the United States) will take place at The Olympic Club in San Francisco starting Monday, June 11 through Sunday, June 17. The U.S. Open will offer free shuttles from the Colma BART Station and Candlestick Park. For more details about the event and transportation, please visit www.usopen.com.
The 18 46th Avenue Route will be affected.