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When the temperature’s up, you know to look to Muni riders for the latest trends for the season. Our latest trend alert? Heart Shape Glasses. Third photo in the last few weeks now, so that makes it an official trend, right?
Don’t tell Anna Wintour.
Here are the other trendsetters:
By the way, if you want to buy a pair of your own, Urban Outfitters has ’em.
Being the fashionable, creative, transit-loving Bay Area we are, this kind of had to happen. @DanaWei made it so, tweeting this pic and message:
Was feeling crafty. Hey @SFBART, it’s you. On nails.
Now, who’s going to do the Muni worm or tiny Fast Passes on nails? All of the above would go perfectly with the Clipper Card earrings. I am that girl, yes.
Photo by Art Siegel
Earlier this month, The Bay Citizen found that SFMTA has not been accurately reporting its on-time performance. Today’s interactive chart looks like more data to support the previous report.
According to this report, the top five on-time Muni lines (the 88 being the most on-time):
And the worst? The least on-time Muni lines (the 76-Marin Headlands being the least on time):
You can check out how your line performs in an interactive chart on The Bay Citizen’s website.
Photo: nelz9999
@Robbie_Lawrence‘s tweet tells a compelling, centennial-worthy tale in Twitter-size bites:
lost my pants and my wallet one night. Month later a homeless guy brought it to me saying was on 5-Fulton
Score one for humanity.
Catch up with all the published stories on our 100 Days, 100 Muni Stories page. And help us celebrate 100 years of journeys on Muni: submit your own entry today or tweet @munidiaries with hashtag #100MuniStories.
Behold the coolest PR stunts you’ll ever see for a movie.
In connection with the Clean Socks Documentary Project, a film about the Mongolian art form of contortion, these folks sampled their bendiest moves at Powell Street Station recently.
You, too, will be amazed by these contortionists “getting [their] socks very dirty for a clean socks project.” Contribute to the Clean Socks Project Kickstarter if you love what you see.
Hat tip: Amy (our new animals on transit correspondent!) at Tiny Rides
