Nice Shoes, Sir
Photo by Maxence Derreumaux
New year my ass, because this guy is still full of holiday cheer. I swear, the most interesting things happen in the accordion part of the bus.
Thanks for the pic, Max!
Muni News: Transit savings, Muni stop consolidation, BART changes
Photo by torbakhopper
- Improvements to Bay Fair BART Station in January and February (BART.gov)
- More parking changes on the Dublin side of Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station (BART.gov)
- BART paper discount tickets mostly phased out in 2012; Clipper outreach events held (BART.gov)
- APTA: Commuters save big by taking mass transit (Rescue Muni)
- Muni Wants to Eliminate Stops Again (The Bay Citizen)
- S.F. considers how to boost Muni ridership (SFGate)
- SFMTA wants 1 in 2 trips by car before 2020 (Rescue Muni)
- Victim In Broken Bottle Attack Takes Muni To SF General (BCN via SF Appeal)
Watch Out For Your Parked Bike at BART Stations
Photo by K. Todd Storch
I took away the following advice from them:
- Write down the serial number of your bike. You’ll need it if your bike is ever recovered. Seriously, do it now. Put it in your phone or something.
- Powell street BART is most secure. Due to people traffic and location of the bike area, they have had the least amount of theft there.
- Don’t park a bike in public for more than a couple of hours if you expect to keep the bike. Get a beater.
- Write BART about improving bike security. They don’t listen to the BART cops, they do listen to you. You can do so online here.
Vic also had some great suggestions for BART to improve bike security. Read all about his saga at MissionMission.
What tips do you have for fellow bicyclists?
Looking into BART’s crystal ball
Photo by Christopher Carfi
Sometimes I think of BART and Muni as siblings. It’s a complicated relationship. One is clearly spoiled, enjoying the easy life while the other gets beat up and mocked on an hourly basis. One gets arcade money while the other gets pantsed. BART lives in the hills, while Muni reconstructs cardboard shanties each night and begs for spare change.
Anyway, SFGate has an article up with the headline, “BART planners begin work on new vision for future.” Yeah, there are people whose job it is to plan for Muni’s future. But the details of what’s in store for BART make Muni seem like a bicycle with wooden wheels.
“Planners are working on a new vision for the future – one that could include express trains, all-night service, new stations along existing lines, trains traveling different routes and extensions to Livermore, Ocean Beach, Brentwood and Crockett.”
BART to Ocean Beach? Helloooooo!!!!! That would beat the hell out of the long slog of an N-Judah ride, amirite?
Read the rest of the story on SFGate. What do you think of the proposals? What would you do if you could plan for BART’s future?
3, 2, 1…Happy New Year!
Photo by Maxence Derreumaux
Now that we’re all back in work mode (or slowly but surely finding our way back into it), happy 2012! Max sent us this cool photo, snapped at 12 a.m. on 1/1/12.
This is Muni’s centennial year, making me wonder if it gets self-conscious about big birthdays. What should Muni knock off its bucket list before the big 100 in December?
Back For More! Muni Diaries Live on Jan. 21
Photo by Amber Wolf of Wiz Bang Photography
Join us for a drink or three and listen to true hilarious stories at Muni Diaries Live on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Elbo Room. You’ve read about a strip show on the bus, live rickrolling, and misadventures of odd cargo found on Muni (life-size Styrofoam! taxidermy deer head! used condoms!). Now hear stories (and songs) about Muni with a drink in hand as we bring this website and your stories to real life.
Got your own Muni story? As always, be ready to share during the audience portion of the show to win great prizes.
If you’ve never been to Muni Diaries Live before, check out our event recap page to get a taste of what you can expect. We’ll be revealing our exciting lineup for this show in the next weeks, so keep your eyes peeled.
Muni Diaries Live
Elbo Room
647 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Take Muni there: J-Church, 12, 14, 22, 33, 49, or BART: 16th or 24th St stations
Sat., Jan. 21, doors: 6:30, show: 7 p.m. Tickets: $12.
Buy advance tickets