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Join Us in Celebrating SF Pride This Weekend By Enrique Aguilar Our staff marched on Market Street during the San Francisco Pride Parade last year. This year's theme for San Francisco Pride is "Beacon of Love." We are excited to come together and celebrate this vibrant community. We’ll cover weekend events you won’t want to miss. We’ll also share how we’re taking steps to make our system safer and more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community and all of our riders. Ways to celebrate SF Pride this weekend: June 28: San Francisco Trans March The march begins at 6 p.m. For route details, visit the SF Trans March website. You can also learn more about a resource... Published June 28, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/afXnptO

Taken with Transportation Podcast: About Town with Our CFO By SFMTA CFO Bree Mawhorter takes a break from bicycling in Glen Park. It’s a big job, but Bree Mawhorter is up to the challenge. Mawhorter is our Chief Financial Officer, and she is featured in the latest episode of our podcast, Taken with Transportation. The episode, called “About Town with Our CFO,” is a mix of Mawhorter’s professional life and her personal transportation life. Getting around town In the episode, we take a transportation tour with Mawhorter to learn how she gets around the city. “Most of the time when I’m coming to work, I ride on the bike path from Glen Park up Chenery or the... Published June 27, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/XhRWds1

Sunday Streets is Back for 2024 – Join Us on June 23 By Enrique Aguilar Our staff leads an activity at Sunday Streets. It’s the 16th year of Sunday Streets, and we hope you’ll join us this Sunday, June 23, as the series kicks off in the Tenderloin. Sunday Streets events transform streets across San Francisco into car-free community spaces. The program promotes open streets, active living and community engagement. We’re proud to support it in partnership with Livable City and Into The Streets. Here are the details about this Sunday’s event: Date/time: Sunday, June 23 / 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Golden Gate Avenue between Jones and Hyde streets We’ll share more... Published June 21, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/T1VIrkJ

Why Twin Peaks Tunnel Will Be Closed This Weekend By Edward Wright A worker inspects infrastructure in Twin Peaks Tunnel. For over a century, Twin Peaks Tunnel has helped people zip across the heart of San Francisco. And with all these years of service under its belt, the tunnel needs some TLC to keep up with the demands of time and the Muni system. We recently completed a comprehensive structural inspection of the tunnel. Rest assured, the inspection found it’s safe for both Muni passengers and workers. But there has been some distortion to the tunnel over the years. That’s why we’re taking the proactive step to rehabilitate and repair two areas in the... Published June 20, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/iEH7JcK

'Tis the Season for Icons – Holiday Sweater Sale Starts Today By Jeanne Brophy The 2024 Muni holiday sweater – get yours today! Are you looking to slay the upcoming holiday season with San Francisco flair? We are excited to announce the SFMTA’s first merchandise retail offering – the Icons of San Francisco ugly holiday sweater! ( SFMTA.com/Sweater). This staff-designed sweater celebrates our city's unique charm and flair with a fun transportation twist. It features iconic San Francisco landmarks like seals, crabs, wild parrots, our world-famous cable cars, Coit Tower and the Transamerica Pyramid, in a delightful wrap-around design. The sweater is perfect for any holiday... Published June 18, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/4qjeDJV

San Francisco and the SFMTA Celebrate Juneteenth By Melissa Culross SFMTA staff and Board members gather just before the start of the 2024 San Francisco Juneteenth Parade. It’s time to celebrate freedom and Juneteenth! The Juneteenth holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. And we’re marking the occasion at the SFMTA. The history of Juneteenth Juneteenth is shorthand for June 19. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the slaves there that they were free. President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation two and a half years earlier. But it took that long for the abolition of slavery to... Published June 14, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/MQCuzwN

Valencia Bikeway: Center-Running Lessons and Side-Running Next Steps By Project Staff People riding on the current center-running bikeway on Valencia. The bikeway on Valencia Street is changing, and we invite you to share ideas before we take next steps. On June 18, our Board of Directors will vote on a side-running bikeway concept for Valencia. If they approve this option, we will develop a final design for a side-running bikeway. You can share feedback either before the June 18 board meeting or during public comment. Visit the SFMTA Board of Directors webpage for more information. This vote follows a series of changes to improve the current center-running bikeway. We'll share... Published June 13, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/w3pYmEf

Store Your Bike in Style: Introducing a New Parking Option By Jason Hyde Inside our new Bikehangar at 4th & Minna streets. There’s a new and affordable way to store your bike in San Francisco with an extra layer of security. Today, the SFMTA opened two eye-catching Bikehangars as part of a two-year pilot program. These bike storage lockers require a signup with the BikeLink system and have monitored access. This makes them even more secure than our short-term bike racks. They also feature designs from local artists. We'll share how to find and access the new Bikehangars -- and why this pilot marks a first for bike storage in the U.S. Where to find the Bikehangars... Published June 06, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/tj8D9EW