BART

18 Nov 2024

So You’re Moving to SF from NYC

San Francisco offers beautiful days, stunning natural beauty, and a vibrant nightlife scene, but it also has a homelessness epidemic, a weak bagel game, and a lack of 24-hour rail transit, while New York City has a more reliable MTA, more diverse food options, and a more vibrant nightlife scene.

Jake Warren 0
22 Oct 2024

BART Is Running Out Of Money… Can A New Tax Save It?

Bay Area transit agencies are facing a financial crisis due to the pandemic and remote work, and a group of elected officials and urban planners are working to come up with a revenue ballot measure for 2026 to save the region’s bus and rail systems.

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
04 Aug 2024

5 BART Basics for Newbies and Locals Alike

BART is a core Bay Area experience. It unites all corners of the Bay except Marin (who needs Marin County anyway?). BART was built for the people and it belongs to the people, young and old, visitors and locals. The first time I rode by myself, I got lost. The

Jake Warren 0
16 Jul 2024

Why You Should Ride BART

Public transportation is the backbone of any functional urban area. If it’s left in a state of decay, then the cities it serves will also suffer as a result. Back in 2019, BART was breaking ridership records left and right. The tech boom, for all the damage it caused, was

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
18 May 2024

Should the Elderly Retest to Hold a Driver’s License?

On March 16th in West Portal, 78-year-old Mary Fong Lau sped east up Ulloa Street.  Her SUV barrelled past Wawona towards Lenox Way, where a family of four stood waiting for a bus to the zoo. She crossed the painted yellow lines and train tracks embedded in the road and

Jake Warren 0
26 Jan 2024

Last Bart: The Song About Late Night Bart Rides We Can All Relate to

A late-night BART ride is not for the faint of heart. You’re transported between point A and B in the weird, twisted world of Bay Area Transit. There’s no telling what you’ll see onboard – a used joint, wild creatures from the unknown, left over food or even your classic

Katy Atchison 0
25 Jul 2023

Why Scott Wiener’s Proposed Bridge Toll Increase Would Hurt The Poor And San Francisco

Scott Wiener is attacked a lot, and most of it is unfair. There is no evidence that he is a groomer or a pedophile or any of the other nasty things right wing media has said about him. A lot of the attacks on Wiener are rooted in homophobia and

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
06 Jun 2023

If You Care About The Bay Area, Ride BART.

There are few things as inextricably tied to the experience of day-to-day life in the Bay Area as BART. Bay Area Rapid Transit is more than a rail network or a type of public infrastructure, it’s a cultural icon that serves as a microcosm of everything the San Francisco Bay

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0