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Can SFMTA Save Itself By Developing Housing on Parking Lots?
SFMTA owns more land than the Winnie the Pooh crew inhabits– 110 acres and 90 properties, to be exact. If they let developers build on it, could it solve their financial problems? Or is it a money grab from greedy developers who are going to exacerbate wealth inequality? What Land

Dept. of Children, Youth, & Families Funding Cuts Hit SF Youth
San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families has cancelled their 2024-2025 Community Grants, leaving families without access to critical services such as STEAM education and workforce development.

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
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Is SFMTA Holding Muni Hostage?
Thinning, truncating, or outright suspending service on certain Muni lines has been in talks for a few months now. As cuts go into effect, their repercussions offer a bleak insight into the future of our reportedly struggling transportation division. Stops trimmed of several lines or reduced to an inconvenient stump.

What Outgoing Muni Chief Jeffrey Tumlin Really Thinks of Autonomous Vehicles
Outgoing SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin expressed concerns about the autonomous vehicle industry’s impact on San Francisco, citing its negative effect on public transit and the lack of transparency from AV companies.

Cable Cars In Danger Amid Budget Crisis
The proposed budget cut to SFMTA could save $33 million a year by suspending service on the last of the city’s cable car lines, which would save $63 million by reducing service frequency on busy bus and train lines, and $14 million by suspending cable car and historic streetcar service.

The L-Taraval Is Back!
The L-Taraval train, which runs from the Embarcadero to the San Francisco Zoo, returned to service on September 28th after five years of construction and delays, with new station islands and overhead wires connecting trains to MUNI’s electrical grid.

Bold, New Fake Parking Ticket Scam Running in San Francisco
The scam is complete with fake parking tickets and a fake copy of the SFMTA website for payments.

Should MUNI Eliminate Fare Inspector Positions Altogether?
Maybe you always pay to ride. Maybe you’ve been busted once or twice. Perhaps you never pay, getting by on God’s good humor. No matter what, on every MUNI trip you take, San Franciscans from each category ride with you. Fare inspectors are neither third-party rent-a-cops nor officers of the