Newsom forum Saturday; McGoldrick recall fails; Bad parking ballot measure

June 28th, 2007

Some miscellaneous Muni related news:

  • Mayor Newsom is holding a forum on transportation Saturday, June 30, at 10:00am at Jean Parker Elementary School, 840 Broadway at Powell. (pdf notice, details below the jump.) Come ask your tough Muni questions!
  • Proponents of a recall of Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, led by anti-Muni activist David Heller, have failed to get enough signatures to put the recall on November’s ballot. This is great news for proponents of the Geary BRT project.
  • Mayor Newsom also restated his support for stop consolidation as part of the Transit Effectiveness Project yesterday.
  • A ballot measure that would require big increases in parking in new buildings (and would be horrible for mass transit) is circulating right now. We’re with SFist: don’t sign it! (More on this at SFist or you can read the whole proposal at SPUR’s site (pdf).

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    Geary BRT Celebration 1 pm today

    June 22nd, 2007

    Go GearySupporters of the Geary BRT project, join the Go Geary team for a celebration of the recent unanimous vote by the SFCTA Board to approve the feasibility report for the project. Supervisor McGoldrick is confirmed to attend:

    Saturday June 23, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
    Rossi Playground (Arguello and Anza)

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    Committee Approves Geary BRT Environmental Study

    May 9th, 2007

    Go GearyThe Plans and Programs Committee of the SFCTA voted yesterday to send the Geary BRT project to environmental review. Thanks to all who spoke in favor! SPUR also has an update (top right corner).

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    Geary BRT Public Hearing Tuesday

    May 4th, 2007

    Go GearyIf you’re available Tuesday morning, please attend the Transportation Authority Plans and Programs Committee and speak in favor of Geary Bus Rapid Transit. The meeting is on Tuesday May 8, 10:30 a.m., in City Hall Room 263.

    This is the most important meeting of the year for Geary BRT. The six Transportation Authority Commissioners on the Plans and Programs Committee make up a majority of the full Board, so their vote is critical. Come speak in favor of faster and more reliable service on this vital transit corridor!

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    Study: Geary BRT Will Increase Ridership

    April 24th, 2007

    This should not be a surprise to anyone who rides the 38 Geary, but a recent study by the SFCTA has found that a bus rapid transit system would save riders up to 14 minutes per trip while increasing ridership by 25%. (The Orange Line in Los Angeles, a similar concept, has been a big success since opening a couple of years ago.)

    Rescue Muni strongly supports this proposal and is a founding member of the Go Geary coalition. If you’d like to help this move forward, join us for a Merchant Walk this Saturday (April 28) at 11 am. Location details to follow - sign up below.

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