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Metro Board Suspended 710 Freeway Widening, Approved: Budget, Fareless, and Bus Rapid Transit
710 widening suspended, Fareless transit pilot approved, $8B FY22 budget approved, and Colorado Blvd route selected for Eagle Rock BRT
May 28, 2021
Why SFMTA Fails, in One Email Exchange
"If the city's not going to respond appropriately to a traffic death a block from City Hall, where will it act?"
May 27, 2021
Busting Some Metro Highway Program FY22 Budget Myths
Yes, there are hundreds of millions' worth of highway widening. No, there aren't any bike lanes. No, these widenings are not what voters approved in Measure M.
May 26, 2021
Speed Up the 24, Just Don’t Take Any Space from Motorists?
Let's have an open discussion about improving speeds and reliability of the 24 Divisadero - but a dedicated transit lane is off the table, say officals
May 26, 2021
Metro Committee Approves Colorado Blvd for Eagle Rock Bus Rapid Transit
The 134 Freeway alignment is off the table, but overall Colorado Boulevard lane configuration is still to be determined
May 24, 2021
After Federal and State Partners’ Criticism, Metro Shifts Stance on 710 Freeway Widening
After EPA and Caltrans pulled the plug, Metro now seeks "to reframe the conversation to set a clear path where established principles that are agreed to by all stakeholders, including communities along the corridors, are reimagined to address issues like congestion and air quality and how highway investments are made."
May 19, 2021
Newsom Proposes $4.2 Billion for Bullet Train
If adopted, Newsom revise budget could end wrangling to divert funds away from High-Speed Rail electrification
May 18, 2021
Over a Year of No Subway Service is Nothing to Celebrate
No other city in the world closed their entire subway for the COVID crisis. Why does San Francisco find this acceptable?
May 18, 2021
Metro Rail Shorts: Crenshaw and Connector Delays, Sepulveda Video, and More
Crenshaw now anticipated to open on November 1, 2022, shortly after the Regional Connector on August 29, 2022
May 12, 2021
