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PHOTOS: Muni Celebrates 100 Years In Style

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.05.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Almost exactly 100 after San Francisco Mayor James Rolph Jr. piloted the first ever Muni streetcar on its inaugural journey down Gear...

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Is Free Muni For Kids Actually Happening?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.05.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- At a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's Board of Directors approved two controversial ...

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PHOTOS: Check Out Muni's New Anti-iPhone Theft Campaign

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.14.2012

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A recent report by Muni revealed that while crime is down in general on public transit, theft -- mainly theft of those pretty smartphones and tablets ...

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PHOTOS: 100 Years Of Muni

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.22.2012

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San Francisco's beleaguered transportation agency always seems to be at a bit of crossroads these days--with funding cuts, budget deficits and reduced...

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WATCH: Think You Could Do A Better Job Of Running The Muni?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: San Francisco Transit System, Video, Muni, Sfmta, Video Games, Cities in Motion, San Francisco, U.S. Cities Expanision Pack, San Francisco News

There's at least one moment in every Muni rider's life when they think to themselves, "I could run a transit system better than this." But here's t...

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Back On Track: Controversial Central Subway Project Takes Big Step Forward

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Central Subway Project, Sfmta, T-Third Extension, Muni, Rose Pak, San Francisco Central Subway, Ed Lee, Central Subway Letter of Non Prejudice, Central Subway Costs, San Francisco Subway, Department of Transportation, Sf Central Subway, San Francisco News

San Francisco's controversial Central Subway project moved one step closer to completion this week when the city got a crucial okay from the federal g...

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Meet David Chiu

Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Muni, San Francisco Mayoral Race, SF Candidate Questionnaire, David Chiu Issues, America's Cup, David Chiu, San Francisco Public Schools, San Francisco News

David Chiu Born: 1970, Cleveland, Ohio Current Gig: Board of Supervisors President Why should we vote for you? Our City deserves a Mayor wh...

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Meet John Avalos

Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.10.2011

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John Avalos Born: Wilmington, CA, 1964 Current Gig: San Francisco Supervisor Why should we vote for you? Because I have a vision for a worki...

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Meet Michela Alioto-Pier

Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Issues, Muni, Bart, Map, SF Candidate Questionnaire, Alioto-Pier Mayor, Sf Mayor's Race, Michela Alioto-Pier, San Francisco News

Michela Alitoto-Pier Born: San Francisco, CA, 1968 Current Gig: Former San Francisco Supervisor Why should we vote for you? As a member of ...

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WATCH: Artists Versus Muni: Artists Fight Marina Extension

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Video, America's Cup, Muni Marina, Muni, Sfmta, Muni F-Market Extension, San Francisco, Artists Fight Streetcar Extension, San Francisco News

A group of street artists along Beach Street near Fisherman's Wharf have won a major victory in their fight to stop a proposed extension of Muni's F-M...

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WATCH: Muni Fight Ends In Pepper Spray And Perplexing Nudity (NSFW)

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.19.2011

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Any time a veteran San Francisco Muni rider hops onto a city bus, in the back of their mind they're always kind of expecting something ridiculous to h...

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Is A Car-Free Market Street Possible?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.14.2011

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Board of Supervisors President and mayoral hopeful David Chiu has introduced a resolution urging the city to do more to limit the numer of private aut...

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California's High-Speed Rail Mistake

Joel Epstein | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Philadelphia, San Diego, Wilshire Subway, Los Angeles, New York, Muni, Farmer?S Field, Fresno, Metro, Bart, Bolt Bus, San Francisco, California High-Speed Rail, Anaheim, Sacramento, Aeg, Jobs, Afl-Cio, California Legislature, Los Angeles News

In an ideal world there would be enough money to build both the high-speed rail and all the regional mass transit California needs. But we don't live in that Emerald City.

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Behind San Francisco's Latest Move To Save MUNI Money

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Sfmta, Part-Time Muni Driver, Muni, San Francisco Bus, Muni Union, Transit Workers Union 250-A, Muni Drivers, San Francisco Muni, SFMTA Contract, Sf Muni, Muni Contract, San Francisco News

Starting this fall, some of the operators driving Muni buses will only be working for the transit agency part-time. These new drivers are the legac...

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Dennis Herrera Slams Central Subway Project He Previously Supported

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Civil Grand Jury, Jake McGoldrick, Chinatown, Muni, Sfmta, Rose Pak, Ed Lee, Central Subway, Dennis Herrera, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Aaron Peskin, San Francisco News

"Fiascos aren't born that way," wrote Dennis Herrera. "They typically grow from the seeds of worthy ideas and their laudable promise is betrayed in su...

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Will Muni Become Easier To Board -- And Harder To Sneak On?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Muni Buses, Muni, Sfmta, All Door Boarding, Muni Trains, MUNI Budget Deficit, San Francisco Muni, All-Door Boarding, Sf Muni, Muni Light Rails, San Francisco News

By some estimates, fare evaders cost Muni up to $20 million each year. That's only slightly less than the average budget deficit the agency has run an...

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Muni: Now Even Slower Than Before

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: San Francisco Municipal Tranposrtation Agency, Sfmta, Muni Performance, Muni on Time Rate, Muni, Muni Slow, San Francisco Muni, Muni on Time Rate Drop, San Francisco Muni Report, San Francisco Muni Performance, San Francisco News

It's not easy being Muni. Like an angsty tween, San Francisco's very own transit agency has been going though a lot of changes lately and, as a re...

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WATCH: Tech Firm Proposes 'Revolutionary' New Vision For Muni

Aaron Sankin | Posted 10.24.2011

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A video released this week by a Silicon Valley tech firm is proposing a bold new vision for Muni. That vision: Monorail! SMT Rail, whose video take...

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Ten Great Things About San Francisco

Jonathan Harris | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Muni, San Francisco, Diversity, Public Transportation, Bay Area, San Francisco News

Let's face it, our environs make San Francisco. The majesty of the Golden Gate, the rugged beaches, and the fresh sea air combine to offer denizens a daily reminder that our planet is beautiful.

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Packing For Mars With Mary Roach

Laura McClure | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Commuting, Nasa, Muni, Mary Roach, Reading, San Francisco, Books, San Francisco News

I sat down with one of my favorite Bay Area writers for a chat about reality TV in space, NASA's branding problem, and why there are no all-female astronaut crews.

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GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cops Checking Muni Fares Kill Fleeing Suspect

Posted 09.17.2011

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UPDATE: According to The Examiner, Kenneth Harding, the 19-year-old killed by San Francisco police in a shootout Saturday, was a convicted pimp accuse...

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GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cops Checking Muni Fares Kill Fleeing Suspect

Aaron Sankin | Posted 09.16.2011

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On Saturday afternoon, a 19-year old man was shot and killed by police conducting a routine Muni fare inspection in the Bayview. (SCROLL DOWN FOR A...

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Mayor Lee Lays Out Vision For Next Muni Chief

Aaron Sankin | Posted 09.12.2011

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Correction: It turns out that the quote from Ed Lee was purely the invention of one of our favorite columnists, Melissa Griffin. Oops! She was indicat...

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No Time For Retreat On Homelessness

Michela Alioto-Pier | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Care Not Cash, Gavin Newsom, Muni, Homelessness, Board of Supervisors, Budget, San Francisco Homeless, San Francisco, SF Candidate Questionnaire, San Francisco News

Five members of the Board of Supervisors want to revisit fights of the past by dismantling Care Not Cash, San Francisco's landmark policy that has delivered real results for thousands of formerly homeless San Franciscans.

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Wisconsin Governor Threatens To Fight Union Protest With National Guard

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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State workers in Wisconsin are protesting a statement by Republican Governor Scott Walker that, union reps say, amounts to a threat to use the Nationa...

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