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August 20, 2025
August means school is back in session, as well as more students, educators, and workers taking public transit more regularly again. We are sharing some resources and updates that may be helpful for your commute.
August 18, 2025
The Bay Area’s largest transit operators are confronting significant operating budget shortfalls, with SFMTA, BART, Caltrain, and AC Transit facing a projected combined deficit of $800 million in fiscal year 2026/27.
August 07, 2025
There are still several weeks of summer left and September is just around the corner with warmer days expected, so we’ve compiled a select list of unique and off-the-beathen-path sites to visit in the city that are easily accessible by transit during summer and throughout the year.
August 05, 2025
A new bus boarding island and bikeway barriers were completed as part of the Alemany Boulevard Quick-Build Project. The project extends from Ellsworth Street to Justin Drive/Congdon Street, in District 11, and was funded with $500,000 in Prop D TNC tax and Prop K sales tax funds.
August 01, 2025
On July 28, we joined District 5 Transportation Authority Board Member Bilal Mahmood, SFMTA, WalkSF, and community leaders to celebrate the start of daylighting efforts in District 5.
July 18, 2025
The Transportation Authority is conducting its second round of community outreach for the Brotherhood Way Safety and Circulation Plan, which will help improve safety, circulation, and connectivity for people walking, driving, and biking through the Brotherhood Way and Alemany Boulevard corridors.
July 17, 2025
On July 16, we joined SF Public Works, District 10 Transportation Authority Board Member Shamann Walton, and community members to celebrate the completion of new and improved lighting along Oakdale Avenue.
July 14, 2025
Well-maintained streets provide critical infrastructure for safe mobility for people driving, biking, walking, and using transit.
July 11, 2025
On July 11, we joined our partners Golden Link Concessionaire, or GLC (a partnership of Meridiam and Aberdeen), and Caltrans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Presidio Parkway.
July 10, 2025
The Walter U Lum Place Public Space Study was requested by former District 3 Transportation Authority Board member Aaron Peskin to examine various scenarios for a people-first Walter U Lum Place.
June 13, 2025
The Transportation Authority’s I-280 Ocean Avenue Off-Ramp Project study team has advanced designs for the project, a community priority that was recommended in the Transportation Authority’s prior 2014 Balboa Park Circulation Study.
June 10, 2025
The Transportation Authority is undertaking the District 4 Community Shuttle Study to explore the potential for an on-demand shuttle service that could improve transportation options in the Sunset, Outer Sunset, Parkside, Pine Lake Park, Lakeshore, and Merced Manor neighborhoods.
June 06, 2025
New temporary transit signs and maps have recently been installed at the concourse and street levels of the Powell BART/Muni station. The signs are part of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Regional Mapping and Wayfinding Project to help make transit journeys easier to understand for both current and new riders.
May 22, 2025
We were proud to participate in this one-day summit, where industry, government, academia, and community based organizations shared insights on advancing equity in the planning, delivery, and operations of transportation.
May 16, 2025
The SFMTA has begun implementation of the Alemany Boulevard Quick-Build Project which is located along Alemany Boulevard from Ellsworth Street to Congdon/Justin Drive and just north of the I-280 freeway. We’re supporting this project with $460,000 in transportation sales tax funds and Prop D Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax funds.