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Rolling Out the Red on Geary

Rolling Out the Red on Geary By Liz Brisson Transit lanes on Geary Boulevard east of Stanyan Street are about to receive the red carpet treatment. And with Geary Rapid Project construction nearing the finish line on time and on budget, it’s the perfect occasion for the corridor to be getting the ruby rollout. But what’s so magical about the color red? In general, painting transit lanes red has been shown to improve compliance by about 50% . Studies of three downtown San Francisco streets found that red paint led to fewer violations by private vehicles, which reduces the number of collisions and makes Muni service more reliable. And it makes sense: coloring transit lanes red makes it easier for drivers to know where they’re allowed to drive. By making transit lanes extra clear, you’re less likely to get a citation for unintentionally driving in a transit lane. Learn about when it’s okay for drivers to access a transit lane. Red transit lanes mark the final step of the trans
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Rolling Out the Red on Geary

Rolling Out the Red on Geary By Amy Fowler Transit lanes on Geary Boulevard east of Stanyan Street are about to receive the red carpet treatment. And with Geary Rapid Project construction nearing the finish line on time and on budget, it’s the perfect occasion for the corridor to be getting the ruby rollout. But what’s so magical about the color red? In general, painting transit lanes red has been shown to improve compliance by about 50% . Studies of three downtown San Francisco streets found that red paint led to fewer violations by private vehicles, which reduces the number of collisions and makes Muni service more reliable. And it makes sense: coloring transit lanes red makes it easier for drivers to know where they’re allowed to drive. By making transit lanes extra clear, you’re less likely to get a citation for unintentionally driving in a transit lane. Learn about when it’s okay for drivers to access a transit lane. Red transit lanes mark the final step of the transi
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Show HN: www.instanote.io – notes in a simple chat interface https://ift.tt/36Ik5Uc

Show HN: www.instanote.io – notes in a simple chat interface Hey HN, founder here. I announced InstaNote first on HN a few months ago that got a bunch of interest. It has grown a lot since then: I’ve made many improvements, added paid subscriptions, and the app hit 100k+ downloads on Android recently. There’s a growing list of subscribers supporting development. This started as an app to build what I personally wanted for these reasons: * There are many tools for complex note taking and project organization, but they don’t make it easy for quickly noting down thoughts. I wanted a fast way to write something down, and an interface like chat seemed most appropriate. Everyone is familiar with the chronology of chat messages. I’ve seen many people use chat apps to achieve these things in roundabout ways but they don’t support everything I wanted. * Keeping track of things over time isn’t easy in other note-taking apps. InstaNote has threads and I personally use them to track my weight and
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Guest Blog: What's the Best Way to Restore Muni Service?

Guest Blog: What's the Best Way to Restore Muni Service? By Jarrett Walker Today Moving SF welcomes guest-blogger Jarrett Walker, an international public transit planning consultant and the author of the book Human Transit and the blog humantransit.org. The SFMTA contracted with Jarrett and his firm to provide an independent perspective on how to best help Muni service recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. His team has been tasked with evaluating different approaches for each of the next phases of Muni service expansion developed by the SFMTA’s transit planning team.  Starting this summer, the SFMTA will be sharing three alternatives for how Muni service should be restored and inviting the public to provide feedback. When a transit agency comes back from the COVID-19 crisis, should it aim to put service back the way it was, or try to put back something better?  Muni started out as a service that took people downtown, and even today, most of the service is oriented that way. Me
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Welcoming Back the M Ocean View and 31 Balboa

Welcoming Back the M Ocean View and 31 Balboa By Kate McCarthy The M Ocean View will return to rail service and resume its full pre-pandemic route in August As August 14 approaches, the target date for the next big Muni service change, the SFMTA is pleased to announce Muni’s M Ocean View will be returning to rail service and the 31 Balboa will be returning to service with a temporarily adjusted route. We thank Supervisors Melgar, Safai, Preston and Haney for their advocacy for the return of this service on behalf of their constituents. The addition of the 31 Balboa and return of the M Ocean View to rail service was made possible following improved clarity on our staffing levels this fall. We had previously forecast that due to an abnormally low level of retirements during the pandemic, we would see a spike at the start of the fiscal year (July 1) when many staff tend to announce their retirements. However, we are now confident there will be adequate staffing to deliver this addit
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Reconnecting San Francisco Across Streets and Freeways

Reconnecting San Francisco Across Streets and Freeways By With limited space on San Francisco city streets, how can we ensure that current and future transportation options remain accessible and affordable to all? The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), the SFMTA and the San Francisco Planning Department are collaborating through ConnectSF in creating a template for an equitable, sustainable and effective future. Their Streets and Freeways Strategy examines approaches that support San Francisco’s Transit-First , Vision Zero , climate action , and equity goals .  The strategy complements the Transit Investment Strategy released in April 2021. SFMTA staff provided expertise in developing the strategy and is leading the Active Transportation component, exploring ways to build a connected network of bike and pedestrian routes across the city that make biking and walking safe and enjoyable. SFMTA staff from across the agency also developed strategies to ma
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Good People, Tough Job

Good People, Tough Job By Pamela Johnson P arking Control Officer L arrell Dean directing traffic in 2019 You may not know always know their names or faces, but dedicated employees of the SFMTA are out on the street every day empowering our mission to keep San Francisco on the move. As part of a Good People, Tough Jobs series, we will be highlighting those key SFMTA staff who are crucial to accomplishing this goal. Today we take a look at the experiences of our parking enforcement group. It isn't easy being a parking control officer (PCO) in San Francisco. PCOs are often met with anger and antagonism while enforcing parking regulations. Yet the work of PCOs is a critical tool in keeping our city moving, as they ensure that streets and critical pathways are kept clear for transit, vehicles, pedestrians, and other modes of transportation. Unfortunately, the day-to-day work of a PCO can involve aggressive and, at times, unsafe situations. There are cases of parking officers bein
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Young People to Ride Muni for Free

Young People to Ride Muni for Free By Stephen Chun Mayo r London N. Br eed, Supervisor Myrna Melgar and the SFMTA have announced the expansion of our Free Muni for Youth Program to include all youth starting August 15, 2021. This is scheduled to coincide with the full in-person return of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) 2021-2022 school year. This one-year program will eliminate the application process for all youth under the age of 19 to ride Muni, regardless of financial status and without proof of payment. There are currently 39,350 active users of the Free Muni for Youth program, representing approximately 72% of those eligible.  Existing participants will no longer need to carry their Clipper Card with the pass or tap the reader when boarding vehicles. While Muni Transit Fare Inspectors will not request proof of payment from youth who appear to be under the age of 19, youth above the age of 16 are encouraged to carry a student ID or other form of ID for
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