9 posts tagged “muni”
The Kansas City streetcar that just recently returned to service in San Francisco after a previous accident was involved in another accident this morning. Hopefully it will return to service quickly this time.
This saturday the T-Third Street line is coming out of beta and that means some major service changes for other lines as well.
Here's a summary, and there is detailed information on the Muni web site.
T-Third Street service starts
The training wheels are coming off and full time service between Visitacion Vallety and the Castro. The T-Third Street will replace the Castro shuttle with more frequent, full time service.
9X (9AX and 9BX too) is getting beefed up
The 9X also going full time and be extended at the south to City College and at the North to Fisherman's Wharf replacing the 15-Third Street line. It's a little more complicated but you can read the details.
N-Judah to gets a little taken off the top
Don't freak out, but the N-Judah will turn back at Embarcadero instead of going out to Caltrain.
J-Church goes the distance
Caltrain's not being left out because the J-Church will take over for the N-Judah, but only during peak hours. Those peak hours are being timed to fit Caltrain's schedule.
10-Townsend and 54-Felton get to play too
The 10-Townsend will pick up a couple of the 15-Third Street's stops and the 54-Felton is being rerouted along Newhall.
15-Third Street will retire
The name is being passed on and the 15 will have some time to enjoy it's other hobbies. There a nice thank and farewell message Muni's written for the occasion.
If you've been to the new SFMTA in the last few weeks since it launched there have been a lot of improvements. No thye haven't fixed the navigation problems, but smaller things throughout the site are being improved. Within the Parking section RPP How-to has been renamed to Get a permit and probably most importantly is the news and updates section has a graphic calling out the KLM closure.
I owe Marc and Chas at the SFMTA an apology for saying they probably wouldn't listen to our feedback. wouldn't see any changes based on our feedback.
I was wrong, they'll listening. In fact, Chas added a new feature. Type in sfmta.com/ and any line letter or number after the slash, like sfmta.com/33 and it will link directly to the line information over at 511.org.
The MTA launched a new web site today which consilidates Muni and the DTP into a single web site.
For being the main Muni web site, it says remarkably little about Muni, in fact it doesn't even mention what services Muni offers on the home page, nor if you link to "Transit" does it provide any useful information on the main transit page.
Here's something fun to do, try and find how to buy a parking permit.
They welcome feedback, but I doubt we'll see much change.
My districts supervisor, Bevan Dufty, recommended me to the Mayor after a few conversations about Muni problems. With an interaction design background, I view Muni's biggest problem (and I mean that in the sense of being very visible, there are operational and financial problems less obvious) is that of signs, maps and other information. Bevan got there would be a lot of benefit for little costs. Take a look at The Wayfinding Project to see what can be done by just changing the signs.
I was surprised when I got a call one morning from the Mayor's office, after just one meeting, letting me know it was pretty much a done deal and he was appointing to the CAC.
Gavin Newsom had some kind words for me at the swearing in ceremony and Bevan has reminded me more than once that Gavin himself started his career with an appointment to the DPT CAC.
Over the last couple weeks, I've had a little side project I've been working on. If you've used public transit in the bay area, you must have encoutered confusing or even contradictory signs. A few years ago a former coworker got lost when a friend told her to catch the N-Judah from Caltrain and the signs pointed her in the exact opposite direction of the N-Judah station.
Steve over at San Francisco Cityscape has gotten a group together for a demonstration project of how wayfinding can be improved though signs alone. The term "wayfinding" refers to the clues that help you find your way from one place to another. We worked only on signs and maps, but wayfinding can include architecture and other design elements. A clearly visible bus shelter will help you locate a stop easier than a badly placed, or small sign.
My Groups
-
Queer Vox Updated: 33 minutes ago
-
Gay Vox (host) Updated: 34 minutes ago
-
Bay To Breakers - A San Francisco Treat Updated: 40 minutes ago
Neighborhood
Explore friends, family, friends & family, or entire neighborhood.
