ez

Supporting Community Needs in the Tenderloin By Chava Kronenberg In the coming days, the SFMTA will implement a 4-block temporary project on Jones Street, from O’Farrell Street to Golden Gate Avenue for residents to have more pedestrian space in the Tenderloin while maintaining physical distance.   To accomplish this, parking on the east side of the street as well as one of the three travel lanes on Jones Street will be removed. These four blocks are a small but significant part of city efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The effort will support the local businesses by temporarily refashioning San Francisco streets. COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people who live and work in the Tenderloin. The SFMTA is working with our sister city agencies and community partners to be part of the solution. The Tenderloin is a dense neighborhood with a high percentage of low-inco...

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/39HB3my via IFTTT

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2DpzEES via IFTTT

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Dlflsk via IFTTT

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/314P2ih via IFTTT

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3hO4R3A via IFTTT

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/33krRTI via IFTTT

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/33jzOZH via IFTTT

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/314yNBR via IFTTT

By BY ROBERT O’CONNELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/33cpzWT via IFTTT

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3jXTjgc via IFTTT

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2P9sffR via IFTTT

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2D71ohZ via IFTTT

By BY SOPAN DEB AND GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3fhfOcl via IFTTT

By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3gdEDHy via IFTTT

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3379Msp via IFTTT

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3146e7G via IFTTT

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3jPw5sB via IFTTT

By BY SETH BERKMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3ggWFIN via IFTTT

By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2BMRGAI via IFTTT

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3grCNTD via IFTTT

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2BHqao3 via IFTTT

By BY ADAM ZAGORIA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2D1FcFY via IFTTT

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3hSONxJ via IFTTT

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2DhlB4s via IFTTT

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/33kwTjt via IFTTT

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/332OTyy via IFTTT

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/39GtAnv via IFTTT

In-person Lifeline Pass Sales to Resume in August By Sophia Scherr As in-person sales of the Lifeline pass are set to resume on August 21, 2020, changes to the Lifeline program are also underway. As the state of emergency persists, a new online application process has been launched and changes are being made to locations where the passes can be purchased. Lifeline is a Muni-only monthly pass for customers with limited incomes. Lifeline customers get unlimited access to Muni service for a calendar month at a 50% discount off the standard adult monthly pass price. Individuals with a gross annual income, also known as income before taxes, at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty level are eligible to receive the Lifeline pass. Currently, Lifeline program applications and requests for replacement cards are still being accepted online or by mail, and expired Lifeline passes have been extended until April 2022. Lifeline pass holders may also qualify Clipper’s START   program, a new ...

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3gec50p via IFTTT

By BY FRANK LITSKY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3jV7wu4 via IFTTT

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2X93S6q via IFTTT

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3hNmfp7 via IFTTT

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2P4HA0T via IFTTT

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/39B6UFg via IFTTT

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/30VZdpf via IFTTT

By BY KERRY HANNON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2X8ANI5 via IFTTT

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2BIj2Ie via IFTTT

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3g8SKOl via IFTTT

By BY ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3gbP5PD via IFTTT

Safe Streets 2019 Year End Report By Victoria Chong The Results Are In! Over the course of 2019, the SFMTA implemented a record number of pedestrian, bicycle and traffic calming projects. But our goal is not only to deliver projects, but to make our streets safer and more comfortable for all San Franciscans. SFMTA’s Safe Streets Evaluation Program is sharing  our annual Safe Streets Evaluation Report which takes stock of last year’s progress as well as lessons learned. Pedestrians and bicyclist using the bike lane and pedestrian walkway along Townsend Street on June 13, 2019 Under the direction of Mayor London Breed, the SFMTA initiated the Vision Zero Quick-Build Program. This program represented reduced barriers for SFMTA to install pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements on the city’s High Injury Network . Quick-build projects offer opportunities to take community feedback in real time and make design changes as needed. These projects can be put in the ground i...

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2BDbfvf via IFTTT

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3hHK69N via IFTTT

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2X4ArT0 via IFTTT

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3hHNNMI via IFTTT

Clipper launching START Pilot Discount Program By Sophia Scherr Clipper is excited to launch the START Pilot Program in collaboration with the SFMTA and other Bay Area transportation agencies (BART, Caltrain and Golden Gate Transit and Ferry). Designed to make transportation more affordable for low-income residents, the Clipper START pilot program moves toward a consistent fare discount standard for the Bay Area region.  The discount pilot program will last for 18 months while the program is evaluated. SFMTA has committed to continue to offer the discount after the pilot period ends. To design, implement and evaluate this pilot program, the SFMTA is working with Clipper, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), BART and Golden Gate Transit—as well as community-based organizations, social services and public health sectors. Am I eligible for the pilot Clipper START Program? How do I apply? Adults ages 19 to 64 who have a household income of up to 200% of the...

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/30RoUrd via IFTTT

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/331L5O6 via IFTTT

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3f4LuS4 via IFTTT

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/39xcQPz via IFTTT