Mission Left Out of Bike Share Launch
If your bike has ever been stolen near Mission Street, raise your hand. If you have ever realized you can’t take BART because you have a bicycle and it’s rush hour, raise your hand. If...
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Locals Pack O’Connell High to Shape Parking Plan
On a recent Wednesday night, more than 100 people packed into the auditorium at John O’Connell High School, angry about a contested plan to meter parking spaces in the northeast Mission. This meeting was the...
Neighborhood Watch Vents About Hookers and Trash
Frustration over chronic problems of prostitution, violence and trash-ridden streets — and the perceived lack of an effective official response — bubbled over at a meeting of the Central Mission Neighborhood Watch with District 9...
New Development Eradicating Mission Parking
Lack of parking is a leading gripe for San Franciscans, who live in a heavily commuted city with more than half as many registered vehicles as residents. The Mission District is no exception, and the...
Free Muni for Low-Income Youth Gets Reprieve
In July, when the Municipal Transportation Commission (MTC) narrowly defeated a proposal to fund a pilot project that would allow 40,000 low-income youth to ride Muni for free, the project’s future looked dim. But it...
Muni Buses Headed Back to Mission St. Saturday
After six months of extensive repairs, the Mission Street renovation is set to finish today, with Muni buses resuming their normal route along Mission Street tomorrow. The $1.8 million project involved three city agencies and finished on time and...
Report Spotlights Risky Intersections in the Mission
Aaron Thornton was walking north on Valencia Street when a white van turned left onto Duboce Avenue, nearly striking the 41-year-old as he crossed the street. Thornton threw his hands up as he shouted to...
Propietarios de Negocios Opinan No Querer Más Parquímetros
Los negocios en el noreste de la Misión han comenzado a organizarse en contra de un plan que aumentará el número de parquímetros en las calles 17 y Folsom. La oficina de Transporte Municipal de...
