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By KQED News Staff and Wires People biking to work just got a boost from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, which gave initial approval today to an ordinance requiring commercial building owners in the city to accommodate bicyclists in their buildings.  The proposal, introduced by Supervisor John Avalos last August, would allow tenants to bring […]

Double-parkers, vehicles obstructing traffic and bicyclists who ride on the sidewalks are all facing hefty increases in fines after the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s board of directors approved the boosts on Tuesday.   Currently fines for vehicles obstructing traffic and riding a bicycle on the sidewalk is $50, while a fine for double-parking is […]

Muni is considering changing the way it looks at how well the transit system is performing by adding new measures and having more monthly reports for the fiscal year 2013-2014. Some of the new reports would gauge the average Muni system speed on a quarterly basis and also track how often buses leave their terminals […]

Muni’s ongoing quest to improve service is now targeting the 44-O’Shaughnessy bus line that travels from the Richmond District to Evans Avenue and Third Street in the Bayview. The route is approximately eight miles long with over 60 stops in one direction. The buses have trouble keeping on schedule because of traffic problems on Ninth […]

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We hope you are enjoying hearing from some of the key people involved with the San Francisco Public Press. Today our series continues with two intrepid beat reporters who lead our coverage on housing & homelessness and transportation. Please become a member, so we can continue reporting stories that matter to the community. Our board […]

By Paul Epstein and Alison Hawkes, Bay Nature In the past, a consumer had mainly two choices: real or artificial. Another voice has joined the debate over the “best” Christmas tree. “Sustainable” trees have hit holiday stands to become a viable option for green consumers. But what does the label “sustainable” mean and are these […]

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