by Reanne Lacosta | Sep 19, 2023 | Updates
We are at the cusp of two years of my tenure at San Francisco Transit Riders and throughout that time our staff and board have been occupied with the big fights and the everyday pursuits to further our mission. Almost organically, that work and our agency have also...
by Rebecca Gibian | Aug 18, 2023 | Updates
San Francisco Transit Riders (SFTR) is a proud member of the coalition of advocates that rallied to prevent billions of dollars in cuts to transit funding in the state budget earlier this year. Leading with the riders’ voices, SFTR members joined transit advocates...
by Rebecca Gibian | May 9, 2023 | Events, Updates
We spent a Thursday evening in April at the humble and atmospheric 518 Valencia in San Francisco talking about ‘Moving for a Greener Future: The Climate Case for Public Transit.’ So if public transit contributes to 1 percent of San Francisco’s emissions, how can we...
by Rebecca Gibian | Mar 8, 2023 | Bayview-Hunters Point, Updates
By Vinita Goyal and Dr. Hollis Pierce-Jenkins A section of this article was published by StreetsblogSF. Lived Experience in the Bayview-Hunters Point Meea Liang is a disabled, elderly, and low-income resident of the Northern Cooperative Community, set in the hills of...
by Rebecca Gibian | Jan 1, 2023 | Bayview-Hunters Point, Updates
“Welcome to 2023, Riders! We cannot wait to accomplish many more transit goals this year.” Ushering into 2023, are both successes and questions about what is to come. The Central Subway connection to the T-Line opened with fanfare on the Union Square concourse and...
by Rebecca Gibian | Nov 23, 2022 | Updates
As the year comes to a close and we look back on all that has been accomplished, we are again struck by the strength, dedication, and commitment shown by our members every day. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to you for standing by our side through the ups and...
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