by Reanne Lacosta | 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 Reanne Lacosta | 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 Reanne Lacosta | 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 Reanne Lacosta | 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 Reanne Lacosta | 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...
by Reanne Lacosta | Nov 2, 2022 | Bayview-Hunters Point, Updates
Our city’s transit is struggling — and if the past two years of living through a pandemic have taught us anything, it is that no issue exists in a bubble. Poor transit and transit infrastructure means longer and more packed rides, less access to affordable housing,...
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