Professor Kafui Ablode Attoh’s book Rights in Transit elevates the idea of transportation as a right not as merely a ‘civil right’ or even a ‘socio-economic right’ but as a fundamental right to the democratic city where urbanization politics has often alienated, excluded, and betrayed the economically disadvantaged, many of whom ride public buses.
Join us to celebrate another year of our important wins for transit - and the coming year of building the future of transit!
We'll provide beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as some nibbles, along with a fabulous community of people who care deeply about transit - from planners to advocates to everyday riders. We'll recognize our amazing volunteers, and thank you all for your support! You make it possible for us to keep going.
Join your fellow San Francisco Transit Riders members, the staff, and other members of the San Francisco community in celebrating the long-awaited opening of the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit! The red carpet bus lane will be faster, more efficient, and accessible, and we could not be more excited to cheer on the new bus […]
Sunday Streets are great times to reach riders and non-riders, and engage in wide-ranging discussions about public transit in San Francisco. On April 10th, 2022, Sunday Streets SF will open up the streets of Tenderloin for an afternoon of fun for the whole family. Taking place on Larkin St, Golden Gate Ave and Ellis St, […]
Caltrans leadership discusses actions they can take to accelerate delivery and effectiveness of roadway changes and support improved bus speed and reliability.
SFTR's Executive Director Vinita Goyal will join Walk SF, Sup. Mandelman, President Walton, and Mayor Breed as panelists at the Prop A Campaign Kickoff. Prop A supports fast, safe, clean, reliable, and convenient transit for all by providing affordable travel options, enhancing public transit services, and more.
Join us for our second annual Membership Summit. We’ll provide an overview of what we’re working on – what’s happening with local transit funding, regional transit integration and fares, service restoration, our community organizing efforts in the Tenderloin and Bayview, and how it all fits together for making the change we need. We will be […]
Join us for the first meeting of our local funding working group, open to all active SFTR members. Sign up here: https://sftransitriders.salsalabs.org/workinggroupsignup By 2025 SFMTA will be almost half a billion dollars in debt. Over 40 lines have been indefinitely suspended and there is no budget to bring them back. It looks increasingly likely that San […]
Join Transbay Coalition, SPUR and Seamless Bay Area for a two-part workshop series focused on why transit megaprojects tend to cost so much and take so long, and near term opportunities to help fix it. The first session will focus on understanding and recognizing the common challenges in project planning and delivery for megaprojects. The […]
As part of BART’s 50th anniversary celebration, vintage arcade games will be set up for free play in the free area at Powell St. Station. The event is a throwback to 1976, when BART partnered with Atari to place video games at Powell. BART has rented 4 vintage, full-size arcade games; Pong, Pac-Man, Asteroids and Galaga.
Come show your support for public transit and your fellow transit riders at SFTR’s Ride Along & Rally, which also marks our Transit Month Kick-Off Event! You’ll meet up with other riders, city leaders, SFTR members, and more at locations across the city to ride Muni together to City Hall, where we’ll have speakers contextualize […]
UC Berkeley, AC Transit, and Amtrak will be promoting services, programs, and information geared to understanding transit options in and around the campus. Hosted by UC Berkeley Parking & Transportation.
