San Francisco Transit Riders

Caltrain Electric Train Tour & 160th Anniversary Celebration
2024-05-11 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 599 El Camino Real, 599 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA, 94070, United States
Caltrain’s new, modern electric trains are making their way to San Carlos! Explore the spacious interiors, learn about the exciting new features, and get a glimpse of the future of Caltrain.
At the event, Caltrain will also celebrate 160 years of passenger rail on the corridor! There will be special historic activities and giveaways throughout the day.
There will also be food trucks, games & activity booths, and additional community resources to visit. We look forward to sharing the new electric trains and celebrating Caltrain’s history with you.
For more information check out For more information check out caltrain.com/tour.

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering on JFK Promenade
2024-05-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Golden Gate Park
Sign up for a volunteer signature gathering event or deep-dive training to help get the ComMUNIty Transit Act on the ballot.

You can join any signature gathering event without prior training, though an RSVP via the Google form is appreciated. Deep-dive trainings are a way to start leading your own signature gathering shifts, learn more about the ballot measure, and get to know other volunteer organizers!

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at the Farmer’s Market
2024-05-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Ferry Plaza

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at Dolores Park
2024-05-16 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-05-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Dolores Park

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at Precita Park
2024-05-18 13:30 - 15:30 | Precita Park

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering near Alamo Square (Bay to Breakers)
2024-05-19 08:00 - 11:00 | Alamo Square

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at Clement Farmer’s Market
2024-05-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Clement

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at Castro Stroll Premiere
2024-05-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Castro

Climate Advocacy Happy Hour
2024-05-23 06:00 - 19:30 | Southern Pacific Brewing, 620 Treat Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
​Join us for a lively evening at the Climate Advocacy Happy Hour! Get ready to mix and mingle with fellow climate advocates who share your passion for making a difference.
​​Citizens’ Climate Lobby SF and SF Transit Riders will present current climate-friendly policies they support and participants will have the opportunity to take action as a group. Other advocacy groups are welcome to attend – please reach out if you would like your policies to be included!
​Whether you’re a seasoned activist or just curious, you’ll find friendly faces, engaging conversations, and maybe even a new friend or two. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with your community and add a dash of fun to your activism. See you there!

How to Win Better Transportation in Your Bay Area Community
2024-05-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Frustrated by late buses, infrequent trains, unsafe biking conditions or broken sidewalks? The good news is YOU can win the changes you want to see in your community. It takes work and organizing so tune in to this special training from the Transbay Coalition and Voices for Public Transportation to learn how you can organize and win the changes you want to see in your community.
Attendees will learn:
-How to translate your dream into a concrete political demand
-How to get others on board with the demand so you are all heard
-How to get decision makers to follow through on their promises
-How Transbay Coalition and Voices for Public Transportation will support you in your effort
Register here to get the Zoom link for the event.

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at Divisadero Farmers' Market
2024-06-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-16 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Divisadero Farmers’ Market

ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at Clement St. Farmers Market
2024-06-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Clement

Downtown First Thursdays
2024-06-06 17:00 - 22:00 | 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA – After a wildly successful event launch on May 2 that drew thousands into the streets of downtown San Francisco and made the neighborhood jump to life, DFT (Downtown First Thursdays) is set to return to 2nd Street between Market and Howard Streets on June 6 from 5-10pm for more FREE, all-ages fun in the streets.
Last month, thousands of families, workers, neighbors, partygoers and curious passers-by kicked off the inaugural street party, which is on its way to becoming a monthly tradition for downtown neighborhoods and the rest of San Francisco.
The FREE event series aims to kick off a new era of civic pride, bring thousands of people downtown every month, and uplift local businesses, vendors, musicians, and cultural organizations. Attendees can expect free kids activities, food and retail vendors, live music, DJs, two outdoor bars, dozens of restaurants and bars on the block to enjoy, a giant disco ball hanging from a crane, drag, street fashion, and many more surprises that are “so S.F.”

Sunday Streets: Tenderloin
2024-06-23 12:00 - 17:00
Celebrate 16 years of Sunday Streets SF transforming San Francisco streets into car-free community spaces for all to enjoy at events across the City in 2024.
Sunday Streets SF empowers local communities to transform miles of streets into car-free spaces filled with cultural programming, health resources, local vendors, and recreational opportunities for all ages. The Sunday Streets SF program is generously supported by the City family, with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) serving as the presenting agency sponsor.

Meet the SFMTA Board Candidate: Mike Chen
2024-07-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
San Francisco Transit Riders, Walk San Francisco, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are proud to host a member event with Mike Chen, Mayor Breed’s latest nominee to the SFMTA Board. If you are a member of any of these organizations, come join us on Tuesday, July 2nd, from 6:00-7:30pm, over Zoom!
Mike is a data engineer with a history of working in the internet industry in marketing and product analytics. Mike joined the SFMTA Citizens’ Advisory Council in January 2020 and served as its Chair from July 2021 through July 2023. Mike is a frequent rider of Muni lines 1, 38 and 49, and uses both his own e-bike and bikeshare to get around the city. An advocate for housing, transportation, and urbanist causes, Mike has been an organizer in his neighborhood and a volunteer lead for YIMBY Action.
Have questions for Board Nominee Chen? Questions will be taken both before and during the event, and asked by a moderator. Sign-up here, and start thinking about what you’d like to learn!

Downtown First Thursdays
2024-07-04 17:00 - 22:00 | 1324 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607
A FREE street party bringing live music, all-ages activities, DJs, drag, outdoor bars, food trucks, and the biggest disco ball west of the Mississippi to 2nd Street is back on July 4. Tens of thousands of people attended the first two DFTs, and this holiday weekend is set to see big crowds fill the streets again.
The July 4 edition of DFT will feature Special Guest Performers Coco and Breezy, a Glow in the Dark Parade at 9:00pm, and a hot dog eating contest hosted by local drag legend Peaches Christ.

SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting
2024-07-16 13:00 - 16:00 | City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
For this meeting, Board Members will vote on the West Portal Station Safety and Community Space Improvements Proposal. We’re encouraging our members and other street safety advocates to provide public comments urging the SFMTA board to approve staff’s initial proposals and more to support public transit speed, reliability, and safety. Read SFTR’s blog posts on the West Portal Station Safety and Community Space Improvements:

It’s time to improve West Portal Station by Dylan Fabris, SFTR Community and Policy Manager
Updates on the West Portal Station Safety and Community Space Improvements by Janelle Wong, Interim Executive Director

Sunday Streets: Excelsior
2024-07-21 11:00 - 16:00

Downtown First Thursdays
2024-08-01 17:00 - 22:00 | 2nd Street
A FREE street party bringing live music, all-ages activities, DJs, drag, outdoor bars, food trucks, and the biggest disco ball west of the Mississippi to 2nd Street is back on August 1. This past month saw unprecedented crowds pour into San Francisco’s Downtown for July 4, and August’s Downtown First Thursday is set to continue to grow the event into a must-attend celebration.
The August 1st edition of DFT will feature a DJ set by Special Guest Performer Vandelux as part of an Outside Lands Warm-Up presented by Another Planet Entertainment from 7-9pm on Howard and 2nd Street.
DFT is FREE with RSVP: Free tickets for August 1 available here.

Sunday Streets: Bayview
2024-08-04 12:00 - 17:00

ComMUNIty Transit Act Kickoff!
2024-08-22 18:30 - 20:30 | El Rio, 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Let’s win in November! Come celebrate our qualification for the ballot at El Rio‘s back patio.
​More details to come. RSVP for updates!

Door Knocking for Prop L (Community Transit Act)
2024-08-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Duboce Avenue & Steiner Street
​Let’s canvass for Prop L! No experience or knowledge about the measure required. You’ll be trained at the start of the event, you’ll get a buddy to knock doors with, and you’ll have a script.
​This is the most important work to reach voters and win funding for Muni service in November. We need all the canvassers we can get!
​What to Bring

​Sunscreen
​Water
​Snack
​Comfortable clothes and shoes to walk in
​Your smartphone

​MiniVAN
​We’ll be using MiniVAN to see which doors to knock on and note whether we have their YES vote on Prop L. Download MiniVAN for iOS or Android now to save some time at the event.

Sunday Streets — Mission Ciclovía
2024-08-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Valencia Street & Duboce Avenue
​We’ll be tabling at Sunday Streets — Mission! Come help us operate our button maker, register voters, hand out flyers, and generally spread the word about the ComMUNIty Transit Act and Muni funding.
​Sunday Streets is a program of the non-profit Livable City. They’ve endorsed the ComMUNIty Transit Act from the start! Check out the Mission details here: https://www.sundaystreetssf.com/mission/

Sunday Streets: Mission/Valencia
2024-08-25 11:00 - 16:00

MTC Select Committee: Constructing the Path Forward
2024-08-26 09:30 - 17:00 | Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale St., San Francisco, CA, Temezcal Room
Some Select Committee members see a sales tax as the path of least resistance, so we need to show up and show them that while we might not be well-funded, we are organized and opposed to regressive taxes that will harm working families!
At this meeting, the Select Committee will be weighing in on various regional measure scenarios to study. Please join your fellow VPT members at the meeting to advocate for a scenario that is progressively funded and covers all nine Bay Area Counties. We know that being timid will only be harmful — that what Bay Area voters actually want is a measure that will transform public transit into a system that actually works! Now we just need to convince the Select Committee and we are going to need all hands on deck to do that.
