New senior resource from SFMTA: Essential Trip Card for reduced fare taxis

On April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Coronavirus, Seniors, SFMTA, Transit, transportationLeave a comment

From SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA):

Source: https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/accessibility/paratransit/essential-trip-card

Essential Trip Card: Helping Older Adults and People with Disabilities Navigate Reduced Muni Service

Muni is making necessary service reductions during the order to shelter-in-place. We know that for many people with disabilities and seniors, walking farther to an alternate bus — or paying for other transportation — isn’t possible. To serve this need, the SFMTA is announcing the Essential Trip Card (ETC) – a discount program to help seniors and people with disabilities make essential trips in taxis during this crisis.

The ETC will subsidize about two to three round trips by taxi per month for older adults (persons 65 and older) and people with disabilities. Eligible participants will pay 20% of the cost of a regular cab ride fare for essential trips. The program uses taxis to take people on essential trips like going to the grocery store, pharmacy or another necessary medical trip during the shelter-in-place period. Customers who pay $12 will receive $60 value for taxi trips on a debit card. Continue reading “New senior resource from SFMTA: Essential Trip Card for reduced fare taxis” →

Changes in Muni service to have big impact on Sunnyside

On April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Coronavirus, SFMTA, Transit, transportationLeave a comment

As of this week, all three Muni buses (36, 43, 23) serving the Sunnyside neighborhood will cease to run. The 8-Bayshore and the 49-Van Ness/Mission will still operate on Ocean Ave, leaving from City College Station. The 44-O’Shaughnessy will be reduced to the eastern portion of its route, terminating in Glen Park. (BART continues to run Monday-Friday from 5am-9pm Saturday and Sunday from 8am-9pm.)

Full details on changes going into effect over the next three days, from SFMTA (see below line).

Some news reports:

SFMTA Prepares to Deliver Essential Trips Muni Service Only

Sunday, April 5, 2020

In the rapidly changing environment caused by COVID-19, the SFMTA is making additional updates to Muni service. While ridership has fallen significantly, our bus operators still serve approximately 100,000 passengers a day – getting nurses, cooks, custodians, and other essential workers to their jobs. The SFMTA has instituted some of the strongest health protections for our operators, mechanics, car cleaners and customers to minimize risk of transmission on our buses. These efforts have been paired with our continued effort to maintain regular service, so remaining essential workers have the space to maintain recommended distances on Muni. Continue reading “Changes in Muni service to have big impact on Sunnyside” →

Balboa Reservoir meeting events in April

On April 5, 2020April 17, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, city government, development, Housing, SF Planning Dept, SFPUC, Traffic, Transit, transportationLeave a comment

Planned meetings regarding the Balboa Reservoir housing project will go forward this month, but using virtual meeting methods.

Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee: RESCHEDULED TO WED APRIL 8TH, 6 PM, ~~Monday April 6, 6-8 PM~~. Information on viewing and participating are posted HERE.
- Topic: Design Standards and Guidelines [DSG], and the future of the BRCAC.
- Agenda and documents to be discussed, including the PDF presentation, here: https://sfplanning.org/project/balboa-reservoir-and-citizens-advisory-committee-cac
- See a selection of slides from the DSG here.
SF Planning Commission Hearing, Thursday April 9, 1-7 PM. Balboa Reservoir Project is first item on the Regular Calendar (to be heard about 1:30-2PM).
- Agenda here: https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/agendas/2020-04/20200409_cal.pdf .
- Learn how to view the meeting here: https://sfplanning.org/event/reinstated-planning-commission . This page purports to have in future more info about remote public participation, so re-visit it later to see if that information is posted.
Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee, UPDATE: Monday April 27th 6-8 PM ~~Monday April 20, 6-8 PM.~~ Topic: TBD. More information about the BRCAC here .

Changes in Muni Service

On March 26, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Coronavirus, SFMTA, TransitLeave a comment

FROM SF MUNICIPAL TRANSIT AGENCY:

HeadsUp: Starting this Monday, 3/30, the following temporary service changes will take effect until further notice:

Muni Metro service:

Subway service will be suspended and replaced by bus substitutions.
- The following stations will be closed:
  - West Portal, Forest Hill, Castro, Church and Van Ness.
- Downtown stations shared with BART will remain open during BART operating hours. However, the Muni section will be closed at the following stations:
  - Civic Center, Powell, Montgomery and Embarcadero.
Bus shuttles will provide service on all Muni Metro lines.
- Bus shuttles will use the same stop locations as the Early Morning Metro Bus Service.
- The interval times on weekdays will be:
  - 10-minutes for the N Bus.
  - 12-minutes for all other lines.
- The interval times on weekends will be:
  - 15-minutes on all lines.
Arrival times for Metro train service will no longer be available. For Metro bus shuttle service arrival time predictions, please check Nextbus for:
- JBus
- KTBus
- LBus
- MBus
- NBus

Rapid Route service:

Service on the 5R, 9R, 28R, and 38R will be suspended. Use local bus service.
- The 5 will use longer coaches, serving all local stops between Cabrillo/La Playa and the Transit Center for all hours of service.
- The 9 will use longer coaches, serving all local stops between Sunnydale/McLaren School and Main/Mission for all hours of service.
- The 38 will extend to 48th Ave after serving the VA hospital.
The 14R will continue to operate.

Beginning Saturday, April 4:

Weekend 47 service will be suspended.
- Use the 49 which will be extended to Fisherman’s Wharf (weekends only).

Previously announced service changes:

Express, 41, 88 and E Line service suspended
Bus shuttles providing all cable car and F Line service
- F Line service will be between Ferry & Pier 39 only

In addition to service, other information regarding parking enforcement, fines, fees, and more can be found on our COVID-19 Development and Response webpage.

Mar 19: Online Open House for SFMTA Budget

On March 14, 2020 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn SFMTA, Transit, transportationLeave a comment

Stuck at home? Want to make a difference anyway? Share your input about our transportation system in this online meeting.

From SFMTA: The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) invites you to share your ideas and let us know your priorities for the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget through an Online Open House that will take place on Thursday, March 19th from 5-6:30 p.m.

Due to the cancellation of our original open house plans on March 11th for health and safety precautions mandated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have created this online-only event as a safe way for you to become better informed and get your questions answered.

Go to SFMTA.com/Budget for background information as well as to join the live event on March 19th. You can watch or listen in to the Online Open House from there, or call the number that will be provided on the screen. Continue reading “Mar 19: Online Open House for SFMTA Budget” →