The Deal Behind MUNI's Progress
Tom Prete has updated us on the progress of the MUNI story – but has also agreed to give us a small appetizer for the story itself.
One thing that I absolutetly love about this pith: It has a specific focus. Tom writes “Why doesn’t Muni run more express buses?”
Through research Tom has found the answer seems to come down to two things: money and information. The specifics behind that will be revealed more in his article.
But to help him figure this out Tom has spoken with local experts including.
- Tom Radulovich, who’s a member of the BART board of directors and executive director of Livable City, an organization that does analysis and advocacy on transit, transportation and other topics related to creating a well-running city.
- Dave Snyder, transportation policy director at the think tank San Francisco Planning and Urban Research. Dave is a well known and respected analyst of transportation, particularly transit and biking.
- Julie Kirschbaum of Muni. She leads Muni’s Transit Effectiveness project, which conducted a top-to-bottom examination of MUNI operations and make a comprehensive set of recommendations on how to improve service.
MUNI has lovers and haters in all shapes and sizes. From RescueMuni.org to MUNI Diaries. As the work on this story moves forward – we hope to add to the conversation about how MUNI can better serve our city.
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I’d like to see this story as one of a series about MUNI’s effectiveness and safety. Wacky and frightening things happen on the bus and most people bow their heads and ignore it- bus drivers included. I’d like to see what the city is doing about protecting MUNI patrons and drivers.