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@scott

Here’s the email I sent to the Supes:

I have lived in San Francisco for 44 years. Born and raised in London during the 70s, I was aware of the importance of public transport to the life of a major world class city. Thanks to visionary government, the antique London transport system became revitalized to meet the needs of the 21st century.

Not in San Francisco where funding cuts threaten our city’s health and future.

Please look to major metropolitan areas across the globe, take note of concepts like congestion charges, local income taxes, & taxes on the ultra wealthy (of which we have plenty!) to ensure that this jewel of a city actually has a future through public transport.

I take Muni every day. I use the Metro and the bus system. San Francisco is my oyster thanks to the robust transportation system our little yet world class town.

San Francisco needs its transportation system and it needs you to step up and make our future brighter.

Tell #SF Mayor Lurie: Hands off MUNI!

MUNI is considering cutting service this summer in hopes of meeting a budget shortfall. We need to raise awareness over this serious issue, because the federal government will no longer be helping us meet the needs of our public transportation system.

Call Mayor Lurie and tell him: NO to #MUNI Cuts!
buff.ly/4gYvS2y

For more information about the cuts being threatened, visit buff.ly/4gRcp3y

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@MLNow and this is a problem - cutting MUNI will:

Hurt all who cannot drive, esp those with impaired mobility and vision.

Delay meaningful movement on mode shift, essential #ClmateAction to reduce transportation emissions.

Increase air and water pollution from PM2.5 from tires and brakes.

Increase congestion

#TNCs - even Waymo & Zook - are not a substitute for many reasons. (Bus fare vs TNC charges? Ever get into a Waymo with a mobility scooter or wheelchair? It's easy on a #MUNI bus)

And we need Mayor Laurie & BOS to actively fight at the state level for better options to #FundTransit. Will they?

The timekeeping system of the Muni (or Mursi) will challenge your preconceptions of timekeeping, and your ideas of what a calendar even is. Indeed, the Muni seem to keep good time without needing a formal calendar.

Like Pacific Islanders and the Haida, the Muni measure time by the phases of the moon, which ultimately determines when to sow and when to reap.

The year is seasonal, based on which plants are flowering, which are growing, and what animals are doing.

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Ever wonder which #Muni Line's name is the most representative of the route it travels? For each Muni line (as of February, 2023) I calculated the distance traveled on the street its named after vs its total distance. Follow along as I count up from least to most under the hashtag
#MostMuni