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| NOVEMBER 2021 |
Shaping the future of transportation in San Francisco
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President Signs Historic Infrastructure Bill and $18 Million Infrastructure Grant Coming to San Francisco
On November 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act which will invest nearly $1 trillion in transportation, water, broadband, and power infrastructure across the nation. The U.S. Department of Transportation also awarded an $18 million RAISE grant to the West Side Bridges replacement and seismic retrofit project on Yerba Buena Island.
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Plan Bay Area 2050: A Path Forward for Bay Area Transportation
Transportation investments are critical to building a well-connected, safe, and accessible transportation network.
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Guiding Equitable Transportation Priorities
Creating an equitable transportation system requires options that are safe, accessible, and reliable that meet the needs of all, especially those with the fewest options. The Transportation Authority utilizes Equity Priority Community designations to prioritize transportation projects and funding efforts.
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Supporting Safe Routes to School
Our board approved $925,000 in half-cent sales tax for transportation funds to support SFMTA’s Schools Engineering Program. Within San Francisco’s Safe Routes to School, this program will fund the planning, design, and construction of signage, paint markings, and traffic calming measures at schools throughout the city.
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Five Outdoor Gems in San Francisco
We’ve compiled a list of some outdoor gems throughout the city, which the Transportation Authority has supported through San Francisco’s voter-approved half-cent sales tax for transportation and other funding sources.
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We're Hiring
Join our team and help shape the future of transportation in San Francisco.
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How would you spend SF’s transportation sales tax dollars?
We’re preparing to ask voters in November 2022 to continue the existing half-cent transportation sales tax and approve a new 30-year Expenditure Plan. Give your input through our survey.
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Vision Zero Update on December 14
The Transportation Authority Board will hold a hearing on Vision Zero at its meeting on December 14 at 10 a.m. Tune in at SFGovTV.
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Apply to join our Community Advisory Committee
Live in District 6 and want to get involved in your community? Apply to join our Community Advisory Committee. You'll help our agency develop programs and allocate funding to improve transportation in SF.
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ICYMI: How the Pandemic Has Reshaped How We Travel
SPUR hosted a panel discussion featuring our Deputy Director for Technology, Data, and Analysis, Joe Castiglione to discuss new scenarios for transit transformation, potential for next steps for the Bay Area as the region reopens, and more.
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Attend a meeting
Join us for upcoming meetings with the Transportation Authority Board, Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency Board, Community Advisory Committee, and more.
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Public transit fails its mission in the Bayview [SF Examiner]
County transportation authority seeks input on how to spend sales tax revenue [SF Gate]
SFMTA Central Subway readies fare gates, ticket vending machines [Mass Transit Mag]
With fast new ferry service and fresh housing, will Treasure Island finally arrive? [SF Chronicle]
These are the 7 San Francisco streets poised to have reduced speed limits in January [SF Chronicle] |
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We plan, fund, and deliver projects to improve travel choices citywide. Our agency is governed by a board comprised of the 11 members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Visit our website to learn more.
Have feedback for The Messenger?
We hope you find this newsletter informative. If you have feedback or ideas for future editions, please email us at communications@sfcta.org.
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| Photos by: Michael Schofield, Sergio Ruiz, and SFMTA Photography Department |
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