Let's cheers to our 15th Anniversary Membership Month!
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SFTR is so grateful to have built a community of riders who support our mission of advocating for a public transit system from which all San Francisco residents can benefit. This Membership Month, we've loved the opportunity to connect deeper with our current members and grow our community of riders. We've also been able to discuss your wants and needs for our transit system and use that knowledge to fuel future advocacy efforts. Thank you all for making this Membership Month so special!
For our final Membership Month event, join us in a community happy hour! Connect with SFTR staff and other SFTR members, like you! We'll also be reporting our staff takeaways from our General Membership Meeting, hosted earlier this month. The first round of drinks is on us! Let's celebrate! Event Details:
Tuesday, April 29 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Barebottle Beer Garden at Salesforce Park (Salesforce Park 4th Level, 425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105) |
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In addition to member support, this year's SFTR Membership Month is sponsored by Hayden AI. Thanks to this sponsorship and the support of our members, we've been able to host bigger and better events for all of you! |
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Calling all Excelsior residents! |
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SFTR is working in collaboration with the Bay Area Air District to identify transit needs directly from community members and groups within San Francisco neighborhoods. Once needs have been identified, we aim to amplify community voices to improve public transportation and help shift transportation priorities.
Our current work focuses on the Excelsior District of San Francisco. If you or someone you know is an Excelsior resident, please encourage them to take the survey below. All completed submissions are entered into a raffle to win a $250 - $500 Visa gift card OR exclusive SFTR merch!
Available in English, Español (Spanish), 中國人 (Chinese), Tagalog (Filipino) at the link below. |
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Sign our new letter to tell leaders: Fund public transit! |
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SFMTA has already announced several cuts which will be implemented this summer, and even more service cuts (of up to 30% of Muni service) may come next year if the funding deficit isn't addressed. The City must quickly find a solution to SFMTA’s deficit that does not cut service or hurt San Franciscans. Join us in urging our leaders to do what they can to fully fund Muni.
Because it takes a lot to deliver the world-class transit service we need, the Muni Now Muni Forever campaign is aiming focus on multiple targets: the CA State Legislature, the SFMTA Board, and Mayor Daniel Lurie.
Send them a letter using the link below. |
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Call to Action: ‘Muni Now, Muni Forever’ Campaign Needs Your Help Transit Justice Coalition, Streetsblog SF
The San Francisco Transit Riders, Seamless Bay Area, Walk SF, the Bicycle Coalition and other street safety advocates have set up a template so you can take a minute to tell our leaders to fund public transit
Read the full piece here. |
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| No idea is too bold as S.F.’s Muni stares down $322 million deficit Rachel Swan, SF Chronicle
They have until May 1, 2026, to deliver a budget to Mayor Daniel Lurie, but given the scale of the shortfall, SFMTA staff wanted to start early. Over the next few months, the agency will seek guidance on what to preserve, what to slash and which parking fees to roll out. Pollsters may test the public’s appetite for ballot measures.
Read the full piece here. |
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Will Cuts to Muni Stop SF from Hitting Climate Goals? Bunny McFadden, Broke-Ass Stuart
Perhaps in the mayor’s mind, ‘saving Muni’ means something different because shortly after the meeting wrapped, several news sources confirmed that Muni would be reducing services this summer to save nominal costs.
Read the full piece here. |
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Upcoming Community Events: |
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| Muni Now Muni Forever Events
Stay on the lookout for future events hosted by the Muni Now Muni Forever campaign.
More information here. |
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| Downtown First Thursdays May 1, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm 2nd St and Front St
Into The Streets and the Civic Joy Fund, in partnership with Downtown SF Partnership, Harrington’s Bar and Grill, Schroeder’s, and Royal Exchange, are excited to officially launch Downtown Hoedown at DFT– a new monthly street party that expands on the highly successful Downtown First Thursdays series and brings country-western fun to Front Street.
Reserve your tickets here. |
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John - Become a member today! Your membership provides access to member benefits, special access to events, opportunities to inform our priorities, and to help us lead the fight for Muni funding! |
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