Joel Umanzor

San Francisco transit officials shut down two west side Muni stations Friday evening due to a power outage affecting scores of customers.

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San Francisco transit officials shut down two west side Muni stations Friday evening due to a power outage affecting scores of customers.

In lieu of the station closures, bus shuttles will be available between West Portal and Castro stations, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency said on X. Above-ground trains on the Oceanview and Ingleside lines would remain in service, with train shuttles providing service between the Castro and Embarcadero stations.

In lieu of the station closures, bus shuttles will be available between West Portal and Castro stations, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency said on X. Above-ground trains on the Oceanview and Ingleside lines would remain in service, with train shuttles providing service between the Castro and Embarcadero stations.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">UPDATE: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIngleside?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KIngleside</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MOceanView?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MOceanView</a> trains will operate btwn Balboa Park and St. Francis Circle only. Bus shuttles will operate btwn St. Francis Circle and Castro Station. Shuttle trains will operate btwn Castro and Embarcadero stations. <a href="https://t.co/CWtQ8hyaht">https://t.co/CWtQ8hyaht</a>&mdash; SFMTA (@SFMTA_Muni) <a href="https://twitter.com/SFMTA_Muni/status/1748558857897693412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Forest Hill station was reopened by 9:42 p.m., SFMTA announced. It was unclear when service will return to the West Portal station.

The Forest Hill station was reopened by 9:42 p.m., SFMTA announced. It was unclear when service will return to the West Portal station.

The PG&amp;E outage happened around 5:30 p.m. and originally affected over 2,000 customers, according to the utility company&#8217;s website. Power was restored by 10:30 p.m.

The PG&amp;E outage happened around 5:30 p.m. and originally affected over 2,000 customers, according to the utility company's website. Power was restored by 10:30 p.m.

The PG&amp;E outage happened around 5:30 p.m. and originally affected over 2,000 customers, according to the utility company&#8217;s website. Power was restored by 10:30 p.m.

Muni shuts down San Francisco’s west side stations due to power outage

Astrid Kane

A San Francisco supervisor has worked with city transit leaders to install a block of green space in the Tenderloin, a densely populated neighborhood with few public gathering places.

A San Francisco supervisor has worked with city transit leaders to install a block of green space in the Tenderloin, a densely populated neighborhood with few public gathering places.

Supervisor Dean Preston’s office and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency have used more than $1 million to create the “<a href="https://www.goldengategreenway.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden Gate Greenway,</a>” narrowing a busy block of Golden Gate Avenue and installing green space and sitting areas. Funding comes in part from San Francisco’s Proposition L, a 2022 measure that allocated money from a half-cent sales tax increase toward transit improvements.

Supervisor Dean Preston’s office and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency have used more than $1 million to create the “<a href="https://www.goldengategreenway.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden Gate Greenway,</a>” narrowing a busy block of Golden Gate Avenue and installing green space and sitting areas. Funding comes in part from San Francisco’s Proposition L, a 2022 measure that allocated money from a half-cent sales tax increase toward transit improvements.

In a release, Preston’s office cited a few grim statistics, namely that the Tenderloin has fewer parks and more traffic injuries than anywhere else in the city.

In a release, Preston’s office cited a few grim statistics, namely that the Tenderloin has fewer parks and more traffic injuries than anywhere else in the city.

“The Golden Gate Greenway is a true community effort to transform a congested street into a safe recreation space in the heart of the Tenderloin for children, seniors, and people of all ages and abilities,” Preston said. “I am proud of all the neighbors and community leaders that came together with the vision, collaborative spirit and hard work to move this forward.”

“The Golden Gate Greenway is a true community effort to transform a congested street into a safe recreation space in the heart of the Tenderloin for children, seniors, and people of all ages and abilities,” Preston said. “I am proud of all the neighbors and community leaders that came together with the vision, collaborative spirit and hard work to move this forward.”

His office put forward a rendering of the proposed streetscape, which shows a partially pedestrianized Golden Gate Avenue reduced from two vehicle lanes to one between Jones and Leavenworth streets.

His office put forward a rendering of the proposed streetscape, which shows a partially pedestrianized Golden Gate Avenue reduced from two vehicle lanes to one between Jones and Leavenworth streets.

No specific timeline for implementation was given, but this version of the Golden Gate Greenway builds on <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/02/23/sf-nonprofit-wants-to-permanently-close-tenderloin-street-to-build-a-green-oasis/">an earlier proposal spearheaded by the St. Anthony Foundation</a>, a nonprofit and safety-net service center on the same block of Golden Gate Avenue. That project is aimed for completion by the end of 2024.

SF nonprofit wants to permanently close Tenderloin street for a &#8216;green oasis&#8217;

No specific timeline for implementation was given, but this version of the Golden Gate Greenway builds on <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/02/23/sf-nonprofit-wants-to-permanently-close-tenderloin-street-to-build-a-green-oasis/">an earlier proposal spearheaded by the St. Anthony Foundation</a>, a nonprofit and safety-net service center on the same block of Golden Gate Avenue. That project is aimed for completion by the end of 2024.

“The Golden Gate Greenway serves as a best practice demonstration of what is possible in the Tenderloin when neighbors can reliably enjoy a safe space: a pop-up food pantry that serves 500 people weekly, free bicycle-riding classes for kids, and a daily drop-in welcome center for those seeking to exit homelessness,” St. Anthony Foundation CEO Nils Behnke said in the news release.

“The Golden Gate Greenway serves as a best practice demonstration of what is possible in the Tenderloin when neighbors can reliably enjoy a safe space: a pop-up food pantry that serves 500 people weekly, free bicycle-riding classes for kids, and a daily drop-in welcome center for those seeking to exit homelessness,” St. Anthony Foundation CEO Nils Behnke said in the news release.

This is not the first time that lawmakers have tackled the problems of insufficient green space and pedestrian safety in the Tenderloin. In 2021, <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/press-releases/sfmta-debuts-safety-measures-tenderloin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as part of the city’s Vision Zero goals</a>, former Supervisor Matt Haney successfully got the city to reduce speed limits to 20 mph across the neighborhood while eliminating the ability of drivers to make a right turn on red. Across San Francisco, there were<a href="https://sfgov.org/scorecards/transportation/traffic-fatalities" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 39 traffic fatalities in 2022</a>, up from 27 in 2021.

This is not the first time that lawmakers have tackled the problems of insufficient green space and pedestrian safety in the Tenderloin. In 2021, <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/press-releases/sfmta-debuts-safety-measures-tenderloin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as part of the city’s Vision Zero goals</a>, former Supervisor Matt Haney successfully got the city to reduce speed limits to 20 mph across the neighborhood while eliminating the ability of drivers to make a right turn on red. Across San Francisco, there were<a href="https://sfgov.org/scorecards/transportation/traffic-fatalities" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 39 traffic fatalities in 2022</a>, up from 27 in 2021.

San Francisco looks to create a green oasis in the city’s troubled Tenderloin neighborhood

Stephanie K. Baer

Transit officials will close streets and reroute buses in Chinatown, Haight Ashbury, Golden Gate Park and the Sunset and Richmond districts this weekend due to the Chinese New Year Flower Fair and the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon.

Transit officials will close streets and reroute buses in Chinatown, Haight Ashbury, Golden Gate Park and the Sunset and Richmond districts this weekend due to the Chinese New Year Flower Fair and the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said the street closures in Chinatown will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and end by 11 p.m. Sunday for the annual two-day flower fair.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said the street closures in Chinatown will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and end by 11 p.m. Sunday for the annual two-day flower fair.

The closures will impact the following streets:

The closures will impact the following streets:

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<li>Grant Avenue between Broadway and Clay Street</li>



<li>Pacific Avenue between Stockton Street and Columbus Avenue</li>



<li>Jackson Street between Stockton and Kearny streets</li>



<li>Washington Street between Stockton and Kearny streets</li>



<li>Commercial Street between Grant&nbsp;Avenue and Kearny Street</li>



<li>Beckett Street between Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street</li>



<li>Ross Alley between Jackson and Washington streets</li>



<li>Wentworth Place between Jackson and Washington&nbsp;streets</li>



<li>Spofford Street between Washington and Clay streets</li>



<li>Waverly Place&nbsp;between Washington and Clay streets</li>



<li>Walter U. Lum Place between Washington and Clay streets</li>
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Grant Avenue between Broadway and Clay Street

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<li>Grant Avenue between Broadway and Clay Street</li>

Pacific Avenue between Stockton Street and Columbus Avenue

<li>Pacific Avenue between Stockton Street and Columbus Avenue</li>

Jackson Street between Stockton and Kearny streets

<li>Jackson Street between Stockton and Kearny streets</li>

Washington Street between Stockton and Kearny streets

<li>Washington Street between Stockton and Kearny streets</li>

Commercial Street between Grant&nbsp;Avenue and Kearny Street

<li>Commercial Street between Grant&nbsp;Avenue and Kearny Street</li>

Beckett Street between Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street

<li>Beckett Street between Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street</li>

Ross Alley between Jackson and Washington streets

<li>Ross Alley between Jackson and Washington streets</li>

Wentworth Place between Jackson and Washington&nbsp;streets

<li>Wentworth Place between Jackson and Washington&nbsp;streets</li>

Spofford Street between Washington and Clay streets

<li>Spofford Street between Washington and Clay streets</li>

Waverly Place&nbsp;between Washington and Clay streets

<li>Waverly Place&nbsp;between Washington and Clay streets</li>

Walter U. Lum Place between Washington and Clay streets

<li>Walter U. Lum Place between Washington and Clay streets</li>

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<ul><li>Grant Avenue between Broadway and Clay Street</li><li>Pacific Avenue between Stockton Street and Columbus Avenue</li><li>Jackson Street between Stockton and Kearny streets</li><li>Washington Street between Stockton and Kearny streets</li><li>Commercial Street between Grant&nbsp;Avenue and Kearny Street</li><li>Beckett Street between Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street</li><li>Ross Alley between Jackson and Washington streets</li><li>Wentworth Place between Jackson and Washington&nbsp;streets</li><li>Spofford Street between Washington and Clay streets</li><li>Waverly Place&nbsp;between Washington and Clay streets</li><li>Walter U. Lum Place between Washington and Clay streets</li></ul>

Muni will also <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/chinese-new-year-flower-market-service-alert">reroute the 12 Folsom/Pacific</a> bus line around the fair area.

Muni will also <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/chinese-new-year-flower-market-service-alert">reroute the 12 Folsom/Pacific</a> bus line around the fair area.

Sunday&#8217;s half marathon and 5K race in and around Golden Gate Park will force the following streets to close from as early as 4 a.m. to about noon:

Sunday's half marathon and 5K race in and around Golden Gate Park will force the following streets to close from as early as 4 a.m. to about noon:

Sunday&#8217;s half marathon and 5K race in and around Golden Gate Park will force the following streets to close from as early as 4 a.m. to about noon:

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<li>Oak Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets</li>



<li>Fell Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets</li>



<li>Baker Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets</li>



<li>Masonic Avenue between Hayes and Page streets</li>



<li>Stanyan Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets</li>
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Oak Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets

<li>Oak Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets</li>

Fell Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets

<li>Fell Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets</li>

Baker Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets

<li>Baker Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets</li>

Masonic Avenue between Hayes and Page streets

<li>Masonic Avenue between Hayes and Page streets</li>

Stanyan Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets

<li>Stanyan Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets</li>

<ul><li>Oak Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets</li><li>Fell Street&nbsp;between Stanyan and Broderick streets</li><li>Baker Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets</li><li>Masonic Avenue between Hayes and Page streets</li><li>Stanyan Street&nbsp;between Hayes and Page streets</li></ul>

The intersections of Masonic, Baker and Stanyan streets at Oak and Fell streets will also be closed to traffic during the event. Muni will <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/kaiser-permanente-half-marathon-5k-february-4-2024">reroute</a> the 18 46th Avenue, 33 Ashbury/18th Street, 43 Masonic and 44 O&#8217;Shaughnessy bus lines.

The intersections of Masonic, Baker and Stanyan streets at Oak and Fell streets will also be closed to traffic during the event. Muni will <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/kaiser-permanente-half-marathon-5k-february-4-2024">reroute</a> the 18 46th Avenue, 33 Ashbury/18th Street, 43 Masonic and 44 O'Shaughnessy bus lines.

The intersections of Masonic, Baker and Stanyan streets at Oak and Fell streets will also be closed to traffic during the event. Muni will <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/kaiser-permanente-half-marathon-5k-february-4-2024">reroute</a> the 18 46th Avenue, 33 Ashbury/18th Street, 43 Masonic and 44 O&#8217;Shaughnessy bus lines.

SFMTA said <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/tenderloin-tet-festival-saturday-february-3-2024" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">two blocks of Larkin Street</a> between Eddy and O’Farrell streets will also be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday for the Tenderloin Tet Festival, a free event that includes art, music and dance performances along with food and a bounce house for children. The festival will also force the 19 Polk bus route to skip three stops on Larkin.

SFMTA said <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/tenderloin-tet-festival-saturday-february-3-2024" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">two blocks of Larkin Street</a> between Eddy and O’Farrell streets will also be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday for the Tenderloin Tet Festival, a free event that includes art, music and dance performances along with food and a bounce house for children. The festival will also force the 19 Polk bus route to skip three stops on Larkin.

Chinese New Year fair, Kaiser half marathon to close San Francisco streets, reroute buses

Han Li

Kevin Truong

Despite the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/17/san-francisco-budget-deficit-1-4-billion-cuts-london-breed/">expected massive deficit</a>, San Francisco city officials are hoping to scrounge up more funding to support local businesses.

San Francisco in a &#8216;tough spot&#8217; as $1.4B budget deficit looms

Despite the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/17/san-francisco-budget-deficit-1-4-billion-cuts-london-breed/">expected massive deficit</a>, San Francisco city officials are hoping to scrounge up more funding to support local businesses.

A new bill, introduced by Supervisor Connie Chan, would create a $2 million relief fund for small businesses in SoMa that were negatively impacted by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November.

A new bill, introduced by Supervisor Connie Chan, would create a $2 million relief fund for small businesses in SoMa that were negatively impacted by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November.

An additional $250,000 would be used to provide free public transit and parking to encourage more people to visit Chinatown during the Chinese New Year.

An additional $250,000 would be used to provide free public transit and parking to encourage more people to visit Chinatown during the Chinese New Year.

“We spent $40 million, both private and public money on APEC,” said Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who represents Chinatown and is a co-sponsor of the proposal. “It seems like this is the least we could do.”

“We spent $40 million, both private and public money on APEC,” said Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who represents Chinatown and is a co-sponsor of the proposal. “It seems like this is the least we could do.”

RELATED: <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/07/apec-aftermath-san-francisco-business-owners/">San Francisco Businesses Say They Were ‘Sacrificial Lambs’ for APEC Summit</a>

San Francisco businesses say they were &#8216;sacrificial lambs&#8217; for APEC summit

RELATED: <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/07/apec-aftermath-san-francisco-business-owners/">San Francisco Businesses Say They Were ‘Sacrificial Lambs’ for APEC Summit</a>

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The relief money would be managed by the city’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development, which will determine how to distribute the funds. The bill is subject to approval by the full board and Mayor London Breed.

The relief money would be managed by the city’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development, which will determine how to distribute the funds. The bill is subject to approval by the full board and Mayor London Breed.

Several <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/14/apec-san-francisco-downtown-businesses-hurt/">bars and restaurants</a> close to the Moscone Center geared up to serve APEC attendees but ended up experiencing a wave of cancellations and a major decline in business during the event. Fencing, checkpoints and parking restrictions put in place to protect world leaders and conferencegoers limited mobility and access in the security zone for customers.

Downtown San Francisco businesses fret over &#8216;storm of cancellations&#8217; as APEC kicks off

Several <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/14/apec-san-francisco-downtown-businesses-hurt/">bars and restaurants</a> close to the Moscone Center geared up to serve APEC attendees but ended up experiencing a wave of cancellations and a major decline in business during the event. Fencing, checkpoints and parking restrictions put in place to protect world leaders and conferencegoers limited mobility and access in the security zone for customers.

Dozens of small business owners, residents and community organizers spoke out about <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/07/apec-aftermath-san-francisco-business-owners/">APEC’s negative financial impact</a> during a Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee in December.

Dozens of small business owners, residents and community organizers spoke out about <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/07/apec-aftermath-san-francisco-business-owners/">APEC’s negative financial impact</a> during a Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee in December.

Manuel Ramirez, owner of the Metreon location of the Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon, said many restaurants were swayed by officials to stay open that week with the promise of an increase in business to help make San Francisco “look like a vibrant city.”

Manuel Ramirez, owner of the Metreon location of the Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon, said many restaurants were swayed by officials to stay open that week with the promise of an increase in business to help make San Francisco “look like a vibrant city.”

“They saw us as acceptable collateral damage, the sacrificial lambs for putting San Francisco on the world stage,” he said during the meeting.

“They saw us as acceptable collateral damage, the sacrificial lambs for putting San Francisco on the world stage,” he said during the meeting.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who is also co-sponsoring the bill, said some of the businesses stayed open through the conference in an effort to make it a success, but “for various unforeseen circumstances, paid a heavy price for doing so.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who is also co-sponsoring the bill, said some of the businesses stayed open through the conference in an effort to make it a success, but “for various unforeseen circumstances, paid a heavy price for doing so.

“APEC was a financially successful endeavor for the city, but a number of small businesses suffered undue hardships that I think we have a moral obligation to mitigate,” Dorsey said in a statement to The Standard about the bill.&nbsp;

“APEC was a financially successful endeavor for the city, but a number of small businesses suffered undue hardships that I think we have a moral obligation to mitigate,” Dorsey said in a statement to The Standard about the bill.&nbsp;

Nate Haas, who owns Barbary Coast, a cannabis dispensary and smoke lounge in SoMa, said the relief fund proposal is perhaps a bit late for those who suffered the negative business impacts from APEC but welcome news nonetheless.

Nate Haas, who owns Barbary Coast, a cannabis dispensary and smoke lounge in SoMa, said the relief fund proposal is perhaps a bit late for those who suffered the negative business impacts from APEC but welcome news nonetheless.

“The fact that the city is willing to do anything really; I’ll take it,” Haas said. “Of course, knowing how to navigate the city agencies and figure out how to get that money is somewhat of a different story.”

“The fact that the city is willing to do anything really; I’ll take it,” Haas said. “Of course, knowing how to navigate the city agencies and figure out how to get that money is somewhat of a different story.”

Free Muni and Parking for Chinese New Year

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To encourage people to visit Chinatown for Lunar New Year, Chan’s bill would provide free citywide Muni service on Feb. 24, the day of the Chinese New Year parade. The funding would also pay for free two-hour parking in Portsmouth Square Garage and St. Mary&#8217;s Square Garage in Chinatown for the whole month of February.

To encourage people to visit Chinatown for Lunar New Year, Chan’s bill would provide free citywide Muni service on Feb. 24, the day of the Chinese New Year parade. The funding would also pay for free two-hour parking in Portsmouth Square Garage and St. Mary's Square Garage in Chinatown for the whole month of February.

To encourage people to visit Chinatown for Lunar New Year, Chan’s bill would provide free citywide Muni service on Feb. 24, the day of the Chinese New Year parade. The funding would also pay for free two-hour parking in Portsmouth Square Garage and St. Mary&#8217;s Square Garage in Chinatown for the whole month of February.

Richard Ow Yau Kung Moon Lion Dance troupe pose for photos before the Lunar New Year Parade on Feb. 19, 2022. | Camille Cohen

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FEATURE_-BiggestAsianIssues12072022-2-scaled.jpg?w=2500" alt="Lunar new year lion dance" class="wp-image-108404"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supervisors have also proposed setting aside funds to provide free transit for this year&#8217;s Chinese New Year parade.</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FEATURE_-BiggestAsianIssues12072022-2-scaled.jpg?w=2500" alt="Lunar new year lion dance" class="wp-image-108404"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supervisors have also proposed setting aside funds to provide free transit for this year's Chinese New Year parade.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FEATURE_-BiggestAsianIssues12072022-2-scaled.jpg?w=2500" alt="Lunar new year lion dance" class="wp-image-108404"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supervisors have also proposed setting aside funds to provide free transit for this year&#8217;s Chinese New Year parade.</figcaption></figure>

Chan told The Standard that the funding is supplemental from the general budget, and as the only Chinese American supervisor on the board, she’s proud to lead this effort to support the community during this important cultural festivity.

Chan told The Standard that the funding is supplemental from the general budget, and as the only Chinese American supervisor on the board, she’s proud to lead this effort to support the community during this important cultural festivity.

Chinese-language media <a href="https://www.singtaousa.com/2024-01-24/%e9%99%b3%e8%a9%a9%e6%95%8f%e6%8f%90%e7%ab%8b%e6%b3%95%e6%92%a5%e6%ac%be%e8%8f%af%e5%9f%a0-%e8%be%b2%e6%9b%86%e5%b9%b4%e5%81%9c%e8%bb%8a%e5%85%ac%e8%bb%8a%e6%9c%89%e5%85%8d%e8%b2%bb/4739390">Sing Tao Daily</a> and <a href="https://www.ktsf.com/2024/01/24/cny-free-parking/">KTSF</a> first reported Chan’s proposal. Chan told them that easier parking will attract more business opportunities for Chinatown.

Chinese-language media <a href="https://www.singtaousa.com/2024-01-24/%e9%99%b3%e8%a9%a9%e6%95%8f%e6%8f%90%e7%ab%8b%e6%b3%95%e6%92%a5%e6%ac%be%e8%8f%af%e5%9f%a0-%e8%be%b2%e6%9b%86%e5%b9%b4%e5%81%9c%e8%bb%8a%e5%85%ac%e8%bb%8a%e6%9c%89%e5%85%8d%e8%b2%bb/4739390">Sing Tao Daily</a> and <a href="https://www.ktsf.com/2024/01/24/cny-free-parking/">KTSF</a> first reported Chan’s proposal. Chan told them that easier parking will attract more business opportunities for Chinatown.

In 2022, San Francisco <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/press-releases/free-muni-lunar-new-year-weekend">offered a similar free Muni and parking program</a> during Chinese New Year. The program was halted last year because of a funding shortage.

In 2022, San Francisco <a href="https://www.sfmta.com/press-releases/free-muni-lunar-new-year-weekend">offered a similar free Muni and parking program</a> during Chinese New Year. The program was halted last year because of a funding shortage.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Jeff Tumlin told The Standard that $250,000 wouldn&#8217;t be enough to cover the cost of the proposed services in the bill. Tumlin said the agency is interested in working with Chan to develop a plan that fits her budget.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Jeff Tumlin told The Standard that $250,000 wouldn't be enough to cover the cost of the proposed services in the bill. Tumlin said the agency is interested in working with Chan to develop a plan that fits her budget.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Jeff Tumlin told The Standard that $250,000 wouldn&#8217;t be enough to cover the cost of the proposed services in the bill. Tumlin said the agency is interested in working with Chan to develop a plan that fits her budget.

“We are happy to offer discounts on parking and Muni, but our costs would need to be covered by a sponsor,&#8221; he said.

“We are happy to offer discounts on parking and Muni, but our costs would need to be covered by a sponsor," he said.

“We are happy to offer discounts on parking and Muni, but our costs would need to be covered by a sponsor,&#8221; he said.

Chan’s office said they could amend the bill if the funds are not sufficient.

Chan’s office said they could amend the bill if the funds are not sufficient.

San Francisco may pay businesses hurt by APEC $2M

George Kelly

Michael McLaughlin

A Clipper card system glitch Tuesday forced Muni, BART, and other Bay Area transit systems to allow passengers to ride for free on a day when fares were increased across parts of the network.

A Clipper card system glitch Tuesday forced Muni, BART, and other Bay Area transit systems to allow passengers to ride for free on a day when fares were increased across parts of the network.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which runs the Clipper card system, said it did not know what caused the failure.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which runs the Clipper card system, said it did not know what caused the failure.

By 1 p.m., authorities said on <a href="https://x.com/BayAreaClipper/status/1940138983167860985">X</a> that the Clipper card issue had been resolved.

By 1 p.m., authorities said on <a href="https://x.com/BayAreaClipper/status/1940138983167860985">X</a> that the Clipper card issue had been resolved.

The outage coincided with <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-transit-costs/3904819/">scheduled fare increases</a> on Muni, Caltrain, the Golden Gate Ferry, and Golden Gate Transit. Per the changes, effective Tuesday, Muni riders who use the Clipper card or the Muni mobile app pay an extra $0.10 per ride, and the base fare on Caltrain went up by $0.25. Golden Gate Transit and Ferry said &#8220;most&#8221; fares were up by $0.25.

The outage coincided with <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-transit-costs/3904819/">scheduled fare increases</a> on Muni, Caltrain, the Golden Gate Ferry, and Golden Gate Transit. Per the changes, effective Tuesday, Muni riders who use the Clipper card or the Muni mobile app pay an extra $0.10 per ride, and the base fare on Caltrain went up by $0.25. Golden Gate Transit and Ferry said "most" fares were up by $0.25.

The outage coincided with <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-transit-costs/3904819/">scheduled fare increases</a> on Muni, Caltrain, the Golden Gate Ferry, and Golden Gate Transit. Per the changes, effective Tuesday, Muni riders who use the Clipper card or the Muni mobile app pay an extra $0.10 per ride, and the base fare on Caltrain went up by $0.25. Golden Gate Transit and Ferry said &#8220;most&#8221; fares were up by $0.25.

Due to a significant malfunction with the entry gates at Muni, BART, and other Bay Area transit agencies, passengers were allowed to board for free to minimize inconvenience while the technical issues were resolved on July 1, 2025.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1882" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1000007294.jpg?w=2500" alt="A sign on a transit fare gate reads, &quot;Clipper currently has a system outage throughout the region. Please proceed through the fare gates.&quot;" class="wp-image-415375"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Free rides for all due to the Clipper card outage.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1000007294.jpg?w=2500" alt="A sign on a transit fare gate reads, &quot;Clipper currently has a system outage throughout the region. Please proceed through the fare gates.&quot;" class="wp-image-415375"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Free rides for all due to the Clipper card outage.</figcaption></figure>

&#8220;I find the timing of this happening on July 1 to be very curious,&#8221; said MTC spokesperson John Goodwin. Cubic Transportation Systems, the company that operates the Clipper card with the MTC, was investigating, he added.

"I find the timing of this happening on July 1 to be very curious," said MTC spokesperson John Goodwin. Cubic Transportation Systems, the company that operates the Clipper card with the MTC, was investigating, he added.

&#8220;I find the timing of this happening on July 1 to be very curious,&#8221; said MTC spokesperson John Goodwin. Cubic Transportation Systems, the company that operates the Clipper card with the MTC, was investigating, he added.

But later in the day, Goodwin said that the timing of the outage and fare change was a coincidence.

But later in the day, Goodwin said that the timing of the outage and fare change was a coincidence.

An <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/11/clipper-card-upgrade-awaits-bart-riders-next-year/">improved version of Clipper,</a> which would allow riders to pay by tapping a debit or credit card, had been scheduled for last year but was put on hold. Goodwin said it is expected to launch sometime this year.

Here&#8217;s when you can tap your credit card on BART and Muni

An <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/11/clipper-card-upgrade-awaits-bart-riders-next-year/">improved version of Clipper,</a> which would allow riders to pay by tapping a debit or credit card, had been scheduled for last year but was put on hold. Goodwin said it is expected to launch sometime this year.

A former BART board director slammed the agency for the fiasco.

A former BART board director slammed the agency for the fiasco.

&#8220;Nice to get a free BART ride this morning, but this is terrible,&#8221; former board president Rebecca Saltzman <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccaforec.bsky.social/post/3lsvzzxcnhk2i">posted on Bluesky</a>. &#8220;Clipper 2 is years later than planned — holding back critical fare improvements — and Cubik can’t even keep the original Clipper system running.&#8221;

"Nice to get a free BART ride this morning, but this is terrible," former board president Rebecca Saltzman <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccaforec.bsky.social/post/3lsvzzxcnhk2i">posted on Bluesky</a>. "Clipper 2 is years later than planned — holding back critical fare improvements — and Cubik can’t even keep the original Clipper system running."

&#8220;Nice to get a free BART ride this morning, but this is terrible,&#8221; former board president Rebecca Saltzman <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccaforec.bsky.social/post/3lsvzzxcnhk2i">posted on Bluesky</a>. &#8220;Clipper 2 is years later than planned — holding back critical fare improvements — and Cubik can’t even keep the original Clipper system running.&#8221;

Fare gates were wide open at BART stations during the morning rush as agents waved through riders who instinctively looked to tap their Clipper cards to enter.

Fare gates were wide open at BART stations during the morning rush as agents waved through riders who instinctively looked to tap their Clipper cards to enter.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1882" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1000007293.jpg?w=2500" alt="People crowd on a subway platform with trains on both sides. An escalator leads up, and signs indicate exits to Market, Powell, and other streets." class="wp-image-415374"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tuesdays are typically the busiest days of the week on BART.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1000007293.jpg?w=2500" alt="People crowd on a subway platform with trains on both sides. An escalator leads up, and signs indicate exits to Market, Powell, and other streets." class="wp-image-415374"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tuesdays are typically the busiest days of the week on BART.</figcaption></figure>

Signs alerting riders to the situation were taped at fare gates.

Signs alerting riders to the situation were taped at fare gates.

&#8220;CLIPPER CURRENTLY HAS AN OUTAGE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. PLEASE PROCEED THROUGH THE FARE GATES,&#8221; a message at the Powell Street entrance read.

"CLIPPER CURRENTLY HAS AN OUTAGE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. PLEASE PROCEED THROUGH THE FARE GATES," a message at the Powell Street entrance read.

&#8220;CLIPPER CURRENTLY HAS AN OUTAGE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. PLEASE PROCEED THROUGH THE FARE GATES,&#8221; a message at the Powell Street entrance read.

&#8220;This is amazing,&#8221; said Sophie Aissen, after commuting for work from El Cerrito del Norte to Powell Street on BART. &#8220;I feel bad because they&#8217;re going to lose a lot of money on this.&#8221;

"This is amazing," said Sophie Aissen, after commuting for work from El Cerrito del Norte to Powell Street on BART. "I feel bad because they're going to lose a lot of money on this."

&#8220;This is amazing,&#8221; said Sophie Aissen, after commuting for work from El Cerrito del Norte to Powell Street on BART. &#8220;I feel bad because they&#8217;re going to lose a lot of money on this.&#8221;

&#8220;This is cool,&#8221; said Rose, who declined to give her last name, as she waited for a train to SFO for a flight home to Austin, Texas. &#8220;Too bad I don&#8217;t live here.&#8221;

"This is cool," said Rose, who declined to give her last name, as she waited for a train to SFO for a flight home to Austin, Texas. "Too bad I don't live here."

&#8220;This is cool,&#8221; said Rose, who declined to give her last name, as she waited for a train to SFO for a flight home to Austin, Texas. &#8220;Too bad I don&#8217;t live here.&#8221;

BART has not responded to questions about how much revenue would be lost due to the outage. Recent data showed that Tuesdays are typically <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/03/25/its-not-just-you-bart-sucks-on-tuesdays-now/">BART&#8217;s&nbsp;busiest days</a> of the week.

It’s not just you — BART sucks on Tuesdays now

BART has not responded to questions about how much revenue would be lost due to the outage. Recent data showed that Tuesdays are typically <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/03/25/its-not-just-you-bart-sucks-on-tuesdays-now/">BART's&nbsp;busiest days</a> of the week.

BART has not responded to questions about how much revenue would be lost due to the outage. Recent data showed that Tuesdays are typically <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/03/25/its-not-just-you-bart-sucks-on-tuesdays-now/">BART&#8217;s&nbsp;busiest days</a> of the week.

Goodwin said he expects that BART and other transit agencies to ask to be &#8220;made whole&#8221; for the fares that they did not collect, but he was unsure of how that would be negotiated.

Goodwin said he expects that BART and other transit agencies to ask to be "made whole" for the fares that they did not collect, but he was unsure of how that would be negotiated.

Goodwin said he expects that BART and other transit agencies to ask to be &#8220;made whole&#8221; for the fares that they did not collect, but he was unsure of how that would be negotiated.

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