On May 29, the California Air Resources Board approved the “Manufacturing Decarbonization Incentive” (MDI), jeopardizing funding for critical affordability, climate, transit, housing, and clean air and water programs -- investing $4 billion in California's biggest polluters.

The Western Addition - Geary Boulevard Community Study will develop transportation and land use concept designs that rethink the urban renewal-era Geary Expressway and promote community livability. And they want to hear from you! Find out more about their community survey here: buff.ly/ODjVATx

Last week, we joined our partners at Seamless Bay Area, Transbay Coalition, and Streets for All for our SF Rail Organizing Happy Hour. Which SF rail projects are you most excited to see the future of? 🤔 🚆

Get your tickets before they're all out! Join SFTR on Saturday, August 1st, for the Oakland Ballers' Public Transit Night. Let's cheer on transit and the Ballers in our SFTR member section and ride along to the game with us! Secure your tickets and find more information here: luma.com/vculnsb6

Thanks to everyone who joined us at last week's Sunday Streets in the Mission! If you're interested in volunteering with SFTR, email membership@sftranstiriders.org.

San Francisco Transit Riders (@sftru.bsky.social) is excited to team up with the Oakland Ballers (@oaklandballers.bsky.social) to celebrate Public Transit Night on Saturday, August 1st. Celebrate by taking transit to Raimondi Park for the game. Sign up for our ride-along here: luma.com/vculnsb6.

The first deadline for our Transit Month Community Grant application is TODAY, July 17th. We'll be reviewing and accepting applications to our program soon, so make sure to submit today! 🚎 Fill out our Transit Month Community Grant application at bit.ly/transitmonthgrants.

Yesterday, our members, James Wen and Stanley Zhang, led a presentation on the Ocean Ave Red transit lanes and the benefits they would have for the community. We hope our advocate's hard work, the Safer Ocean Avenue Project, will get completed with full red-transit-only lanes.

SFTR needs YOUR SUPPORT at this week's Sunday Streets. If you're available, please consider volunteering to help us table at the upcoming Sunday Streets in the Mission District on Sunday, July 19th. Sign up here: luma.com/kik22atn.

Calling all Bayview and Mission Bay residents! We're hosting another community meeting with the BASS Collaborative to discuss the Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Join us Monday, July 13, at 6:00 pm to support developing a community response. RSVP here: buff.ly/Yh8UYJ7

San Francisco Transit Riders members and community volunteers James Wen and Stanley Zhang will give a brief presentation about the Ocean Ave Red transit lanes and their benefits. Join us next Wednesday, July 15th, at 6 pm. RSVP here: buff.ly/3oL7osd

Our recent blog post, written by our member Indigo, highlights the creation of the Eyes On Board project, which aims to document incidents and educate riders about the systemic issue of harassment on transit and in urban spaces. Read the full piece here: buff.ly/QhBdoHc

Last week, our members gathered to populate our Bus Census with data from Muni stops along the 1-California and 38-Geary routes. Now, it's our goal to survey all 3,000+ stops in all of San Francisco! If you want to learn more, email membership@sftransitriders.org.

Our members created a tool to collect data on all 3,000+ Muni stops! Join us tomorrow, June 26th, to collect data together for our Bus Census (census.sftransitriders.org). Members can RSVP for the field trip using the link from our newsletter.

Did you know that you can take transit from the El Cerrito del Norte BART station all the way to Napa Valley? Exclusively on Saturdays, you can hop on Vine Transit’s Express Route 29 at Bus Bay C6 and arrive in Napa ready to sip, savor, and explore. 🍷 Learn more at nvta.ca.gov.

We need your support in collecting data for our Bus Census (census.sftransitriders.org). Join us this Friday, June 26th, for an SFTR Field Trip! Members are encouraged to RSVP using the link in our recent newsletter. If you're not yet a member, you can join at sftransitriders.org/donate.

We're launching our NEW member-led projects. If you want to be involved in this year's batch of member projects, check our latest newsletter and fill out the interest and feedback form!

Yesterday, the BASS Collaborative hosted a community meeting to discuss the Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project and worked to develop a community response.

It's not too late to RSVP for tomorrow's community meeting with the BASS Collaborative to discuss the Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Support in developing a community response by signing up here: buff.ly/8dbx6mt

Throwback to our first SFTR field trip to City Hall last month! We love being able to create opportunities for our members to connect with one another and our City!

Did you know that San Francisco has over 3000 bus stops? Our members created a tool to submit information about Muni bus stops around the City, to one day support in advocating for improved stops and shelters. View the tool and survey stops at census.sftransitriders.org.

Harassment shouldn’t be part of your commute. EyesOnBoard is a mapping platform dedicated to logging and documenting instances of harassment on San Francisco’s public transportation. Submit your reports at eyesonboard.sftransitriders.org.

Check out our members at yesterday's All Members Meeting! Thank you to all who attended for your insightful discussions and feedback. We're looking forward to our third-quarter AMA coming soon!

See you at our upcoming All Members Assembly THIS Wednesday, June 3rd @ 5:30 pm. We'll be providing light food and refreshments as we discuss transit updates and our new member-led project proposals! RSVP here: luma.com/l9zbekyj

Our upcoming All Members Assembly meets in ONE WEEK! This is your best place to discuss all relevant transit updates from the SFTR experts who know it best! RSVP using the link in our recent newsletter, or become a member to learn more at buff.ly/4hEnmsP.

Our member, Cal Law, recaps the recent Geary Community Advisory Committee meeting in our latest blog. Catch up on important Geary Blvd updates and find details on how to join the next meeting on July 8th. Read the full update here: buff.ly/ATXu2c0

Sign up for SFTR's field trip to City Hall happening tomorrow, May 19! We'll be enjoying archive SFMTA photos, Outta Sight Pizza, and sharing tips on preparing your public comment! Members can check their email for the link to RSVP, or become a member at buff.ly/F2aGDAU

"Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA" is an exhibition that celebrates the history of Muni and the evolution of our city with a collection of images from the SFMTA Photo Archive. Join SFTR this upcoming Tue, May 19, as we explore this exhibition and practice preparing our public comments.

Do you have an idea for a transit project? Well, SFTR wants to help you bring it to life! Our members have the opportunity to submit their proposals, present them at our upcoming All Members Assembly on June 3rd, and gather support from SFTR and other members to develop.

Have you always wanted to provide public comment at Board Meetings, but weren't sure how? Or do you need tips and support on how to craft your best public comments? Join SFTR on Tuesday, May 19th, where we'll be sharing tips and tricks on how to deliver your best public comment.