SPUR TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES

A Fast and Reliable Muni -- SPUR's work to prevent suburban sprawl and reduce the human footprint on the planet by promoting San Francisco as an even greater urban center absolutely depends on a vastly improved Muni. Ridership is decreasing when it needs to be increasing! Speeding up Muni by at least 25% on its core routes, and making it rock-solid reliable, are SPUR's goals for Muni. Getting cars out of the way of Muni, consolidating service on trunk routes, giving transit vehicles priority at intersections, and providing more passenger information are some of the projects SPUR supports. SPUR supports the Transit Effectiveness Project as an important process to accomplish some of these goals. SPUR also supports the Geary BRT and Van Ness BRT projects as important and strong first steps in making Muni faster and more reliable.

Muni Expansion -- Muni also needs to expand to meet future transportation needs. SPUR envisions a citywide network of inter-connecting core transit routes that provide rapid service all over the city, including the extension of the Third Street light rail into a Chinatown subway and onward into North Beach and beyond. See the Vision for Rapid Transit in San Francisco. (PDF).

Downtown Transit Center Task Force -- SPUR's Transbay Terminal task force is working to help build what will become the Bay Area's own "Grand Central Station" one block south of Market, integrating most major bus systems in the Bay Area and Caltrain, BART, and high-speed rail. The blocks adjacent to the terminal are designated as the location for new high rise office and residential uses, to take advantage of the transit investment and capture value to help support it. SPUR is working hard to bring this project to fruition. For more information, please see Transbay Joint Powers Authority.

Making Regional Transportation Work --
San Francisco's success depends upon an effective regional transportation system. SPUR is working to make sure the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), being crafted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, funds sensible expansions of our transportation system and emphasizes strengthening the existing transit system and existing urban centers where transportation is most efficient. Specifically, SPUR is promoting the best alternatives in the regional rail plan and supporting the goals embedded in this RTP platform.

Transportation Choices -- San Francisco already has great mixed land uses that make it possible for most people to take just short trips to get the access they need. SPUR is working to create a safe and pleasant walking environment to support trips under one mile, and a complete and protected bicycle network to support trips of five miles or less.

Parking Policy -- SPUR plays a critical role in helping the public understand the sometimes complex ways that parking policies interact with land use and transportation goals. We provide advocacy to locate the right amount of parking in the right places, for the right prices. See SPUR's paper on Parking and Livability in Downtown San Francisco.

Regional Integration -- SPUR is working to create a regional rail network that will serve as the Bay Area's Metro system, giving people an alternative to the freeways for intra-region travel. SPUR is also working to make sure our city gets its fair share from the Regional Transportation Plan.

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