San Francisco

You can view an HD version of the map here https://www.easyzoom.com/imageaccess/a227097aab9240b5a721714b3e0cf573?show-annotations=true I love SF so much! I grew up in Northern California and visiting SF was always a treat. Learning about BART was what originally got me interested in transport planning. More on reddit.com

This is a somewhat-feasible fantasy map of rapid transit in San Francisco. I tried to limit new infrastructure to projects that are either already proposed or would be realistic in terms of cost and ridership (so no BART to Marin). Even though the changes are fairly limited, they would make it so much easier to take fast, reliable transit trips around the city and Bay Area. The backbone of the current system consists of four BART routes and five MUNI routes that share two sets of tracks under Market. This makes it easy for people in different parts of the city and the Bay Area to get to downtown, but congests the Market subway and Transbay Tube and reduces the frequency on other parts of the system. By deinterlining most MUNI routes off of Market and adding the second BART tracks and Transbay Tube, my proposal creates a more balanced network and frees up all lines to run much more often. Downtown trips that were previously one-seat may now require a transfer, but the improved service and reach of this system makes up for it, especially in a post-COVID reality where fewer people commute to downtown. Projects under study / included in official plans: Central Subway extension of T-Third line from 4th & King to Chinatown [Under Construction] Electrification of Caltrain (Purple Line) to improve speeds and frequency [Under Construction] Second Transbay Tube for BART to Transbay Terminal BART down Geary and 19th Avenue to Daly City New B line for local service down Geary (Quad-tracked from Park Presidio to Fillmore to allow for express BART service) Extension of T subway from Chinatown to Fishermans Wharf, Marina, & Presidio Tunneling of M south of West Portal with new terminal at Parkmerced Extension of J to take over surface-level Ocean View portion of M to SFSU Combined L & K route with new surface extension down Geneva to Bayshore / Sunnydale Bayview station for Caltrain (Purple Line) DTX Extension of Caltrain (Purple Line) to Transbay Terminal California High Speed Rail to Transbay Terminal My proposals: Tunneling of N east of Noe, then rerouted down new tunnel under Dolores and 16th St to Mission Bay Tunneling of J north of 16th, then rerouted down new tunnel under Fillmore to Marina Reopening of E and upgrading from historic streetcar to Muni Metro Removal of several at-grade MUNI stops to improve speed Integration of Caltrain (Purple Line) with BART system Bus Rapid Transit infrastructure for the 5 - Fulton, 9 - San Bruno, 14 - Mission Platform screen doors for all MUNI subway & BART stations Accessibility improvements for all at-grade MUNI stations Automation of BART & MUNI B/M lines. Integrated fare system across BART, MUNI, and other Bay Area transit agencies. The cable cars, ferry routes, and F-Market historic streetcar are not shown, and neither are any potential Amtrak stops that would use the new Transbay Tube if it includes standard gauge tracks. More on reddit.com

i hope no one thinks that the inner richmond is full of "new hipsters." i hardly see any waxed mustaches or girls with skrillex haircuts. plus, all the old chinese drivers make riding a fixie like navigating a minefield.

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My parents had this hanging in their house for years. When I was a teenager, I loved to look at it and find all of the little details and jokes. The guy on a camel trekking through the desert of the Sunset District was probably my favorite.

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