Rescue Geary

Rescue Muni's handy new blog reminds us that Tuesday's TA meeting will tackle the topic of dedicated bus lanes on Geary. That includes opportunities for public comments, which are always well-reasoned and insightful. Bus lanes (or Bus Rapid Transit, as nerds call them) would speed up everyone's commutes: no more pulling in and out of traffic means faster buses, faster cars, and a 25% rise in bus ridership according to a recent study. That means more people can get to and from the Richmond; a good thing for everyone.

As always, the project's being held up by a one or two critics who insist that nobody wants to move any faster on Geary than they already do, and that people who ride buses never buy things from merchants, and that the transit authority is secretly motivated by a desire to eliminate all local business. Ooookay. But aside from a kooky shampoo peddler, everyone else is pretty psyched about faster travel on Geary, especially since the plans could eventually one day morph from buses to light rail. Don't miss your chance to skip out of work Tuesday morning to give the city a piece of your mind: it's at Tuesday, May 8, at 10:30am in City Hall room 263.