The liberal city of San Francisco has ways to get things done, even calling on former mayor Willie Brown for assistance, of bringing people together in a "trustful approach" between Muni Operators Union and SFMTA administration. Of course, former mayor Willie Brown gets the credit and politically he has connections of knowing how to get things done, with the knowledge of who and what is involved in negotiations, especially union membership contracts with governmental agencies.

San Francisco is a liberalism city with their own way of making things happen for people, including local governmental liberal ways of operation, and that's partly why MTA (Municipal Transportation Agency) is in the process of generating city parking meters to become more convenient for commuting motorists. San Francisco MTA department personnel is upgrading parking meters to become "smart meters" where parking meter payments are convenient and accessible for people, and the department have already made changes to some local district parking meters.

The proposed shuttle fees picking up and dropping off people in San Francisco fees may increase, because activists in this matter feels that technology booming in San Francisco displaces city residents and some business. The proposed fee of $1 per stop every day is part of the pilot project, however, after further discussions and determinations, it shows that shuttle fees increase to $3.55 is necessary to cover all appropriate costing.

As noted previously in one of our international media network posting, transportation is an essential need for San Francisco residents and working-class people. Therefore, public parking in San Francisco is a necessity and opening doors for technology innovative ways and means of support for people, and Monkey Parking is one of those opening doors. However, recently San Francisco City Attorney, Dennis Herrera, issued a cease-and-desist letter to Monkey Parking mobile app co-founding CEO, Paolo Dobrowolny, sharing the mobile app violates local legislation and needs to cease operation.

The Alameda County transportation sales tax is in the hands of voters during upcoming elections in November, and providing an opportunity for people to share how they feel about the transportation sales tax measure. The voters will either approve or disapprove the proposed measure for transportation improvements in Alameda County, and county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the plan for transportation improvements throughout the whole county.

The San Francisco Bay Area local government agencies united to set a leadership role, and taking control of local environmental climate by purchasing electric vehicles for local governmental usage. The collaboration of governmental agencies through Bay Area Climate Collaborative purchased 90 electric vehicles, with assistance of 2.8 million dollars grant from MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission).

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) arrested a 57 year old man, Kenneth Wynne Sr. today at JFK International Airport because of a caliber firearm in his luggage, and he apologized for his honest mistake and forgetting the firearm was in his luggage. He was on his way to Aruba, and TSA confiscated the firearm and arrested him due to a criminal possession of a weapon in the State of New York. The family issued a statement that it was a complete mistake and Kenneth's wife didn't know about the firearm in the luggage.

The highway I-280 was closed over the 4th of July holidays, and reopens 10 hours ahead of time due to expressive and progressive updated constructive configurations consistent with safety reporting needs. Some of the safety needs are replacing highway safety hinges on the overarching highway, connecting with highway 101 northbound and southbound into San Francisco. It's one of Caltrans updated safety initiative per the safety investigative reports by state transportation for highway safety in California.

The NFL new football season is looming near for San Francisco 49ers new Levi's Stadium opening, and ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for the middle of next month in July. Public transportation is certainly a top priority for 49ers team and fans, local neighboring communities, and business as well due to traffic on local game days. The 49ers administrators are working closely with local agencies i.e. police enforcement agencies, VTA public transportation, parking agencies, etc.

Public transportation for residents and working-class people in San Francisco plays a critical part of life in the city-by-the-bay, and making it safe, reliable, and healthy for people is very important. Some local working-class people and San Francisco residents are questioning the reliability of muni transportation, when it's operators purposely called in sick due to a contractual dispute.