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Stakeholders, riders and labor urge revenue-first approach; oppose deep service cuts at SFMTA workshop
Summary
Business groups, labor, rider advocates, youth representatives and community groups told the SFMTA board they prefer revenue and targeted non‑ballot measures over service reductions; safety, youth fares and expanded parking strategies were prominent themes in public comment and a stakeholder panel.
A cross-section of stakeholders at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency workshop told board members they favor options that raise revenue and protect service rather than packages that depend principally on steep service reductions.
Representatives from labor, community advocacy groups, business associations and youth advisory panels said the agency needs a positive, voter-facing vision that shows what improved transit would deliver if funding is approved. "Cuts are off the table," said Emma Hair, representing Supervisor Mirna Melgar's office, summing up her constituents' bottom line for the board.
Stakeholder panelists and public speakers pressed several near-term and ballot-related ideas:
- Parking and pricing changes that the agency controls: multiple speakers urged…
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