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Board upholds SFMTA categorical exemption for commuter-shuttle pilot after hourslong hearing
Summary
After an hourslong public hearing that drew hundreds of speakers and testimony from city staff and outside experts, the Board of Supervisors voted 8–2 to sustain the Planning Department's categorical exemption and allow the SFMTA's 18‑month commuter‑shuttle pilot to proceed.
San Francisco supervisors voted 8–2 on Tuesday to sustain the Planning Department's determination that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's commuter‑shuttle pilot is categorically exempt from further environmental review under CEQA, allowing the SFMTA to begin an 18‑month pilot that would permit a network of shuttle stops and require participating operators to submit GPS data and pay permit fees.
Why it matters: Supporters said the pilot will bring shuttles into a regulatory framework, reduce single‑occupant vehicle trips and provide the data needed for a longer‑term policy; opponents said the city is legalizing an ongoing, partly illegal practice without an environmental impact report and raised concerns about pedestrian and bicycle safety and displacement.
The appellants, represented by attorney Richard Drury, argued the city should complete a full environmental review…
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