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News from the WHO: Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 30 May 2023

Published on May 29, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 27 May 2023

Published on May 26, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: WHO and Republic of Korea sign landmark agreement to boost biomanufacturing capacity

Published on May 25, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 26 May 2023

Published on May 25, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly

Published on May 25, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops

Published on May 25, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 25 May 2023

Published on May 24, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 24 May 2023

Published on May 23, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2023

Published on May 22, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

June 10 Muni Service Changes Adds Service on Connector Routes

June 10 Muni Service Changes Adds Service on Connector Routes By Clive Tsuma The 38R Geary Rapid will run every 6 minutes starting June 10 Starting Saturday, June 10, the SFMTA will be adding Muni service on several lines to address crowding, wait times and to support increased summer tourism. We’re also making some stop changes to serve more customers and make the service more accessible and reliable.  Increased Service  To address crowding and reduce pass-ups, we’re adding service on the 1 California between Clay and Drumm streets and California Street and Presidio Avenue – where demand is highest – on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  We’re also going to be starting service earlier on the 1X California Express, at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8 a.m., in response to customer feedback, as well as adding stops at Cherry, Spruce and Laurel streets and Presidio Avenue.   We’re also extending the evening service to the Presidio at 30 Stockton seven days a week. The last trip from the Sports

News from the WHO: Landmark report charts route for reorienting economiesto deliver health for all

Published on May 22, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2023

Published on May 21, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: WHO launches global network todetect and prevent infectious disease threats

Published on May 19, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Urgent action needed to tackle stalled progress on health-related Sustainable Development Goals

Published on May 18, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: WHO Director-General announces Global Health Leaders Awards

Published on May 17, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

San Francisco To Extend Parking Meter Hours Citywide

San Francisco To Extend Parking Meter Hours Citywide By Pamela Johnson Much like real estate, parking is at a premium in San Francisco. For decades, most parking meters in the city have operated from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. While drivers generally love free parking, they may not realize that it’s hard to find a space in the evenings and on Sundays in many neighborhoods because the meters are not running.  Beginning in July 2023 and continuing in phases through December 2024, the SFMTA will extend parking meter hours until 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and add Sunday meter hours from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Parking meters already operate in the evenings or on Sundays in some areas, including Mission Bay, South Beach, the 18th Street business district in Potrero Hill and along the Embarcadero. This extension will make meter hours more consistent citywide, create more parking availability and generate revenue to help the agency sustain vital Muni ser

Unsung Heroes of the Central Subway

Unsung Heroes of the Central Subway By Melissa Culross When is a subway more than just a subway? More than its tracks, tunnels and platforms? More than simply a way to get from point A to point B?   A subway is much more when people put their hearts and souls into building it, as so many who worked on the recently opened Central Subway did. The subway was decades in the making, and over the years, hundreds of SFMTA employees spent countless hours designing and constructing it. Every single contribution, no matter how large or small, was essential, and there are so many unsung heroes of the Central Subway whose collective legacy will be felt well into the future.   We want to introduce you to a few of those heroes, but please know that they are not the only ones.      Wyman Lee For Wyman Lee, building the Chinatown-Rose Pak Central Subway station was deeply personal. Lee, the SFMTA’s resident engineer for the construction, was born and raised just steps away from where the stati

News from the WHO: Statement of the thirty-fifth Polio IHR Emergency Committee

Published on May 11, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Fifth Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox (mpox)

Published on May 10, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

Meet the People of the Next Generation CIS: Leon Yu

Meet the People of the Next Generation CIS: Leon Yu By Deanna Leo Leon Yu, Graphic Artist, Creative Services   What do you do on the project?  I help design the user experience: What users see on the new displays, how they see it and how often they see it, down to the actual graphics.   How do you feel your work impacts our customers? Who will benefit?  My work communicates transit information to customers as cleanly and clearly as possible, so the information is easy for any member of the public to understand. We only have a small space to work with on the displays, so we must make it count. People  of all backgrounds, languages and abilities, so need to get this information quickly at a glance.   What was your favorite part of the project?  My favorite part is working with the team and all the different CIS systems. This is such a multidisciplinary project involving many staff and people I’ve never worked with before. Being able to collaborate with so many dedicated colleagu

News from the WHO: 152 million babies born preterm in the last decade

Published on May 08, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

News from the WHO: Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pan...

Published on May 04, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

Muni Rider Satisfaction the Highest in 10-years!

Muni Rider Satisfaction the Highest in 10-years! By Bonnie Jean von Krogh Here at the SFMTA, we are focused on creating the fastest, safest and most reliable public transportation network for all San Franciscans. This is why we consider it a top priority to hear from our riders and non-riders alike about how we’re doing, what your public transportation priorities are, and ways we can improve. These findings help to inform budget, long-range planning and policy decisions. They also help build a better Muni for everyone traveling in San Francisco.  In recent months we conducted our Rider Survey as well as a broader Community Survey . Real-time data from our partners at Transit App in their North America Transit Rider Happiness Benchmarking Survey provides additional details about community feedback.   The good news? Rider satisfaction with Muni services is up across the board:  Per SFMTA’s Rider survey, 66% of Muni riders rate services as good or excellent — a 9% increase from 20

Just in Time for Bike Month: The Active Communities Plan Interactive Map!

Just in Time for Bike Month: The Active Communities Plan Interactive Map! By Christopher Kidd Image of the new Active Communities Plan (ACP ) interactive map  As part of our ongoing public outreach about the Active Communities Plan , the SFMTA has created a new ACP interactive map .  The release of the map comes just a couple of weeks after we began collecting feedback through our new survey .   The map shows conditions for biking, scooting and rolling across San Francisco, as well as multiple layers of analysis conducted by the Active Communities Plan team. It is meant to help users understand how different factors like comfort, safety and network quality influence whether people decide to use active transportation or not.   We want users to have the opportunity to explore and compare data, reflect on how it compares to their experiences with active transportation and provide input about what kinds of solutions work best.  The interactive map has six main layers to explore: 

News from the WHO: Collaborating locally is key for progress globally towards health-related SDGs

Published on May 02, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website

Traffic Collisions have Decreased on San Francisco’s Slow Streets

Traffic Collisions have Decreased on San Francisco’s Slow Streets By Julia Malmo   As a whole, Slow Streets are safer than they were before being designated Slow Streets  Streets that are part of the SFMTA’s  Slow Streets Program have become measurably safer since the program began in 2020, with the number of traffic crashes falling by almost half. On average, these corridors have seen a 48% drop in collisions following their designation as Slow Streets, compared with a 14% drop in collisions citywide over the same period. Slow Streets also are more welcoming for people who walk, bike and roll. Fewer than 1,000 vehicles per day use all but four of the current Slow Streets (20th Street, Minnesota Street, Noe Street, and Page Street).  The goal of the program is to create safe, shared streets that are comfortable and enjoyable for people of all ages and abilities, using any mode of transportation. We now can see how it’s doing in a new evaluation report . When the SFMTA Board appr

News from the WHO: New survey results show health systems starting to recover from pandemic

Published on May 01, 2023 at 10:00PM View on website