Transforming Transportation for Climate,
Health, and Equity in San Francisco
Jeff Tumlin, Director of Transportation
February 8th, 2022
The SFMTA:
• Operates San Francisco’s transit (Muni) and
Paratransit
• Regulates taxis
• Manages parking and traffic
• Facilitates bicycling, walking, and other active
transportation
• Plans and implements strategic, community-based
projects to improve the transportation network
and prepare for the future.
Muni is the nation’s eighth largest public transit
system, carrying more than 200 million trips per year
(pre-COVID) and connecting the city and region to
the state.
SFMTA is a multimodal agency
San Francisco Mode Share
San Francisco in a nutshell
Emissions are down but transportation is stubborn
Transit is a climate opportunity
What does climate action look like right now?
It’s about more than just emissions
Slow Streets and protected bikeways
Quick-Builds – delivering safety improvements faster
Separating transit from congestion
Pricing
Parking Reform
Housing
Final thoughts &
questions