Summary:      SFMTA has proposed to reduce the frequency of runs on/to Treasure Island.  This will greatly impact our lives.  Good Neighbors has taken the lead in circulating petitions, attending meetings, and lobbying officials and MTA to rescind the proposed cuts. We have had much support from members,  residents, TIDA, TIHDI, Catholic Charities, Swords to Plow plowshares, Job Corps, the Y, Walden House, and others in making our point that since we live on an island and the 108 is, for many of us, our main way on to and off the Island, the proposed changes will disproportionally  affect us.  To date, we have collected 300 signatures on our petition (attached) and have attended several meetings of various organizations to raise awareness of our concerns

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The next general membership meeting of Good Neighbors is Saturday, March 13th, 11 - 1 pm at the Shipshape.

All residents, people employed on the Island and businesses/organizations on the island are encouraged to attend. 

We need your RSVP to plan for food and other logistics (An invitation will be e-mailed and posted next week)

We will:

• Vote on modifications to our bylaws ( to be e-mailed and posted on March
• Have reports, presentations, and celebrate the past years accomplishments
• Present  "Good Neighbors Awards" to people on the Island (click HERE to nominate someone!)
• Elect our new Board of Directors (click Read More to read candidte statements)

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 The SFMTA Board of Directors confronts a challenging budget situation for both the current fiscal year and the next two-year budget cycle. After layoffs and other cost-cutting measures that began last November, the SFMTA still faces a current-year $16.9 million shortfall.

 The solutions before the Agency and those impacted by its decisions are both painful and unpopular. Proposed solutions include:

•           Reduced frequencies and shorter service hours for Muni

•           Muni fare increases and parking fee and fine increases

 Specific to Treasure Island, we are proposing to reduce frequencies from 10 to 20 minutes during the AM period equivalent to a 50% reduction in vehicles per hour; the mid-day service would remain at a 20 minute headway, and the PM service would change from a 15 to 20 minute headway equivalent to a 25% reduction. The owl service is proposed to change from a 45 to 60 minute headway. We are also evaluating the feasibility of using larger buses(from 40 ft to 60 ft) to minimize crowding associated with the frequency changes.

 Your opinion counts. Please attend one of the following meetings to learn more and to provide public comment.

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PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD...

Many residents were upset when MTA removed our life line grocery route from the Transbay Terminal to the Safeway by the CalTrans station – now they want to cut service even more.

On the block is  a change on the owl service (increasing from every 45 minutes to every 60 minutes) and a decrease in the number of bus runs during our morning peak hours (instead of every 10 minutes it will be every 20 minutes)

We all know how crowded the bus gets,  how unruly it gets – this will just make things worse.

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Due to construction on portions of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Muni route 108 is unable to access Yerba Buena Island. A complimentary shuttle service will be provided to carry Yerba Buena Island residents to MUNI route 108 stations on Treasure Island.          

• Shuttle service will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 1 and will display MUNI 108 signage.             
• Shuttle service will continue to follow the regular Muni 108 schedule on Yerba Buena Island.                  
• MUNI route 108 service will not be affected.

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 FREE!

Saturday, February 27, 2010     11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Volunteers needed!

Building One, Treasure Island 

Come enjoy film, facts, stories, food*, live art, exhibits, a treasure hunt, and experience the treasure island community 

Discover the wonders of Treasure Island Past, present, and future:

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Several years ago there was an effort to get a dog park on TI started, however was dropped when the organizing residents left the Island. This proposal builds on the work they did and is an effort to fast track the project.

Click Read More below to get the link to the proposal.

Please send your comments, suggestions, questions, etc. to darkmattersfo(at)comcast.net. Your comments (with e-mail addresses deleted) may be added to the document but your name will be treated confidentially.

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The Tech Center is hoping to offer some classes on basic digital photography in the next few months. We are seeking donations of cameras that work and connect via USB port. If you would like to donate one, please send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Boy's & Girls Club in collaboration with the YMCA Gym will be starting a MONDAY NIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE for Teens ages 13-18. The program will run every monday from 7pm-8pm. starting Monday January 11th 2008 Please assist in spreading the message to the families that you may know that have teens interested in organised sports.

You can sign up either by coming by the Boys & Girls club and asking for me (Mwapagha Mkonu) or by showing up at the YMCA during the program/league time.

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Follow Treasure Island on Twitter

Keep Up to Date With On-Island Information

Follow Treasure Island on Twitter!  The Island community now has another resource for staying up-to-date about happenings on Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands.  Receive information and updates about upcoming on-Island events, meetings, street closures and Bay Bridge status.  Start following today: @SFTIDA  

This Twitter resource is managed by TIDA (Treasure Island Development Authority)

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