Bus Stop Showdown

The throngs of young well-dressed nerds with laptop bags and expensive gadgets waiting for their company shuttle may soon be able to do so at a regular Muni stop. The shuttles are taking lots of cars off the street (and highway), but Silicon Valley's top firms compete for talent by adding private buses. SFMTA is trying to figure out whether allowing the shuttle buses to use existing bus stops would cut down on double-parking and other traffic-jamming nonsense, or whether it would simply result in bigger problems for regular Muni riders and drivers. The Appeal is running a poll, so give them your two cents. [SF Appeal/photo via Aram Bartholl]