Three Days Riding All Of SF Muni's Routes

Four young men spend three days nonstop riding the lengths of every possible line of San Francisco's Muni bus system. They call it 'Municon 2004.'

1 minute read

September 11, 2004, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Maps were scrutinized. Rules were drawn up, including a ban on taxis or cars to get from line to line. And Maas' girlfriend agreed to a critical task: bringing life-sustaining super burritos to a prearranged checkpoint...

from Friday evening to Monday afternoon, Gil Hackel, 19, Nate Maas, 20, Trammell Scruggs, 22, and Zhenya Warshavsky, 21, rode the length of every possible line. That's about 60 routes from Daly City to Treasure Island to Ocean Beach to Golden Gate Park to the Marin Headlands.

Thanks to ITS Headlines

FULL STORY: A marathon weekend on S.F. Muni

Tuesday, September 7, 2004 in The San Francisco Chronicle

Transportation California

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.