Our pals over at the blog Uptown Almanac report local Dolores Park neighbor, Dr.

The Castro, Mission, Tenderloin and SoMa will be getting a bevy of new bike share locations.

If you are curious about what the SF Planning Department has in store for the Castro Street Design Project, you can check out the renderings of the streetscape at the soon-to-be CVS location at 2278

The colorful crosswalks were damaged during the filming of ABC's When We Rise earlier this year, but as of today, they've been returned to their former brightness.

The deteriorating colored pavement at Jane Warner Plaza will also get a facelift this month.

In an effort to help Muni traverse the Church / Duboce corridor more efficiently and to help drivers stay out of Muni's way, the SFMTA will be painting the center two lanes going in either direction

Friday, amid growing complaints about loitering homeless from local merchants and a small, very vocal, cadre of neighbors, the benches located at the Harvey Milk Plaza were removed.

As we previously reported, the city will be moving forward with plans to redesign the length of Castro Street between Market and 19th.

The news racks that blocked the sidewalks are gone for good ahead of sidewalk demolition.

Some streetscape project plans may get scrapped due to budget shortfalls.

Designs for Castro's decorative crosswalks were just released. Go vote on your favorite.

Starting tomorrow, August 28th, the City agency in charge of setting fees at all SF street parking meters, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), has announced a rate changing pilot pr

Now it's even easier for Castro residents to report 311 related issues.

Bay Area Bike Share expansion into the Castro hits more delays.

Residents and businesses on the 2200 block of Market Street have had no power since 2pm today.

Construction is yet again delayed, and light rail shutdowns between West Portal and Castro stations will likely extend into weekdays.

The Castro Streetscape Improvement Project is trucking along with a goal to have the sidewalk portion of the improvements completed in time for Pink Saturday and Pride in June

Crews are moving fast, getting the new sidewalks poured and ready for Pride.

With a little over two weeks left to wrap up Castro's sidewalks and streets before a hard stop for Pride, construction crews finished laying down new pavement up and down Castro Street

Fences come down down around the Castro's new sidewalks.

They were damaged last week by a group of dirt bikers.

The next phase of the long-awaited renovations to our beloved Dolores Park is set to begin January of 2014.

The SFTMA has put together an interactive map of Muni locations that allows the general public to decide which Muni stops should be included in the just approved 18-month pilot program.

An update on when to expect construction on the Castro Streetscape Improvement Project to start.

Put out to pasture in the early 2000s, the S line has returned, giving morning commuters from West Portal to Embarcadero some breathing room.

SFMTA has been saying solutions will be presented "very soon" for over five months.

The year-long project's start date has been delayed yet again.

About 81,000 daily light-rail riders will be affected by five lengthy tunnel shutdowns in the next year.

Expect six months of construction and Muni/parking disruptions, starting this Monday.

A 1-alarm fire broke out around 1:35pm, stalling traffic at the busy intersection.

Castro Street is set for a major overhaul as we've posted on several occasions in the past months.

A nasty power outage has knocked out Church Muni station and all of Church & Market's traffic lights.

The much-discussed rainbow escalator has been in and out of operation for weeks.

More quick fixes are coming to Upper Market's most nerve-racking intersections, as the long-term safety project continues to await approval.

Expect to hear loud construction noise during work hours. Parking and transit in the area will be affected as well, with 72-hour no-parking/tow-away signs going up today.

This morning, SFMTA engineers will review plans for improving safety between Church and Sanchez streets in a public session.

According to a witness, the door "flew off" inside a tunnel while the train was in motion.

Muni provided a detailed explanation for the malfunction, which was described as an "isolated incident."

If the SFMTA Board agrees, one of the most dangerous intersections in the city would see two blocks of parking-protected bike lane.

Uh oh.

Residents in certain neighborhoods can now sign up for the high-speed gigabit fiber internet service.

The Castro Muni station is set to get new escalators as well.

A power outage reported by Cole Valley and Corona Heights locals affected 500+ residents last night, according to PG&E's outage map.

Tonight at 8pm, the somewhat controversial new rainbow escalators will go into service at Castro Street Station. Supervisor Scott Wiener and SFMTA officials will be on hand for the launch party.

The process took longer than expected, but the crosswalks damaged by the filming of ABC miniseries "When We Rise" are getting replaced.

If you've got ideas for changes to Castro Muni lines, here's your chance to speak up.

Construction crews will being work on the second phase of the Castro Streetscape Improvement Project on Monday.

The Biscuit wanted to give all neighborhood MUNI riders the heads up on upcoming MUNI service slow down and which lines will be directly effected.

The SFMTA Church and Duboce Track and Street Improvement Project will partially shut down Church and Duboce between 7PM this Friday until 5AM on Monday, September 17th for track replacement, and ele

Many visitors to San Francisco get easily confused and MUNI has maps available at every bus shelter to help guide the way as one trips about our fair City in search of all the sights.

The SFMTA is testing out new bike lanes in the Castro to help bicyclists avoid eating it in intersections where MUNI rails resemble noodle soup.

As we posted in December of 2012, Magnet, the Gay/Bisexual mens health center funded by SF AIDS Foundation (SFAF) is looking to expand services and size by taking over the former space occupied by S

Did you know that soon you'll be able to rent bikes, like the way you rent cars via CityShare, all over San Francisco?

The Biscuit has been following and posting about the highly anticipated, 4 million dollar, Castro St.

Facebook tipsters Tiger and Richard let us know that there were some missing red tables and chairs from Jane Warner Plaza (17th and Castro in front of Twin Peaks) yesterday.

MUNI has reported the newly adorned 'red lanes', designated MUNI or taxi only, on the highly congested part of  Church Street between Duboce and 16th Streets at the far edge of the Castro District h

Yesterday, the San Francisco Planning Department held their final public meeting to show off the finished designs for the $4 million dollar overhaul of Castro Street.

Some of the commenters in our post regarding the final design for the Castro Street Redesign had some questions for the Planning Department that we could not answer.

UPDATE from SFMTA (9/16/2013): "The controller box was replaced after the completion of the Church & Duboce Rail Replacement project.

The Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI) is proposing a re-work of transit lines serving the Castro and SF in general.

Two weeks ago the city went live with its bike share program.

Construction on the Castro Streetscape Improvement Project was stalled the past couple of weeks due to unforeseen issues.

Yesterday at around 6am, crews started placing the first Rainbow Honor Walk plaques into the new sidewalks along Castro Street.

It looks like most -- but not all -- of the Castro streetscape improvement project will be completed by mid-October.

If you're accustomed to riding Muni's underground service at night, you'll now need to make alternate travel plans.

Local commuters may be surprised to learn that our very own Church & Market station was ranked the best Muni station and "overall best" station across all California systems.

Solutions include changes to loading zone locations, adding pickup/dropoff stands, and dynamically pricing parking meters.

The project will see tunnel closures over 21 weekends, starting in mid-2016.

Originally set to end yesterday after construction was completed, J-Church bus service is continuing at all aboveground stops today, as the sinkhole at 24th & Church has not yet been fixed.

Bay Area Bike Share is finally expanding into the Castro, and residents shared their ideas for station locations at a meeting last night.

Supporters are lining up behind the proposal to bring a bike share station to the Castro's controversial mini-plaza.

The outage, which started at 9:12pm and encompasses 470 customers in the Castro, is still ongoing.

At a meeting tomorrow night, learn about the big safety-related changes coming to the mile-long stretch of Market from Octavia to Castro, including sidewalk extensions, new bike lanes, and more.

The SFMTA hosted an open house last night to display proposed changes to the Upper Market Street corridor.

The tunnel, which runs between Castro and West Portal stations, will close on many weekends for construction.

Here's how the local community has responded to the Castro's colorful new escalator.

Repairing the damaged rainbow crosswalks has proven to be more difficult than simply replacing the stripes.

Changes include the return of tables and chairs and the addition of plaza "stewards" and a new light installation.

Here's a rundown of the changes being proposed for Market, from Octavia Blvd. to Castro Street.

According to SFMTA's latest update, tunnel construction will kick off in the fall. Construction staging areas have already been established in West Portal, and are headed to the Castro this month.

A delivery truck and a 24-Divisadero bus collided during Tuesday's evening rush hour.

Work on the 100-year-old tunnel won't resume until 2018 at the earliest.

Neighbors have two weeks to offer feedback on three competing proposals for the plaza.

The driver entered the tunnel shortly after 4:45pm and got stuck a few moments later.

The plan would remove 45 parking spaces on 17th Street between Church and Sanchez.

Supervisor Jeff Sheehy and State Senator Scott Wiener joined activists in calling for the installation of the bike lane.

The plaza's original architect said he wasn't even aware there was a redesign competition.

It's back to square one for the plaza's planned redesign.

The move comes after a ride-hailing driver carrying passengers mistook a staircase for an exit.

Service will be cut back for up to 15 weekends to prepare for a 60-day closure this summer.

Public Works and SFMTA are hosting two meetings to gather feedback on designs for long-planned improvements.

The new trash cans contain compactors and send a message when they're ready to be emptied.

Duboce Triangle residents spoke, and the transit agency listened.

The incident occurred just after 7 a.m., but delays could extend through the morning rush hour.

K-Ingleside, L-Taraval and M-Ocean View trains won't be in service in the Muni Metro during that time.

Nearly half of the parking spots near the Muni station will become a construction staging area.

Workers will begin installing new barriers on Thursday.

A newly redesigned Harvey Milk Plaza is close to reality.

The ban will include Uber and Lyft vehicles.

The electrical system has been strained in recent years by increased service on both lines, fueled by rising ridership.

Take a look at the latest renderings for the makeover of the plaza, located above Castro Station.

Full subway service will resume this Saturday, while the NX-Judah Express line is expected to resume service on Monday.

A freeform structure will take the place of the much-criticized elevated canopy originally proposed for the space.

The current schedule reflects "the number of part time operators we wish we had", said SFMTA's Julie Kirschbaum.

A series of city hearings to approve the long-awaited Better Market Street plan begins today, with new "quick-build" provisions that could make parts of Market Street car free by next year.

The new elevator and plaza revamp were supposed to be done simultaneously, but the latter remains mired in controversy.

The return of Muni trains means new infrastructure and changes to traffic and parking. Read on to see how your neighborhood is affected.

Restaurants say they've lost business from the closure, which was intended to promote safety for Muni's now-pulled train service.

Hoodline has learned that the construction of a new glass elevator at Castro Muni station and Harvey Milk Plaza (Market and Castro Streets) has been delayed until fall 2021.

SFMTA approved the Castro Merchants' request to close Noe Street between 16th and Market Streets and Beaver Street. Castro residents will be familiar with the footprint as it's the same one used for Castro Farmers' Market on Wednesdays.

Today the Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza (FHMP), announced the selection of SWA Group as the new design firm to redesign Castro's Harvey Milk Plaza (Market and Castro Streets).

On Wednesday, the Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza released preliminary designs for the redo of Castro's Harvey Milk Plaza during a virtual public meeting.

Construction on the final phase of the Upper Market Street Safety Project is set to begin Thursday, July 1. The project aims to increase safety and comfort for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike on Upper Market Street between Octavia Boulevard and Castro Street. 

The Castro's public bathroom at the intersection of Market, Castro, and 17th streets has returned to operating 24/7 after a request from a local neighborhood group.

As soon as this year's Pride festivities wrapped up, construction began on the long-delayed new glass elevator at Castro Muni Station and Harvey Milk Plaza (Market and Castro streets).

On Friday, city leaders announced that construction on the redesign of Castro's Harvey Milk Plaza at the Castro Muni station will begin in 2026, and is expected to be completed in 2028.

It's been nearly three years since work began on the new Castro Muni Station glass elevator, and the project is finally nearing completion.