San Francisco's Municipal Railway:: Muni

by Grant Ute, Cameron Beach, Robert Townley

On December 30, 1909, following the passage of the bond issue allowing construction of San Francisco's Municipal Railway to begin, Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor gushed, "This is great . . . The Geary Street road will now be built and run by the people and for the people. This marks an epoch. It means civic freedom. . . . Some day our children's children will look back with wonder at the things we have stood for and suffered. Public utilities run . . . by the people . . . will give service to the public.

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2011

Reviews

[Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well written history book: the authors seem to anticipate your questions in this well researched book about SF's transportation. The historic photographs are wonderful.

This is a must have book for anyone interested in SF history.

[Ralph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice light Sunday reading for the spergy San Francisco / transit lover in all of us.