San Francisco report warns Muni cuts could cost labor market up to $48 million a year
Deep service cuts to Muni could cost San Francisco’s labor market between $30 million and $48 million annually, according to an economic impact report released Wednesday by the Office of the Controller.
The analysis comes as voters consider Proposition H, a November parcel tax measure that would raise an estimated $184 million a year for Muni over 15 years. Muni, facing what has been described as its largest budget deficit, has warned that if the measure fails it may reduce service frequency by up to 50% and suspend less-used routes, historic trains and cable cars.
The controller’s report treated reduced Muni service as the baseline scenario and Proposition H passing as the alternative. It found that slower commutes would limit access to jobs and weaken productivity, while delays on nonwork trips would also reduce quality of life for residents.
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