The SFMTA has finished a two-weekend cleanup of Muni platforms along Third Street, and the T-line is now open again for weekend service. Workers repainted the platforms, replaced broken glass, and made other repairs and upgrades that the agency said haven’t been made since the T-line was first installed in 2007.

Upgrades and Repairs

Earl Shaddix, director of the nonprofit Economic Development on Third Street, noted that the repairs are an improvement, but he would like to see more upgrades to the platform, including changing the platforms’ roofs, once the T-Third closes for the replacement of the Islais Creek Bridge about two years from now.

A new business is also coming to the area: Bayview Oyster Bar, a “modern seafood” restaurant, will open at 5114 3rd Street, the former home of Word. A Cafe, which shut its doors in 2021. The new tenant is a recipient of a storefront opportunity grant, one of seven Bayview restaurants and nine businesses that are slated to open on the Third Street corridor with the help of the city.

Fireworks Damage and New Legislation

Two small fires caused by fireworks damaged a Bayview business and a neighborhood park in the weeks following Fourth of July celebrations. The Board of Supervisors passed legislation that would impose stricter penalties for illegal fireworks, including fines and possible misdemeanor charges.

Supervisor Shamann Walton, who represents the neighborhood, voted no on the measure, citing concerns that it would disproportionately impact low-income communities of color. Native plants in the city’s grasslands actually thrive when exposed to low-intensity fire, as long as the fire isn’t too hot.

Original reporting: Mission Local — read the source article.