Don't reroute the #33 line

A letter to the editor in today's SF Examiner:

Nurses for 33 on Potrero

As a daily MUNI rider for 40 years and a nurse, I welcome all service increases. I’m particularly enthusiastic about increases to the 9R-San Bruno, but this increase in no way justifies the planned rerouting of the 33-Ashbury so that it will no longer stay on Potrero to go to San Francisco General Hospital.

Many seniors, people with disabilities, and people who are low-income travel to SFGH on the 33 from the Richmond, Haight, Castro and Mission.

Moving the 33 will force people — many using walkers, canes, crutches and wheelchairs — to transfer to the 9, creating hardships for MUNI’s most vulnerable riders.

SFMTA, listen to the nurses: We prescribe keeping the 33 on Potrero.

Iris Biblowitz

San Francisco

Later: The route of the #33 won't be changed!