2024 40 Under 40: Sara Barz
July/August 2024
The magazine’s 16th iteration of its signature recognition program spotlights the individuals pushing the transit industry forward.
Seamless Transit
April 2015
How to make Bay Area public transit function like one rational, easy-to-use system.
Street changes could be coming to S.F.’s Inner Sunset. Neighbors are not happy
November 19, 2024
Sara Barz, a member of the SFCTA Community Advisory Committee, said the study is meant to help planners better understand transit problems facing the neighborhood.
Pandemic ennui? S.F. still holds surprises to discover in its parks, streets and beaches
December 1, 2020
Sara Barz, a product manager for Apple, spent Friday and Saturday bicycling every Slow Street, clocking 66 miles.
“I’m a completist,” Barz said with a laugh. “When there’s a list of all the things to go through, I like to go through the list of all the things.”
The successful Slow Streets, she found, have neighbors walking, biking and playing on them to create a sense of vibrancy — and drivers who obey the signs rather than rudely blasting past them. Barz said her favorites were Lake Street in the Richmond, Page Street in the Haight, Kirkham Street in the Inner Sunset, and Mariposa Street in Potrero Hill.
Commentary: Sara Barz is a Great Pick for SFMTA Board
December 6, 2024
Mayor London Breed nominated Sara Barz to the SFMTA Board of Directors, a decision that should make anyone who cares about the future of San Francisco's streets sit up and pay attention. If confirmed, Barz will step into one of the most consequential roles shaping how San Franciscans get around—a role that directly influences everything from Muni reliability to street safety to bike lane expansion.
Barz’s professional background and community involvement make her a strong candidate for the SFMTA Board.