Alex
@goldendenizen.bsky.social
Western casual. SF parent. Mostly transit, housing, bike and ped issues. Pacific weather.
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Call to Action: SFMTA Board Must Close the Loophole in ‘Car Free’ Market Street - sf.streetsblog.org/2025/12/03/c...
Call to Action: SFMTA Board Must Close the Loophole in 'Car Free' Market Street - Streetsblog San Francisco
Our friends at the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are calling for an end to all the exceptions to the car ban
sf.streetsblog.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Call to Action: SFMTA Board Must Close the Loophole in ‘Car Free’ Market Street - sf.streetsblog.org/2025/12/03/c...
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removing things like this prove Vision Zero in SF is a joke
public virtual comment is on Friday at 10am
www.sfmta.com/calendar/eng...
public virtual comment is on Friday at 10am
www.sfmta.com/calendar/eng...
Engineering Public Hearing Meeting, December 5, 2025
www.sfmta.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
removing things like this prove Vision Zero in SF is a joke
public virtual comment is on Friday at 10am
www.sfmta.com/calendar/eng...
public virtual comment is on Friday at 10am
www.sfmta.com/calendar/eng...
Just awful. There are considerable concrete bulbouts at this intersection. If the driver was distracted, it would explain why they drove through the intersection and then backed up.
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian in S.F.’s Russian Hill
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/r...
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian in S.F.’s Russian Hill
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/r...
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian in S.F.’s Russian Hill
A driver fatally struck a pedestrian at Mason Street and Broadway in San Francisco.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Just awful. There are considerable concrete bulbouts at this intersection. If the driver was distracted, it would explain why they drove through the intersection and then backed up.
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian in S.F.’s Russian Hill
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/r...
Driver fatally strikes pedestrian in S.F.’s Russian Hill
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/r...
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The three ride-hailing operators will continue a pilot program and time limitations could be removed later this month.
Waymo, Uber and Lyft could expand operations on Market Street despite pushback from public transit advocates
The three ride-hailing operators will continue a pilot program and time limitations could be removed later this month.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The three ride-hailing operators will continue a pilot program and time limitations could be removed later this month.
"A California appellate court has sided with Santa Rosa in a case challenging a 2022 City Council decision to declare Garage 5 (parking garage) on Third Street as surplus property." 🙌🏼
#parkingreform
#CAhousingcrisis
www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/12/01/c...
#parkingreform
#CAhousingcrisis
www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/12/01/c...
California court dismisses case challenging Santa Rosa’s effort to sell downtown parking garage
The decision affirms a lower-court ruling rejecting Airport Business Center’s bid to halt the sale of the garage and opens the door for redevelopment negotiations to continue.
www.pressdemocrat.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"A California appellate court has sided with Santa Rosa in a case challenging a 2022 City Council decision to declare Garage 5 (parking garage) on Third Street as surplus property." 🙌🏼
#parkingreform
#CAhousingcrisis
www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/12/01/c...
#parkingreform
#CAhousingcrisis
www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/12/01/c...
I don't know much about Alan other than his service in the CA National Guard over Covid and his campaigns to be a CCSF trustee. His endorsements, which are on his website, are quite impressive and come from both sides of SF's political factions.
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/l...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/l...
S.F. Mayor Lurie taps Sunset native and former City Hall aide for supervisor
The appointment is a chance for San Francisco’s mayor to turn the page on an embarrassing episode for his administration.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I don't know much about Alan other than his service in the CA National Guard over Covid and his campaigns to be a CCSF trustee. His endorsements, which are on his website, are quite impressive and come from both sides of SF's political factions.
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/l...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/l...
This is maybe my favorite block in SF although this is federal lands.
November 29, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This is maybe my favorite block in SF although this is federal lands.
File that 990 baby. 🎶
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
File that 990 baby. 🎶
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I was cheering friends at the Dipsea trail race and saw a smiling 90-year-old reach the top of Mt. Tam.
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
He’s 90. He’s still skateboarding. Advice on aging from Lloyd Kahn
Our reporter saw a 90-year-old competing in the grueling Dipsea trail race earlier this year, and had questions. This Bay Area super-ager has answers … and took us skateboarding.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I was cheering friends at the Dipsea trail race and saw a smiling 90-year-old reach the top of Mt. Tam.
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
Been going on sunset rides in Presidio of late and they've been absolutely stellar. Last night the ancient marine layer came in from the Pacific to smother Muir Woods. Been doing it for millennia.
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Been going on sunset rides in Presidio of late and they've been absolutely stellar. Last night the ancient marine layer came in from the Pacific to smother Muir Woods. Been doing it for millennia.
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A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
Marin Headlands in the distance. Beautiful Bay Area evening for a ride.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Marin Headlands in the distance. Beautiful Bay Area evening for a ride.
Great after work ride in the Presidio. Never gets old.
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Great after work ride in the Presidio. Never gets old.
Perfect riding weather. No wind.
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Perfect riding weather. No wind.
Via @nyc.streetsblog.org the cost of using Citi bikes has surged. Lyft is the operator. Municipal bikeshare anyone?!
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Via @nyc.streetsblog.org the cost of using Citi bikes has surged. Lyft is the operator. Municipal bikeshare anyone?!
The TOLE system takes a ton of people power to review each case. Hopefully better enforcement boosts ridership and confidence in public transit.
www.kqed.org/news/12064570
www.kqed.org/news/12064570
After Years of Parking Violations, SF is Stepping Up Enforcement in Transit-Only Lanes | KQED
SFMTA officials say automated systems like bus-mounted license plate readers will help them issue more citations to drivers violating transit-only lane rules.
www.kqed.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The TOLE system takes a ton of people power to review each case. Hopefully better enforcement boosts ridership and confidence in public transit.
www.kqed.org/news/12064570
www.kqed.org/news/12064570
The best news since Mamdani won the NYC election.
San Francisco secures $40 million for 24 new Muni buses
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
San Francisco secures $40 million for 24 new Muni buses
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
San Francisco secures $40 million for 24 new Muni buses
San Francisco officials have secured a $40 million federal grant for new Muni buses. This comes as the mayor presses for a parcel tax measure that would spare the transit system from a death...
www.sfchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The best news since Mamdani won the NYC election.
San Francisco secures $40 million for 24 new Muni buses
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
San Francisco secures $40 million for 24 new Muni buses
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
My thoughts on Supe Chan:
- opposed 639 Stevenson
- obstructed the Geary "BRT" project & brought in the MTA board chair to a "community mtg" only to have them ambushed
- plays politics w/ street safety in D1
- opposed Prop J (JFK Prom) and Prop K (Sunset Dunes)
- vote for @scottwiener.bsky.social
- opposed 639 Stevenson
- obstructed the Geary "BRT" project & brought in the MTA board chair to a "community mtg" only to have them ambushed
- plays politics w/ street safety in D1
- opposed Prop J (JFK Prom) and Prop K (Sunset Dunes)
- vote for @scottwiener.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
My thoughts on Supe Chan:
- opposed 639 Stevenson
- obstructed the Geary "BRT" project & brought in the MTA board chair to a "community mtg" only to have them ambushed
- plays politics w/ street safety in D1
- opposed Prop J (JFK Prom) and Prop K (Sunset Dunes)
- vote for @scottwiener.bsky.social
- opposed 639 Stevenson
- obstructed the Geary "BRT" project & brought in the MTA board chair to a "community mtg" only to have them ambushed
- plays politics w/ street safety in D1
- opposed Prop J (JFK Prom) and Prop K (Sunset Dunes)
- vote for @scottwiener.bsky.social
Outer Richmond fumed when a bike share station was installed behind this Safeway. Amateur tip: there's a Grocery Outlet at 27th and Geary, an Andronicos at 32nd and Clement and mom and pop shops along outer Balboa.
sfstandard.com/2025/11/18/o...
sfstandard.com/2025/11/18/o...
Outer Richmond neighbors fume over Safeway redevelopment plans
The developers planning to build more than 500 units of housing at the Outer Richmond site say the closure will be temporary.
sfstandard.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Outer Richmond fumed when a bike share station was installed behind this Safeway. Amateur tip: there's a Grocery Outlet at 27th and Geary, an Andronicos at 32nd and Clement and mom and pop shops along outer Balboa.
sfstandard.com/2025/11/18/o...
sfstandard.com/2025/11/18/o...
This Friday, friends. Make your voice(s) heard!
Image credit: WFDC
Image credit: WFDC
November 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This Friday, friends. Make your voice(s) heard!
Image credit: WFDC
Image credit: WFDC
Letting Joel Engardio hang out to dry absolutely backfired on Mayor Lurie. Now he's in hot water because no one in their right mind wants this job. (except for the people who aren't aligned politically with Lurie)
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/lett...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/lett...
Letters: S.F. shouldn’t have had to replace Engardio
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Readers comment on the District 4 supervisor search, bipartisan pursuit of the Epstein files, shutdown effects, voting rights and the San Francisco Ballet School.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Letting Joel Engardio hang out to dry absolutely backfired on Mayor Lurie. Now he's in hot water because no one in their right mind wants this job. (except for the people who aren't aligned politically with Lurie)
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/lett...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/lett...
Can the @sfchronicle.com stop quoting merchants, who are 28 blocks from Sunset Dunes? Absolutely irresponsible journalism. Let me also guess, Wain wants free parking outside of his restaurant.
November 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Can the @sfchronicle.com stop quoting merchants, who are 28 blocks from Sunset Dunes? Absolutely irresponsible journalism. Let me also guess, Wain wants free parking outside of his restaurant.
Todd Litman, parking scholar, "the cycle of automobile dependency," in which car-centric transpo requires car-centric land use, which requires car-centric transpo, and so on. (source @henrygrabar.bsky.social, Paved Paradise, pg. 158-159)(absolutely love this book btw) #parkingreform
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Todd Litman, parking scholar, "the cycle of automobile dependency," in which car-centric transpo requires car-centric land use, which requires car-centric transpo, and so on. (source @henrygrabar.bsky.social, Paved Paradise, pg. 158-159)(absolutely love this book btw) #parkingreform
"David Ho, a progressive political consultant, said he thought the debacle signaled the “end of Lurie’s honeymoon” in SF political circles. He described Alcaraz’s flameout as an unforced error from the Lurie admin that was “sloppy at best & incompetent at worst.”
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
www.sfchronicle.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"David Ho, a progressive political consultant, said he thought the debacle signaled the “end of Lurie’s honeymoon” in SF political circles. He described Alcaraz’s flameout as an unforced error from the Lurie admin that was “sloppy at best & incompetent at worst.”
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
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seen at Pine & 12th
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
seen at Pine & 12th