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Tim Redmond

Tim Redmond
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Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. He is the founder of 48hills.
Transportation

BART cuts deal with Uber—without approval of the elected board

Private car company that wants to destroy public transit now gets a free ride on the BART app
City Hall

Supes move forward a term-limits bill that’s a ‘solution in search of a problem’

Charter amendment ignores the real issue: The ability of the executive to make appointments to the legislature.
The Agenda

A very dubious term-limits bill that could easily be amended ….

... Plus: Parking in driveways and Yimby Law's suit against SF misses the point about affordable housing. That's The Agenda for Jan. 25-Feb. 1
Housing

New study shows that deregulation is not the answer to the affordable housing crisis

Upzoning might make SF affordable—in 100 years. Or we could address economic inequality, the real cause of the problem
City Hall

Lurie discovers affordability

But of course, that doesn't mean taxing the billionaires
Elections

So what if the billionaires leave California?

A member of Patriotic Millionaires says the rich probably won't flee a new wealth tax—but we might be better off if some of them did
Elections

Should I sign that petition? A handy guide to the clipboards you’re seeing on the streets

Make sure you know who is funding the the ballot measures before you sign.
Crime

Why did SF arrest and prosecute a 67-year-old for selling mushrooms at a Phish concert?

Mayor Lurie proudly celebrated SF's psychedelic era; why are his cops doing buy-busts at concerts when there is a fentanyl crisis on the streets?
The Agenda

General Motors wants $71 million from SF, and the city attorney wants to fold

Plus: Fighting Tesla's robo fleet and Wiener flip-flops on Gaza genocide ... That's The Agenda for Jan. 11-18
Development

Lawsuit over Rich Family Zoning Plan will test height limits, density—and CEQA

Does the plan violate environmental law—and what happens if the case succeeds in slowing the process?
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