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Finally, some talk about local taxes—but not in a progressive direction

Airbnb wants a tax refund. Wiener wants sales taxes. Oakland sales tax isn't polling well. But taxing the rich seems like a popular idea.

The really depressing news about Muni

Cuts could be devastating—and it's entirely because the city won't look for ways to tax the rich

SF considers cutting school crossing guards

Also: Car gets stolen and towed? Pay your own fees. These are some proposed solutions to Muni's budget problems

Drama Masks: When public transit woes make you miss the show

BART and Muni cuts—not to mention the threat the new regime poses to local arts—will most certainly sever theatre lifelines.

Lurie has no real plan to fund Muni or avoid service cuts

At Question Time, only vague words about seeking state help and future revenue measures

Adorable free ‘Muni Routle’ game tests your SF transit knowledge

Hop aboard the city's latest obsession: an online daily quiz for transportation geeks—and folks just waiting for the bus.

How do we save BART and regional transit?

There's a fair, functional alternative for raising the revenue the region needs. But nobody is talking about it.

Uber and Lyft are undermining public transit, a new study shows

UC Davis researchers demonstrate that rideshares don't wean people off cars; they get people off buses and trains.

Are cars, buses, bikes, small businesses, and safe walking a zero-sum game?

Or is there a way to make SF really a transit-first city without making a lot of people miserable?

It’s Valentine’s Day. I was ghosted by my ‘partner’ of eight years

Uber and Lyft call us "partners,' not employees. We're sick of the way they treat us—which is why Gig Workers Rising matters.

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