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An open letter to Marc Benioff about homelessness

Tiny - September 24, 2019

Dear Marc Benioff: A few months ago you announced the launch of a $30 million study of homelessness: Benioff Homelessness and Housing initiative . As you launch...

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Cooking in your car

Tiny - August 15, 2018

The smell of salt, grease and fried meat filled the air, with just hint of burnt sugar thrown in. My mind wandered to breakfasts...

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The Lexus Lanes — and why they won’t work

Zelda Bronstein - October 19, 2017

One of the hallmarks of neoliberalism is the application of market solutions to market-generated problems. It’s an approach that’s bound to fail, because market-generated...

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Caltrans strands bicyclists on the Bay Bridge

Michael Toren - June 12, 2017

On May 31, at a little after 8:15pm, Isidro Magana rode his bicycle onto the Bay Bridge. He was doing what thousands have done...

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Homelessness and colonial media

Tiny - December 7, 2016

"The Homeless caused the fires, they are always leaving trash and causing a mess everywhere they go," read the headline scrolling across the...

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The strange and telling story behind the regional planning merger deal

Zelda Bronstein - November 12, 2015

NOVEMBER 12, 2015 -- An overture by SEIU Local 1021, which represents the workers at the Association of Bay Area Governments, averted a showdown...

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Should the regional transportation agency be elected?

Zelda Bronstein - September 17, 2015

The power struggle between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments got a lot more complicated over the past week. Since...

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The false promise of regional governance

Zelda Bronstein - May 12, 2015

Unless the elites change their ways, centralized planning is never going to work MAY 13 -- There’s a push on by Bay Area elites to...

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Why SF city planning is such a mess: A case study

Tim Redmond - April 13, 2015

Modest project on Bryant Street sheds light on a long list of planning problems By Tim Redmond APRIL 14, 2014 – The City Planning Commission is...

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The attack on SoMa, part two: Why is this happening, anyway?

Zelda Bronstein - March 3, 2014

By Zelda Bronstein In a story that’s become somewhat legendary of late, David Talbot, founder of Salon.com, asked whether San Francisco could survive the tech...

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An open letter to Marc Benioff about homelessness

Cooking in your car

The Lexus Lanes — and why they won’t work

Caltrans strands bicyclists on the Bay Bridge

Homelessness and colonial media

The strange and telling story behind the regional planning merger deal

Should the regional transportation agency be elected?

The false promise of regional governance

Why SF city planning is such a mess: A case study

The attack on SoMa, part two: Why is this happening, anyway?

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