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News + Politics

SF destroyed the lives of cab drivers—and is now trying to duck responsibility

Tim Redmond - December 2, 2021

SF sold drivers expensive permits, then let Uber and Lyft undermine the industry. Now the permits are worthless—and the city is doing nothing.

Housing

The profound importance of a new Housing Plan for San Francisco

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2021

The Agenda: City planners admit the 'Jobs Economy' was a disaster. Will they really take another path this time?

The Agenda

A tech-worker dorm in the Tenderloin? Or the end of the Yimby narrative?

Tim Redmond - September 6, 2021

Christian Science Church had an approved project—but the developer says family housing doesn't make enough money it's asking for tech dorms instead. That's The Agenda for Sept 7-13

City Hall

Irony and casual corruption in the latest on the City Hall scandals

Tim Redmond - August 4, 2021

The rules don't apply to the 'city family'—and that's infuriating at a time when we need people to believe in government.

Transportation

Muni director talks about cutting lines and changing focus

Tim Redmond - July 25, 2021

Post-COVID plans could alter the city's transportation policy in some profound ways.

City Hall

Is City Hall a “toxic” environment?

Tim Redmond - June 23, 2021

Or was it way worse when Ron Conway—a world-class political bully—was calling the shots behind the scenes and getting away with it?

Opinion

SF has exploited, failed, and bankrupted its taxi drivers

Marcelo Fonseca - April 2, 2021

Mayors Lee and Newsom sold pricey medallions to make money--then let Uber and Lyft make those investments worthless. The drivers deserve help.

COVID

We can reimagine the post-COVID San Francisco

Tim Redmond - February 12, 2021

The future should be up to us -- not the corporate overlords who have controlled city planning for decades.

Housing

A new approach to homelessness

Garrett Leahy - January 20, 2021

Advocates release plan that involves taking primary response to calls away from the police.

News + Politics

Taxi drivers, disability-rights advocates oppose new Market St. traffic plan

Tim Redmond - January 18, 2021

Plus: UC Regents vote on huge new project -- and Willie Brown's Chronicle column will quietly disappear. That's The Agenda for Jan 19-26

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