#Montreal 's just leap-frogged other cities in North America by opening the REM. Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (Capable of 110 km/h). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems) And really fun to ride... 🧵

This San Francisco legislation seems good to give nonprofit housing builders more flexibility and faster approvals on ground-floor and interim uses. The city would save money, housing would be built sooner, and projects would spend less time as underused space. #yimby www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Oh no, about this battery safety. I also learned today that Rad Power Bikes might go out of business.

I am excited to see SFMTA look for new technology for bus lane and bus stop enforcement of illegal stopping/parking. We won't see any installations until Summer 2026 at earliest. #tole #able #transit www.kqed.org/news/1206457...

Prediction markets had Spanberger margin of victory at >+14!!! (Virginia governor election) kalshi.com/markets/kxel...

Decision Desk HQ is already calling for Abigail Spanberger. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...

California Proposition 50 special election: —More than 3.4M ballots returned so far (~15%) out of 23.0M —At a similar point for 2021 Newsom recall special election, 1 million ballots were returned —Democratic turnout is higher than Republican or unaffiliated www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Big hearing right now for the #FamilyZoningPlan at #SanFrancisco Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee. They could a) send to the full board b) make amendments and hear again in this committee c) make substantive amendments and send back to Planning Commission

BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit. SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.

Gov Gavin Newsom signed #SB720 allowing for automated red light camera enforcement! This will help hold drivers accountable for dangerous behaviors and keep our streets safe. #VisionZero @governor.ca.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

Thank you to the Alaska Raptor Center for telling the truth that birders already knew: every bald eagle cry you hear in an advertisement is a red-tailed hawk.

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social on #SB79 just now in his Twitch conversation with @connoreatspants.bsky.social: "It’s on my desk & I will be reviewing it on its merits. It’s really important housing legislation, and I recognize how important it is." Folks: keep calling + urging him to sign! (916) 445-2841

Our democracy is under attack, and we have to fight back. With Trump and Republicans attempting to rig the 2026 elections, it's up to California to pass Prop 50 on Nov 4th Join us for a panel discussion on what's at stake, how Prop 50 helps, and that it's temporary until 2030. bit.ly/prop50panel

The law is still evolving on autonomous vehicles. Moving violations (red light running, illegal U-turns) cite the driver, but there's no one to cite for AVs. New California law will allow the state DMV to enforce starting next year. #autonomousVehicles apnews.com/article/waym...

Hottest day since October in San Francisco! 83 degrees! #CAwx

My friends (and leaders in the @cademocrats.bsky.social and @sfdemocrats.org boards respectively) Ruth Ferguson (ADEM) and @mikechensf.com recorded a cute video telling the good people why they support ensuring we as a state continue to fund local and regional transit💙💙💙

Today, the message was clear: transit is not optional. Fund transit now.

When PA ignored SEPTA's plea for emergency funding, Philly lost 20% of its transit service and riders faced 21% higher fares. CA has until Tuesday to offer loan to avoid worse fate in Bay Area. Please call Newsom and attend Monday rally. Details below 🧵 actionnetwork.org/events/emerg...

It is unfortunate that Governor Gavin Newsom is reneging on a commitment to fund Bay Area transit until we can pass long-term solutions. Agencies including @sfmta.com have few options. There may be drastic cuts to service in 2026, right when voters will be asked to raise taxes for transit.

I also like this poster. #YesOn50 #Proposition50

I hope this isn't AI art b/c this design slaps #YesOn50

How worried should I be that US produce prices will go up this winter? #inflation #tariffs www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

At the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition annual summit yesterday, Shannon Hake of SFMTA's Livable Streets division presented some *very impressive* early results from their automated speed camera program. Short 🧵

New: Clipper 2.0 launch remains uncertain despite rollout of BART open payment system

#SanFrancisco rents return to pre-covid levels, driven by economic recovery, return to office, and tech sector. finance.yahoo.com/news/renting...

Interview with Scott Alan Lucas on his new book "Last Night in San Francisco", covering the 2023 murder of Bob Lee in San Francisco, and its impacts on politics and tech. #SanFrancisco slate.com/technology/2...

How likely is it that we'll have a California special election to vote on redistricting on November 4? edition.cnn.com/2025/08/15/p...

Some TV coverage on efforts on the @sfmta.com to reduce crashes and injuries through daylighting. By keeping intersections clear of parked cars, pedestrians crossing the street are more visible to people driving through intersections. www.youtube.com/watch?v=brOD...

I am so glad "why tariff banana" thought is reaching members of Congress. It's the most obvious example of how insane this administration's trade policy has been—officials like Lutnick can't give a good justification for it because there simply isn't one

This is an incredible Op ed about San Diego and California housing politics everybody should read www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...

I took transit from Los Angeles International Airport to the Anaheim Convention Center for the California Democratic Convention Party: - LAX Flyaway Shuttle bus to LA Union Station - MetroLink OC Line to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center - OC Transit bus 553 to W Katella/Harbor.

🧵 (I'm going to keep my answer very narrow and limited to Korea) "Cleanliness" esp in public spaces is often a loaded topic, and without dismissing other factors, I believe public janitorial issue is mainly an equation of labor + allotted budget. simply, Korea puts a ton of manpower to cleaning

I will not uncritically copy-paste from genAI tools. I will not uncritically copy-paste from genAI tools. I will not uncritically copy-paste from genAI tools. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/c...

— #SanFrancisco median rents up 10% year-over-year —Median 1BD asking rents now at $3,310 —Rental brokers expect a rent surge over the summer due to return-to-office, tech sector office growth www.sfexaminer.com/news/housing...

Nice weather ahead in #SanFrancisco. San Francisco weather forecast for the coming week: sunny, with highs in mid to high 60s.

Bike ride in the Marina near Marina Green #SanFrancisco

Traffic safety is a priority in our office, and I'd like your input! What cross streets do you feel most concerned about? Would you like a speed hump, raised crosswalk, or painted safety zone in your neighborhood? These measures are proven to reduce speeding and decrease pedestrian collisions.

I would simply not raise the price to build homes in a housing shortage.

What's going on today downtown? Heavy traffic? #SanFrancisco

San Jose City Council District 3 election: Anthony Tordillos is ahead of Matt Quevado by one vote to advance to a runoff, with more votes to count. sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-dis...

You may have heard there’s an informational hearing about San Francisco’s new rezoning map? We are here in Room 400 doing it live! And I’m sure people will say some absolutely bonkers things. Been a while since I’ve done one of these so please forgive me if I’m a lil rusty!

A person drove a car over the seawall in the Marina #SanFrancisco Source: www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancis...

Ridership on DC's Metrorail has accelerated into spring as the federal government called employees back to the office. WMATA system overall hit >1,000,000 riders one day in late March; expect more million-rider days soon. Graphic by Jonathan Schwabish: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...

Folks. It’s finally happening. After 2.5 years of meetings, and countless years of advocacy prior, including the passage of numerous state laws to reform the CA housing planning regime known as “RHNA” we finally have a draft proposal to change SF’s zoning codes 😍 www.sfexaminer.com/news/housing...

I am gift-linking the NYT live-blog of reactions to the tariffs, from business writers and their sources, but also foreign correspondents and theirs, ditto politics, because it is quite the document on how fucked up this all is: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

I don't see Russian text often on the street. Seen at UCSF Mt. Zion. #SanFrancisco

San Francisco Bay Wheels Bikeshare trips exceeded 3,000,000 in 2024, up from ~2,300,000 in 2023. #SanFrancisco @baywheels.bsky.social @sfmta.com Source: www.sfmta.com/media/41971/...

This Saturday at Manny's, we'll have a discussion about the future of the Democratic Party, some deep thinking, and conversation about where we go from the current low points and how we rebuild the party to take on the fights in the coming months. www.mobilize.us/cadems/event...

Ethics rules limit public agency managers' tools for rewarding best staff. Customer gratitude is hugely meaningful for workers in public service. For Muni staff, use 311 or link below when you see someone going above and beyond www.sfmta.com/getting-arou...

#SanFrancisco please plan for @sfmta.com transit delays today Wed 3/12 because high winds have brought down trees and power lines. www.sfmta.com/muni_alerts