Parks are one of our city’s great equalizers. Residents of any age group, demographic, and from any neighborhood can access and use any city park that they wish. From Golden ... Read More
By now, most of us are aware of the incomprehensible tragedy that occurred on the night of July 1, at Pier 14, with the murder of Kathryn Steinle. As a parent of three young childr... Read More
Our city budget serves as a reflection of our shared priorities and values. As chair of our city’s Budget and Finance Committee for the past three years, I have led and conti... Read More
This month, Supervisor Mark Farrell is turning over his column to you, his readers and constituents and neighbors, to answer questions that concern you about the neighborhood and t... Read More
In what I am sure will come as a shock to no one – parking in San Francisco is scarce and often difficult to find in our neighborhoods and commercial areas. I know I have spent t... Read More
Access to fast, affordable, and reliable Inter-net is no longer just a “nice to have” – I would argue it has become an economic right in today’s world. Years ag... Read More
California and San Francisco have been at the forefront of environmental policy for years. Both the state and our city have helped to kickstart the emerging clean and renewable ene... Read More
Though the recent rain storms have been a blessing due to the extreme drought our state has been experiencing, it has also highlighted some of our city’s vulnerabilities in p... Read More
As 2014 comes to an end, there is much to celebrate, from our World Champion San Francisco Giants to our thriving local economy and historic low unemployment numbers. There are als... Read More
In the past few years, we have seen the onset of the “sharing economy,” which has sprouted companies such as Uber, Airbnb and countless others that are revolutionizing ... Read More
This November’s ballot contains a number of local measures that will have a significant impact on the future of San Francisco. Though I have opinions about every proposition ... Read More
The safety of our neighborhoods will always be a huge priority for me personally; it affects residents of every age, and I believe it is one of the core services our city governmen... Read More
Earlier this year I wrote about a vision for the Francisco Reservoir on Russian Hill that has been in the works for almost 60 years. Since coming into office nearly four years ago,... Read More
This year I am once again serving as chair of our Budget and Finance Committee at the Board of Supervisors. Our budget process is long and complicated, but for the second year in a... Read More
Back in January, I wrote about homelessness in San Francisco, and the hearing I held on our city’s 10-year plan to abolish chronic homelessness. Since then, we have increased... Read More