Very few events in life, good or bad, have the power to unite entire communities. In San Francisco, we came together as a city in the aftermath of the Loma Prieta earthquake, and i... Read More
In November, a class action suit was filed against Uber – the popular on-demand car service – on behalf of San Francisco taxicab drivers, while the California Public Ut... Read More
As Thanksgiving approaches, I am reminded of what we have to be grateful for here in San Francisco, and the list is truly endless. The Trust for Public Land rated San FranciscoR... Read More
Growing up in the Marina, I spent almost every day in the summer at Funston Park (since renamed Moscone Playground). I played pick-up basketball in the gym, read books at the libra... Read More
As an elected official, part of my job is reacting to potential issues that will affect the neighborhoods I represent. The National Park Service’s (NPS) intention to study Fo... Read More
This year’s budget process proved that the City and County of San Francisco’s economy is turning around for the better. In July 2012, three cities in California filed f... Read More
Tenancies-in-common (TICs) play an important role in our housing stock here in San Francisco. Because they are a relatively complicated legal form of home ownership, TICs have trad... Read More
San Francisco is a world-class city, and as a lifetime resident and now a member of the Board of Supervisors, I want our city to have incredible sports teams of every stripe. Our s... Read More
In 1973, San Francisco voters approved a “transit first” policy in connection with our long-term city infrastructure planning. While I firmly believe in a transit first pol... Read More
Over the past year, I’ve written about the America’s Cup and in particular its implications for the Marina and District 2, but in this column I want to address one of t... Read More
The Presidio Parkway project is going to affect the Marina for generations. Later this spring, Doyle Drive is going to be closed for three days while construction crews permanently... Read More