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Reduce homelessness
Build shelters of all types: navigation centers, permanent supportive housing, and innovative solutions.
Streamline small business regulations
Celebrate new ideas and reward economic innovation to provide jobs.
Improve public schools
Increase the quality of education and focus on outcomes, not ideology.
Make our transit system fast, safe, and reliable
From subway tunnels to bus lanes, build infrastructure projects that efficiently get people where they need to go.
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Audit every city program and only pay for what works.
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After 9 years of delay, 181 new homes approved at burned-out Mission site
New homes at 2588 Mission finally get the green light nearly a decade after a deadly fire.
Only Half of SF’s Speed Cameras Are Operational Amid Delays
San Francisco’s speed camera rollout is stalled due to permitting issues with PG&E.
Peskin's team takes over Engardio recall amid internal disputes
Vin Budhai, the leader of the campaign to recall Supervisor Joel Engardio, has been ousted by Aaron Peskin's team just days before the signature deadline, citing strategic disagreements.
SF Planning Director Rich Hillis stepping down
After nearly five years at the helm, Planning Director Rich Hillis will leave his post at the end of summer.
Public Defender refuses cases due to budget fight
In protest of a request for a 15% budget cut, the Public Defender has announced it will stop taking cases one day per week.
BART ditches Urban Alchemy for safe elevator program
After running a competitive bidding process, BART will switch from Urban Alchemy to District Works for their elevator attendant program, prompting layoffs at Urban Alchemy.GrowSF Research
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One-way streets are especially dangerous to pedestrians
San Francisco’s one-way streets were built for speed, not safety—and it’s costing lives. These outdated designs cause faster driving, more collisions, and higher pedestrian injury rates. It’s time to rethink our streets and do a system-wide change.
San Francisco’s budget is bigger than 17 U.S. states
San Francisco’s budget is larger than 17 U.S. states, and the city faces a $1.5B deficit by 2030. Staffing has grown by thousands even as the popular has shrunk, spending on departments and contracts has surged, and our per-resident budget now doubles that of comparable cities.
San Francisco has the longest city charter in America
The city charter is the constitution of San Francisco. It’s time to rebalance and modernize it.GrowSF Research
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One-way streets are especially dangerous to pedestrians
San Francisco’s one-way streets were built for speed, not safety—and it’s costing lives. These outdated designs cause faster driving, more collisions, and higher pedestrian injury rates. It’s time to rethink our streets and do a system-wide change.San Francisco’s budget is bigger than 17 U.S. states
San Francisco’s budget is larger than 17 U.S. states, and the city faces a $1.5B deficit by 2030. Staffing has grown by thousands even as the popular has shrunk, spending on departments and contracts has surged, and our per-resident budget now doubles that of comparable cities.San Francisco has the longest city charter in America
The city charter is the constitution of San Francisco. It’s time to rebalance and modernize it.
How San Francisco built a Homeless System that Fails its Most Vulnerable
Our system fails the people who need the most help, and rather than end up indoors they bounce between a tent and the emergency room. Here’s how we got here.
Why San Francisco Can’t Get More People Into Treatment
San Francisco has a drug crisis, but we can’t get people into treatment. Here’s why.
What is going on at SFUSD?
GrowSF News
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Grassroots “Dump Dean” Campaign a Huge Success
GrowSF's “Dump Dean” Campaign Was The Largest Grassroots Effort to Oppose an Incumbent Supervisor in SF History.
Building Toward November
Replacing our failed leadership is the only way to make SF a liveable place for families.
Our new poll on SF transit and street safety
San Franciscans want to ride Muni, bike, and walk more – safely.
Ranked choice education key to November
What GrowSF is doing to help SF navigate our choices this fall.
What's wrong with housing in San Francisco?
A shortage of homes drives up prices and drives out families.
