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Speed cameras are working - speeding & deaths down
February 26, 2026
San Francisco’s new speed cameras drove traffic citations back to mid-2010s levels—after years of enforcement collapse—by issuing tens of thousands of tickets in just months.
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Fielder tries, and fails, to ban research labs in the Mission
December 19, 2025
Jackie Fielder's attempt to ban new research labs in the Mission was gutted by more reasonable voices.
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Clipper 2.0 Brings Rider Savings
December 11, 2025
Next-generation Clipper launched on December 10 with discounted interagency transfers, instant fund loads, and tap-to-pay across Bay Area transit. It’s a meaningful step toward a more seamless, rider-friendly regional system—but only if agencies pair it with stronger funding and accountability.
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Zoox Launches Select Passenger Rides in San Francisco
October 24, 2025
Amazon's autonomous vehicles bring competition to Waymo's robotaxi dominance.
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PermitSF Contract: Scandal or Sound Decision?
October 16, 2025
Lurie's deputy overruled staff evaluations to award a $5.9M contract to OpenGov over cheaper, higher-rated Clariti for PermitSF overhaul.
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Everybody loves Waymo
October 8, 2025
Two-thirds of San Franciscans support autonomous vehicles, up from less than half in 2023.
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SF Has Its First Chief of Strategy and Performance
September 26, 2025
Jessica MacLeod has Joined the Lurie Administration as SF's first Chief of Strategy and Performance to drive data-driven accountability across city departments.
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BART Adopts Tap-to-Pay for Clipper Card-less transit
August 15, 2025
San Francisco joins major global cities with contactless payment, making BART rides as simple as buying coffee—no Clipper card required.
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$55 Million later, SFUSD's New Payroll System Still Has Problems
August 15, 2025
San Francisco's school district finally has a functioning payroll system after years of catastrophic failures, though the path to basic competence cost taxpayers $55 million across two attempts.
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Grown in SF: Why Notion Chose San Francisco
July 21, 2025
Here is why Notion chose San Francisco, and how the city shaped the app from the very beginning.
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