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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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Recallers seek Great Highway revote
January 15, 2026
Organizers tied to the 2025 recall of former Supervisor Joel Engardio are launching a citywide signature drive for a November 2026 ballot measure that would reopen the Upper Great Highway to cars on weekdays and keep it car-free on weekends.
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Judge Upholds Great Highway Closure
January 8, 2026
A San Francisco Superior Court judge rejected a lawsuit seeking to undo Proposition K and reopen the Upper Great Highway to private cars. The ruling reinforces that the fight over Sunset Dunes should move from courtrooms back to public policy—and real-world operations.
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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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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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Street Safety Act Replaces Vision Zero
September 26, 2025
Board unanimously approves plan with hard deadlines and transparency dashboards after Vision Zero failed to prevent 43 traffic deaths in 2024.
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$750M Transit Loan Revived
September 12, 2025
Intense pressure from Senator Wiener, Mayor Lurie, and activists revives a $750 million bridge loan for public transit after Newsom failed to deliver.
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SFMTA Hits Fiscal Cliff, Orders System-Wide Cuts
September 4, 2025
Transit agency directs 5-7% budget reductions across all divisions as a $322 million deficit forces painful service degradation.
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Mayor and Supes Back Property Tax to Save Muni
September 4, 2025
A 2026 ballot measure to generate $85 million annually for Muni is gaining support as transit agency faces service cuts.
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BART Crime Plummets 36% as Security Upgrades Pay Off
August 28, 2025
Bay Area transit police report substantial crime reductions with new fare gates and increased officer presence.
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Car-full Market Street - Uber and Lyft return to Market
August 21, 2025
Uber Black, and Lyft Black will join Waymo for limited passenger operations on Market Street starting August 26, 2025.
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Snapshot of the SF Economy As of May 2025
June 11, 2025
May data shows flat employment, stronger downtown activity, and mixed housing trends.
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Fare evasion down 30%, but fares alone won’t solve MUNI’s budget deficit
May 2, 2025
A new report from SFMTA shows that fare evasion is down, inspections are up, and revenue per rider is increasing.
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Waymo robotaxis are safer than human drivers
May 2, 2025
Waymo’s autonomous fleet logged 56.7 million miles and dramatically outperformed human drivers in almost every crash scenario.
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MTA Board votes to approve Oak Street safety improvements
April 4, 2025
Safety fixes and traffic improvements are coming to Oak Street, after the MTA Board voted to approve a second left turn lane at Masonic, shorter crosswalks, and a side-running bike lane
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Street safety improvements coming to Oak
March 28, 2025
After 31 collisions, Oak Street’s long-awaited safety plan is finally up for a vote.
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