Victor Flores is new to public service, but he balances that with a focus on smart internationally-proven policy to boost BART ridership and revenue growth. He proposes a Hong Kong style program called "Rail plus property" which would allow and incentivize BART to develop land around stations into high-density housing and office towers. That development would help pay for BART's operations while boosting ridership at the same time. This is also implemented to great effect in other cities, like Tokyo.

Dana Lang brings decades of experience in public service, including Small Business Affairs Officer at SF International Airport, Senior Administrative Analyst with the SFMTA, Federal Grants Liaison at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and a Grants Unit Manager at SFPD. However, her focus on pursuing grants rather than boosting BART's revenue make us concerned that her stewardship won't properly address the long-term fiscal health of the system.

Both candidates will maintain BART's renewed focus on public safety and work to improve station cleanliness. We're disappointed that neither candidate is interested in automating BART, which would save money and improve performance.