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A Lost Kindle and a Reminder That Bay Area Commuters Can Actually Be Pretty Great
PublishedIn a region where we spend most of our time chronicling government waste, transit failures, and policy disasters…
Muni Metro Is Actually Having a Moment — And the Numbers Prove It
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: good news about Muni.
Someone Actually Drove Through the Panhandle. Yes, the Park.
PublishedLook, San Francisco has no shortage of head-scratching moments, but this one deserves a special place in the Hall of…
Market Street's Car Ban Is Just Another Law Nobody Bothers to Enforce
PublishedRemember when San Francisco banned private cars from Market Street?
A Civic, One Headlight, and a Smile: Walking in SF Shouldn't Be a Near-Death Experience
PublishedA pedestrian crossing Church and Market last night — with a walk signal, doing everything right — nearly got killed by…
SFO Taxis Are Running a Double-Charge Scam and Nobody's Stopping It
PublishedHere's a fun little thought experiment: What industry could get away with deliberately overcharging customers, cursing…
19th Avenue Is About to Become a One-Lane Nightmare — But At Least It's on Weekends
PublishedIf you thought 19th Avenue couldn't get any worse, congratulations — the city is about to prove you wrong.
California's Bullet Train: The Fastest Way to Burn $100 Billion Going Nowhere
PublishedLet's check in on California's high-speed rail project, shall we?
The Great Muni Seat Debate: Nobody's Making You Stand, But Maybe You Should
PublishedHere's a question that apparently has San Francisco's transit riders in a philosophical knot: Are you supposed to give…
Bay Area Tolls Hit $10 and Surprise — People Are Cheating More
PublishedHere's an economic principle that apparently no one at Caltrans has heard of: when you jack up the price of something…
SFO Terminal 1 Is Gorgeous — But Let's Talk About What It Cost You
PublishedSFO's Terminal 1 has been racking up accolades for its design, and honestly?
E-Bikes Are Everywhere in SF — Here's What You Should Actually Know
PublishedWalk down any street in San Francisco right now and count to ten.
Bay Area Transit Is Losing Millions to Credit Card Fees It Should Have Seen Coming
PublishedHere's a fun one: Bay Area transit agencies are now hemorrhaging over $1 million a month in credit card processing fees…
SF's Ghost Town Commute Proves What We've Always Known: School Traffic Is the Real Boss
PublishedIf your morning commute felt suspiciously smooth this week — like, "did I accidentally teleport?" smooth — you weren't…
Eastbound I-80 Full Closure Hits SF — Hope You Weren't Planning to Leave
PublishedIf your Thursday plans on April 17 involved heading eastbound on I-80 out of San Francisco, you might want to rethink…
Glen Park BART: A Transit Hub That Deserves Better
PublishedGlen Park BART sits at a fascinating crossroads — literally and figuratively.
Mission BART Plazas Get More Cops — Again. Will It Stick This Time?
PublishedIf you've walked through 16th and Mission lately — or, let's be honest, actively avoided it — you already know the…
Citizens Are Installing Bus Benches Because the City Won't — And It's Glorious
PublishedHere's a sentence you shouldn't have to write in a major American city in 2025: volunteers are building and installing…
BART's Worst-Case Scenario Is Worse Than You Think — And You're Paying For It
PublishedIf you've been riding BART lately and thought, "This feels like it's held together with duct tape and optimism,"…
SFPD Launches Bike Sting Operations While Cars Keep Killing People
PublishedSan Francisco has a traffic safety problem.
Traffic Laws Are Apparently Just Suggestions Now
PublishedIf you drive, bike, or even walk in San Francisco, you've probably noticed something unsettling: the roads have gone…
Caltrain's Ultimatum: Pass Our Tax or We'll Close Your Station
PublishedCaltrain is playing hardball with Bay Area riders: pass a new regional transit tax, or watch stations start…
You Want Bike Parking at Ocean Beach? Good Luck Figuring Out Who's in Charge
PublishedHere's a simple question: How do you get more bike parking at Ocean Beach?
Mopeds Are Taking Over SF Streets — And Nobody's Enforcing Anything
PublishedIf you've walked, biked, or driven through San Francisco lately, you've noticed them: zippy little mopeds weaving…