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BART's New Fare Gates Are Working — And the People-Watching Has Never Been Better
PublishedHere's a radical concept for Bay Area governance: if you build infrastructure that actually enforces the rules, people…
Embarcadero's Eternal Escalator Crisis: A Masterclass in Government-Speed Infrastructure
PublishedIf you commute through BART's Embarcadero station with any regularity, you've developed calves of steel — not by…
Muni's New Budget Comes With a Threat: Give Us More Tax Money or Lose Your Bus
PublishedMuni just passed a two-year budget, and before the ink was dry, agency leaders were already teeing up the next ask…
FasTrak's Zombie Toll Notices: Three Years of Billing Someone for a Car They Don't Own
PublishedA Bureaucratic Groundhog Day Imagine selling your car, destroying the plates, notifying the DMV, removing the vehicle…
Bay Area Drivers Aren't Even the Worst — And That's Not the Compliment You Think It Is
PublishedEvery few weeks, the Bay Area's collective road rage boils over into a familiar debate: who are the worst drivers?
One Ferry Rider Built the Transit Tracker the Government Never Did
PublishedWhile SFMTA burns through millions on apps and consulting contracts, one Bay Area commuter just casually built a live…
Tesla Fireball Shuts Down I-280, Reminds Commuters That Their Morning Can Always Get Worse
PublishedA Tesla went up in flames on I-280 in Daly City early this morning, shutting down parts of the freeway in both…
The Left Lane Is for Passing, Not Main Character Syndrome
PublishedThere's a quiet crisis on Bay Area freeways, and it doesn't involve potholes, BART delays, or another Caltrans project…
Daly City Police Cruiser Collides with E-Bike in SF — Two Injured
PublishedTwo people riding an electric bicycle were injured Monday afternoon after colliding with a Daly City police patrol…
BART's New Fare Gates Are Working — And That Shouldn't Be Controversial
PublishedFile this under "things that were obvious to everyone except transit bureaucrats for a decade." BART's new fare gates —…
SFMTA Wants to Fix the 1 California — We'll Believe It When We Ride It
PublishedSFMTA is embarking on a multiyear project to improve the 1 California, one of the busiest Muni lines in the city.
Bay Area Drivers Have Collectively Forgotten What a Turn Signal Is
PublishedHere's a public service announcement that apparently needs to be made in the year 2025: your car has a turn signal.
I-880: The Bay Area's Most Expensive Monument to Government Inaction
PublishedIf you've ever sat motionless on I-880, watching your gas gauge drop and your will to live follow, congratulations —…
SFO Is a Mess Right Now — And the Taxi Scams Aren't Helping
PublishedIf you've flown through SFO recently, you already know: it's rough out there.
BART's Vandalism Problem Has a Simple Solution — If Anyone Bothers to Implement It
PublishedHere's a radical concept for Bay Area transit: actually enforcing the rules.
San Francisco Celebrates Painting Some Lines on the Ground at the Wiggle
PublishedThere's a new crosswalk at Duboce & Steiner/Sanchez — right in the heart of the Wiggle — and apparently this qualifies…
Hot Take: Weekend Bay Bridge Closures Actually Work — So Why Don't We Do More of Them?
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day in San Francisco: a road closure that didn't turn into a complete nightmare.
Clipper Card Now Has Its Own Subreddit, Because Of Course It Does
PublishedIn a move that says everything about the state of Bay Area transit, the Clipper Card — the region's beleaguered fare…
The PresidiGo Shuttle: Free Transit That Actually Works (Because the Government Didn't Build It)
PublishedHere's a fun thought experiment: What if public transit was free, reliable, and didn't require a $35 billion bond…
I-80 Eastbound Closure: Your Weekend Bay Bridge Plans Just Got a Lot Worse
PublishedIf you were planning to head east across the Bay this weekend, we have some unfortunate news: I-80 eastbound is closed.
San Francisco Wants You to Buy an EV — Good Luck Charging It
PublishedCalifornia is practically begging you to go electric.
BART's Ridership Problem Isn't Really a BART Problem
PublishedLet's give credit where it's due: BART has been putting in work.
SF Will Regulate the Safest Drivers on the Road While Ignoring the Most Dangerous Ones
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: name the single safest category of driver on San Francisco's streets right now.
Bay Area Drivers: A Species All Their Own
PublishedIf you've spent more than fifteen minutes behind the wheel anywhere between San Jose and San Rafael, you already know…
BART's $12 Airport Ride: Transit Deal or Stealth Tourism Tax?
PublishedIf you've recently tapped your card at SFO's BART station and watched $11.80 vanish from your account for a ride to…
Muni Finally Runs On Time — Right Into a Suspected Car Thief
PublishedIn what might be the most satisfying Muni collision in San Francisco history, a suspected car thief fleeing police…
Another Pedestrian Dead in Chinatown — When Do We Get Serious About Street Safety?
PublishedA 76-year-old driver was arrested this week after fatally striking a pedestrian in Chinatown, adding another name to…
The Honk Behind You Isn't the Law — And Neither Is Your Guilt
PublishedThere's a quiet little war happening at Bay Area intersections, and it plays out in milliseconds: the light is red…
Hit-and-Run on I-880 Leaves Motorcyclist Hospitalized — And Searching for Witnesses
PublishedA motorcyclist is lying in a hospital bed right now after a hit-and-run on southbound I-880 near the A Street exit, and…
Getting Nearly Flattened on a Train Platform Shouldn't Be Part of Your Commute
PublishedHere's a question that really shouldn't require a think piece: How do we stop pedestrians from nearly getting mowed…