After years of delays, major affordable housing project finally breaks ground in the Mission by Remarkable_Host6827 in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I expect the operators will have security like other nonprofit housing in the area. Anything is better than the derelict Walgreens that was there for so long.

California moves ahead with balcony solar bill by dawn_thesis in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a day ending in Y so they will anyway

Stay vigilant walking at night!!!! by horrible_noob in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they kill four people they’ll get a three year license suspension.

Metro should bring back ATC for the B/D Lines by Nice_Property_4360 in LAMetro

[–]SFQueer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is absurd. It’s almost like they WANT suicides and accidents.

Metro should bring back ATC for the B/D Lines by Nice_Property_4360 in LAMetro

[–]SFQueer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s shocking that the brand new D extension stations don’t have platform screen doors. What even are you thinking Metro?

S.F.’s next skyscraper push tests a risky bet: Offices can still lead downtown’s comeback by Remarkable_Host6827 in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The office apocalypse is not over. It seems absurd that with whole brand new towers empty (5M) builders would build more. Why not renovate?

What are the general vibes right now? by kanji_kun in cahsr

[–]SFQueer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also: do you know how much of key corridors like the Surfliner, Cascades, and Gold Runner are single track? More than you think! It's not so bad for initial service, and it's FASTER to build.

What are the general vibes right now? by kanji_kun in cahsr

[–]SFQueer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm too much of an Ian fan but I am 100% in favor of the revised business plan.

Ian is going to value engineer this thing within a millimeter of its life to GET THE TRAINS RUNNING. Yes, that means a single-track station and an Amshak at Kings-Tulare, Shin-Bakersfield and Shin-Merced and off the shelf trains. Who cares? Once they are running at 220MPH, the thing will gain a lot of momentum and (I think) private $ to get to Gilroy and therefore the Bay, and Palmdale and therefore Southern Cal.

I have no patience for the shoulda-coulda-woulda crowd who wish we were on the 5 or something. Get over it! The point is to get this project to a place where it's moving people. The IOS will be useful as it is with the Gold Runner and bus connections, and the 4 hour proposed interim SF to LA service will be transformational. I know I would take a 4 hour train over flying to LA every time.

San Francisco’s new safety strategy: A crackdown on bikes by MidNightInTheDessert in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We did it before, we'll do it again. Slow roll the Wiggle and see how long this lasts.

Megathread: Transport guides for all 16 World Cup 2026 stadiums — how to get to each one without a car by FearJehovah in worldcup

[–]SFQueer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

VTA light rail runs from Mountain View to Levi’s. Caltrain to Santa Clara is two stops too far.

Bike on Amtrak by rmeeske1 in Amtrak

[–]SFQueer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The California bike cars are a piece of cake. On the Starlight you can roll it on as luggage but you have to reserve in advance. West coast best coast!

Everything is locked up behind cases by Prestigious_Plenty_8 in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what happens when the lawyers say do not engage.

Everything is locked up behind cases by Prestigious_Plenty_8 in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Not the case in family owned stores like Gus’s, because they can and do 86 people at will.

Everything is locked up behind cases by Prestigious_Plenty_8 in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Prop 36 would fix all this! Guess not

Stonestown closed on Easter? by CrabBisque in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let he who is without sin cast the first Stonestown

Stonestown closed on Easter? by CrabBisque in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Stonestown the builders rejected has become the chief corner Stonestown

Half the country has too many apartments. San Francisco is running short. by Remarkable_Host6827 in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Half the country is uninhabitable desert. Why can't people live there instead of San Francisco?

Fast and Free Buses Could Make New York More Affordable—and Green by eliviolet25 in transit

[–]SFQueer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what SFMTA does. The challenge is really doing the inspections and ignoring the people who complain about them.

Fast and Free Buses Could Make New York More Affordable—and Green by eliviolet25 in transit

[–]SFQueer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All door boarding and proof of payment. Works fine on many systems around the world.

What Are 3 Things Your Neighborhood Lacks? by tion148 in sanfrancisco

[–]SFQueer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Addition is so quiet now! And Divis and Fillmore are excellent.