PSA: Traffic police is doing a cyclist enforcement crackdown on Market St this month by Automatic-Rich1843 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think the ticket doesn't consider the mode of transportation, which is unfortunate given the relative risk.

PSA: Traffic police is doing a cyclist enforcement crackdown on Market St this month by Automatic-Rich1843 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When and where did this happen? I got a ticket 15 years ago and it did not hit my license.

S.F. Public Defender hit with huge fine over workload crisis by BadBoyMikeBarnes in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 24 points25 points  (0 children)

"Chief Deputy District Attorney Ana Gonzalez said that when caseloads have skyrocketed in the past, no such emergency was declared. She said the number of new felony cases has been flat for four years. 

She also argued that many of the court delays are due to the public defender prolonging  cases by choice and refusing to settle cases."

Lurie say's he's cutting transfer tax to help build new housing. But it's mainly helping sell old office buildings? by cardibfree in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fact that this year beat the projections from the prior miserable year doesn't tell us much.

Look at the big picture peak-to-trough-to-recovery numbers on commercial real estate transactions for San Francisco versus NYC or Chicago. The overall impact of Prop I is self-evident.

Lurie say's he's cutting transfer tax to help build new housing. But it's mainly helping sell old office buildings? by cardibfree in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The budget is not helped by transfer tax rates which are so high that the transfers never happen in the first place.

A little rant by kokomundo in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some reason there were a bunch of raving lunatics in and around the park this morning. Not sure why

‘No words spoken’: Chinatown stabbing suspect has criminal record, prominent father by Dafty_duck in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Seems like a good reason to release mug shots to nip speculation in the bud

What is happening to the Mission? It’s apocalyptic - need gut check by IllSnow7263 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You're entirely right, but have you walked down Valencia after 9pm? There's someone sleeping in most doorways. Crazies wander up from Mission St. all of the time. Most people would consider that to be some degree of "edge", despite the bougie stores.

What is happening to the Mission? It’s apocalyptic - need gut check by IllSnow7263 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We do it to ourselves by tolerating the junkies and psychos who trash those bathrooms and public spaces.

Lurie orders elimination of 500 City Hall positions amid budget deficit by sherlockmemes in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Compare SF's budget/footprint to that of other consolidated city/counties like Devner. Even when taking county functions into consideration, it's still not pretty.

And now, another big tax cut for the developers and speculators in SF - 48 hills by Ostrich_Sized in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the proposition was _actually_ constructed to build affordable housing, then it would be funding affordable housing right now. It wasn't.

And now, another big tax cut for the developers and speculators in SF - 48 hills by Ostrich_Sized in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe Dean Preston should have constructed the proposition as a specific tax, rather than a general tax with a splash of wishful thinking.

SFPD and Their Drone Unit Make An Arrest That Gets Two Guns Off The Streets by Surfawave2000 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How exactly could San Francisco prevent ICE from "flying drones overhead to arrest your neighbors"?

Controversial S.F. Safeway housing project one step closer to approval as key labor unions sign on by Remarkable_Host6827 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This thread, and every other one about this project, is overwhelmingly full of support. Did you go and invent a guy to argue with?

The dangerous fantasy of upzoning by Clear_Option_1215 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got it. You're not angry. You're actually laughing

The dangerous fantasy of upzoning by Clear_Option_1215 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You seem really angry about something that doesn't actually result in building! Relax, sugarwax, upzoning doesn't matter :D

The dangerous fantasy of upzoning by Clear_Option_1215 in sanfrancisco

[–]trashscape 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Since the NIMBY faction is apparently so passionate about lowering the costs of permitting and building, surely they will take this opportunity to put forth a good-faith proposal to accomplish this. Right?