Rachel Swan

Will this YIMBY bill put more homes near transit? Our map shows where housing could be built Housing advocates who viewed SB79 as a potential sea change say it became diluted during the political process. The bill’s primary sponsor calls it a “a remarkably strong bill.”

Will SB 79 fill areas around transit hubs with housing? Here's our map showing which parts of the Bay Area could be affected -- and which may be carved out or delayed. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

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Parking in #San Francisco? @rswansf.bsky.social covers new app for tracking parking cops.

California’s EV carpool era is coming to an end. Will it unleash traffic chaos? The era of driving Priuses or Teslas in carpool lanes ending this week is no joke for drivers who counted on the coveted perk. But, oddly, the idea for this program came from comedian Larry David.

Comedian Larry David ushered hybrids and EVs into the carpool lane? Who knew! @rswansf.bsky.social

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This viral app is tracking San Francisco’s parking cops in real time A software engineer launched the app at a moment when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is ramping up citations for everything from blocking driveways to overstaying at meters.

This viral app is tracking San Francisco’s parking cops in real time—SFMTA is ramping up citations for everything from blocking driveways, to overstaying at meters, to commandeering bus stops. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

A clash at an S.F. stop sign triggered a social media crusade and dueling lawsuits What began as an all-too-familiar clash over space on a San Francisco Slow Street turned into a legal battle over free speech and online harassment.

A VC was accused of running a stop sign in San Francisco. A New Yorker cartoonist began recording. And so it began... www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

Massive Bay Area transit cuts likely as Newsom backtracks on $750M loan, lawmakers warn Bay Area lawmakers and transit advocates say Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reneging on a critical $750 million loan will have devastating consequences for BART, Muni and other agencies in the region.

Massive Bay Area transit cuts likely as Newsom backtracks on $750M loan, lawmakers warn—If the two sides can’t agree by Tuesday, the deadline for all bill language to be made public, the loan is dead. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

SFMTA to make cuts to all divisions as agency hits fiscal cliff Regional and local ballot measures won’t be enough to patch Muni’s $322 million deficit, which will start next year.

SFMTA to make cuts to all divisions as agency hits fiscal cliff—More worryingly, all the projected revenue from both ballot measures would still leave SFMTA… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

SFMTA to make cuts to all divisions as agency hits fiscal cliff Regional and local ballot measures won’t be enough to patch Muni’s $322 million deficit, which will start next year.

NEW: "Gutting." SFMTA to make widespread cuts as agency hits fiscal cliff. Preserving Muni service is top priority -- but will require a difficult calculus. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

Is Las Vegas really dead? Tourism slump a warning for Bay Area and beyond If the house can’t win in Las Vegas, where can it? On the Vegas Strip, a slowdown in tourism could foreshadow more trouble to come in the Bay Area and throughout the United States.

Death by TikTok? The tourism board in Las Vegas released numbers Friday showing a 12 % drop in visitors. Here's what it looks like on the ground, and how the slump echoes what's happened in SF and Wine Country. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/travel/artic...

Sleeping at 65 mph? A viral Tesla video raises new questions about semiautonomous driving For years, drivers have fantasized about napping, phone-scrolling or lounging in the back seat while the robocar takes over — and many have tried it, despite safeguards known as “the nag.”

Sleeping at 65 mph? A viral Tesla video raises new questions about semiautonomous driving—safety experts say cars equipped with what are essentially super-advanced cruise control systems… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

‘Absolutely brain dead’: High-speed rail advocates push back as Trump administration cuts more funding The $175 million cut would target four infrastructure projects, including the downtown extension into San Francisco. It comes on top of $4 billion withdrawn earlier this summer.

Trump Administration vowed to cut another $175 mil from California High-Speed Rail. HSR Authority is defiant, saying no, it's getting built. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Cars will soon return to section of San Francisco’s Market Street Despite controversy, Mayor Daniel Lurie will deliver on a promise he made in April to bring more commercial passenger service to a struggling downtown corridor.

Cars will soon return to section of San Francisco’s Market Street— In addition to driverless taxis, Lurie will permit Uber’s and Lyft’s commercial black cars… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Want to take an air taxi to Tahoe? The option could be here sooner than you think Competing Silicon Valley companies are vying to bring the first air taxis to market. It could usher in an era of Uber-like flights, and taking off from the roofs of parking garages.

Want to take an air taxi to Tahoe? The option could be here sooner than you think—most of the entrepreneurs in this fledgling industry are optimistic… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

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Want to take an air taxi to Tahoe? The option could be here sooner than you think Competing Silicon Valley companies are vying to bring the first air taxis to market. It could usher in an era of Uber-like flights, and taking off from the roofs of parking garages.

Could small-haul electric planes be the next iteration of ride-hailing in the Bay Area? In Silicon Valley, the air taxi race is heating up: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

He went to prison and turned his life around. Now can he fix BART? There was a time the BART board was a sort of retirement community for small-city mayors or commissioners seeking to preserve their power and influence. Now it’s filled with earnest transit...

He went to prison and turned his life around. Now can he fix BART?—Traditionally, the board functioned as a sort of retirement community for small-city mayors or commissioners seeking to retain their power and influence… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

He went to prison and turned his life around. Now can he fix BART? There was a time the BART board was a sort of retirement community for small-city mayors or commissioners seeking to preserve their power and influence. Now it’s filled with earnest transit...

BART Director Victor Flores drew fans earlier this year on Bluesky for modeling his BART gear. Here's his story of going to prison and turning his life around: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

The latest plan to connect BART to downtown San Jose: One tunnel rather than two A single tunnel would save at least $600 million while helping ensure the second phase of BART-to-San Jose can open by 2037, according to a report’s findings.

The latest plan to connect BART to downtown San Jose: One tunnel rather than two—Commuters throughout the Bay Area have long pined for a BART line through the South Bay, connecting East Bay residents to tech jobs and… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

BART riders will soon be able to pay by tapping a credit card. Here’s when After a long wait, BART commuters will finally be able to pay for rides the same way they pay for almost everything else: by tapping a debit or credit card at the gate.

BART riders will soon be able to pay by tapping a credit card—launching the open payment system at only one operator has drawbacks… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Could Bay Area’s traffic nightmares bring back casual carpool? Bay Area’s casual carpool movement died with the pandemic. Could today's traffic misery revive the social experiment?

Could Bay Area’s traffic nightmares bring back casual carpool? www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... via @sfchronicle.com

Muni will beef up morning rush hour service on some downtown bus lines San Francisco transportation officials will make tweaks to several Muni bus lines later this month, aiming to haul more riders downtown during rush hour.

Muni will beef up morning rush hour service on some downtown bus lines—After scrutinizing ridership data and feedback. @sfmta.bsky.social @mtcbata.bsky.social @airresources.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

This 30-year Bay Area highway project is almost completed. Will it ease traffic? This project on a freeway that connects San Francisco to Wine Country isn’t just about reducing drive times. Some believe it could help transform a developing region.

This 30-year Bay Area highway project is almost completed. Will it ease traffic?—Perhaps most importantly, the design encourages people to carpool, ride SMART or take the bus, because… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Muni report: Difficulty of getting voters to approve tax measure ‘should not be taken lightly’ The controller’s report also found that Muni Funding Working Group members were “generally open” to parking fee or citation increases.

Muni report: Difficulty of getting voters to approve tax measure ‘should not be taken lightly’—This array of interest groups met for months to discuss the deepening financial predicament for transit… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

S.F. releases new report on traffic after Great Highway closure. Here’s what it shows SFMTA’s report follows an analysis by the Chronicle last month that showed more rush hour traffic on some roads after cars were banned from Upper Great Highway from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard.

S.F. releases new report on traffic after Great Highway closure. Here’s what it shows—Meanwhile, Sunset Dunes is among the most popular open spaces in San Francisco, according to statistics from the Recreation and Parks… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/g... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

‘Crisis moment’: Are the Bay Area’s supermarkets turning into ‘ghost stores’? Supermarkets are evolving for an era of e-commerce, with a large share of their customer base now ordering for home delivery. It’s changed how stores are designed and how people interact with...

‘Crisis moment’: Are the Bay Area’s supermarkets turning into ‘ghost stores’?—Once considered an essential staple of any thriving neighborhood, the American big box grocery store may be crumbling, felled by the same forces… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Tesla autopilot on trial: DMV seeks to suspend the company from doing business in California Attorneys for Tesla argue that while the company’s driver assistance technology qualifies as “state of the art,” the company “has always made clear” that its vehicles are not fully...

Tesla autopilot on trial: DMV seeks to suspend the company from doing business in California—The fate of Tesla’s business in California, at least for the next 30 days, could be decided… www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

S.F. residents had parked in their driveways for years. Then someone started snitching For decades, residents have squeezed their cars into driveways in San Francisco. Often the tail ends of the vehicles would extend to the sidewalk. Nobody ever protested. Until about six months ago.

S.F. residents had parked in their driveways for years. Then someone started snitching—California law forbids parked vehicles from blocking even small portions of public sidewalks, ensuring… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

That’s really, cool. CCA opens up a lot of possibilities

Could this plan actually save California’s high-speed rail project? High-speed rail has been dogged by cost overruns, construction delays and political fights since 1996, when California leaders first promised a three-hour train ride from San Francisco to Los...

Could this plan actually save California’s high-speed rail project?—when Ian Choudri was appointed last August to run the High-Speed Rail Authority, an agency created to plan and oversee the train system, he refused… www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com