Transit safety means making our streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists. Advancing transit safety is paramount to creating a safe and accessible neighborhood for everyone. Since our time in office, we have been working on a number of transit-safety projects with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) for the Richmond District.
This November, San Franciscans will decide whether a section of the Upper Great Highway becomes an oceanside park or remains a road for cars. It’s important to note we’re only talking about the section between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard, which does not have any on or off ramps for cars.
As the chair of the SF Board of Supervisors’ Budget Committee, I spent the month of June in meetings and hearings to review and amend the mayor’s proposed San Francisco city budget.
The future of the Upper Great Highway will be on the ballot this November. It has served as a part-time park with the road closed to traffic on weekends the past few years. Now, voters will determine if the City should plan for the Upper Great Highway to become a permanent oceanside park.
I had such a wonderful time at our first Heart of the Richmond Night Market last month. We had more than 40 vendors and community partners, and I can’t wait for our next one on July 20!
Last month, our police chief’s Small Business Advisory Board held its monthly meeting in the Richmond District, bringing together representatives from our City’s business districts and commercial corridors to discuss issues facing small businesses. I attended and discussed ways we can support our small businesses.
A plaque that says “What would Jimmy Carter Do?” hangs above my desk at City Hall. It provides inspiration for my work as a city supervisor – and advice for the political science graduates of San Francisco State University.
San Francisco spends $646 million a year trying to address homelessness. The results have been less than desirable.
As we all know, the Richmond is not immune to crime. We often face the same public safety issues as the rest of the City, although we are not given the same resources.
We have a lot to fix in San Francisco. Residents are concerned about public safety, homelessness, the drug overdose crisis, housing affordability and the survival of small businesses – in addition to fixing our downtown.
Last month, my office welcomed the Golden Gate Park Community Benefit Fund recipients and Another Planet Entertainment to the Richmond Recreation Center to jointly announce $110,000 in funding for community-based organizations and programs benefiting the Richmond. As part of the Outside Lands (OSL) contract with the City, the Richmond District receives annual funding from Another Planet Entertainment (APE) to help mitigate the impacts the concert series has on our neighborhood.
Public safety is the #1 concern for San Franciscans. That’s why I prioritized hiring a dedicated community safety liaison to help Sunset residents and merchants affected by crime.
As your district supervisor, I am working to deliver the public safety resources the Richmond needs and deserves. With the mayor and her administration prioritizing the revitalization of downtown over our neighborhoods, we are seeing an increase in burglaries on the west side; we experienced two incidents where suspects drove vehicles through the front of businesses, and our small businesses are reporting an increase in broken windows and stolen goods.
The most important local election most know nothing about is coming up in March.
Last December I sent out a message to Richmond neighbors about the mayor and her Planning Department’s plan to upzone the entire City, which would increase the building height limit on our streets. In the Richmond, this means Geary Boulevard could have buildings as tall as 140 feet at some intersections. I asked our community for input on these plans because your voices are important in this process.
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