Sam

View from the top station, one funicular car, trees sprouting around, 7-8 story buildings in the background Bike, EU, Europe, France, Infrastructure, Urbanism, Walk

View from the side and below, funicular car trees sprouting around Bike, EU, Europe, France, Infrastructure, Urbanism, Walk

View from the bottom, one funicular car, trees sprouting from the hillside on the left and center Bike, EU, Europe, France, Infrastructure, Urbanism, Walk

Funicular Friday until morale improves
Funiculaire de Pau, France

Noooo! Don’t end it when morale improves! Funicular Friday improves my morale all on its own!

If you're intersted take a look at SB 1167 and AB 1942. Two very different approaches to addressing this (one is vastly better than the other in my opinion)

Every time I go to 19th street I look longingly at the empty storefronts inside the station.

B all day long.

This is the exact kind of coverage we need. Thanks for showing us the good, the bad, and the ugly of getting around our area.

The Squid and the Whale. Even typing the name makes me so f'ing angry.

Was quickly scrolling through and at first I read the chiron as "One-on-One with ICE President Vance" Yep... seems about right.

I get you don’t like him (he’s not my choice either) but can we not use that language?

So I’m not the only one who does this every time.

@bart.gov I want to use the bikeeep racks at 24th mission but unfortunately couldn’t get either the app to work or my Clipper (apple wallet) to open the lock. Am I doing something wrong or is it only workable with a plastic clipper card that no one anymore?

Super helpful - thank you! Is there a plan to address the outstanding challenges at 16th street mission? It seems like it remamins an outlier even with the upgraded fare gates.

Fleeing their neighbors (Germany)

I haven't looked too carefully into CA's billionaire tax proposal, and obviously I support taxing billionaires more. But this also feels like another round in the constant scramble to compensate for the fact that we can't tax property like a normal state.

I’m all about it but in speaking with Davis colleagues who work in Sac they say it is always easier, cheaper, and faster to drive. Not to say we shouldn’t invest in it but I think have to square that circle somehow to get people to make the switch.

67-Story Skyscraper Approved for 10 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco - San Francisco YIMBY The San Francisco Planning Department has approved plans for a 67-story mixed-use skyscraper at 10 South Van Ness Avenue. The proposal seeks...

Someday... sfyimby.com/2025/12/67-s...

How Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best

"The system revolves around standardized testing, and the gains have not always persisted. By raw scores, Mississippi eighth graders still rank 41st on national tests for reading, and 35th for math."

🤔

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

I always have an extra set of headphones and offer them to people saying "I'm so sorry you lost your headphones - here's a pair." It usually achieves the desired outcome.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

Can you imagine wanting a freeway here?

@sunsetdunes.org

Amazing results in New York remind me how disappointing it is that congestion pricing efforts have stalled in San Francisco.

With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.

Glad im not the only one who noticed death canoe 4 and was super excited for that Easter egg.

I’m amazed @maxdubler.com has the patience to engage with anyone who says YIMBYs need to “do the work”. It’s such a tell that they’re not actually paying attention and just want to complain.

I think the off-cycle elections are a big (and underappreciated) consideration. Moving the mayoral election here in SF away from the off year fundamentally changed the election dynamic.

I used to work for Lime and I can’t tell you the number of times elected officials said to me “could you just change the colors? It’s so ugly”

Adam Scott meets the Chicago Pope

'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'

☝️ this is the right answer.

If you got rid of street parking it could/would be used as intended. Once again a problem of parking pricing.

Ava Bike Electric - Ava Community Energy Help reduce carbon emissions and support local business,: get $400 to $1,500 off a new e-bike with Ava Bike Electric instant rebates.

Would love your thoughts on the one run by Ava (avaenergy.org/go-electric/...). Program design is seemingly better.

Dwell times are so darn terrible everywhere in North America.