It's remarkable how San Francisco leadership has managed to justify road closures by portraying a high level of regular use with imagery of well publicized events which naturally draw crowds. Events are small bleeps in time and do not represent the whole situation; the blatant disregard of the void that it leaves (once the party is over) constituents, residents and small business is reckless. There can be no other reason to do this beyond hidden agendas, ideology and $$ being exchanged for these half baked designs.
The only way to get out of the mess we’re in is to be RADICALLY authentic.
Stop saying what feels safe.
Start telling it how it is.
It is THE only cure to our woes.
The age of cancel culture is dead. The age of candor is upon us.
Long may it reign.
So very true: “People aren’t afraid because they lack opinions. They are afraid because they understand consequences…And that’s what makes the spiral of silence so powerful. Once enough people become afraid to speak, that silence looks like agreement. People see silence and assume consensus. The public sees silence and assumes consensus. The consensus seems larger than it really is. More people become afraid to speak. And the spiral tightens…Standing alone in a room full of people nodding takes courage.”
Not necessarily wrong. Unpopular.
I was walking through the darkness of the Great Highway at night and didn't realize there was a homeless person sleeping in there until I was a foot away. Smelled like he was using it as a bathroom.
I worry about some naive young techie getting jumped or worse out there at dark.
@studio_daddy There isn't any businesses or restaurants on Powell St for people to be sitting and eating at sidewalk tables .. They should be working on getting business on Powell, then people will come.
Storytelling is the mayor’s big plan for governance?
$30 million nonprofit quietly bankrolling Lurie’s agenda with hype videos, PR, and polling — while donors stay hidden.
SF doesn’t need more slick marketing. We need actual results on streets, businesses, and public safety.
What a joke.
Pay very close attention to this.
To my fellow courageous warriors who stood tall through reputation destruction, smears from the media and even harassment from their own government — I salute you.
The light will defeat the darkness as long as we stand against the evil and say “NO”.
What is the deal with so many California politicians working with foreign nations to undermine US interests. Is it a feature of the politicians, or the state itself?
While our Supervisor is busy with ribbon cuttings and photo-ops on the closed Hayes Street, people are nodding out in broad daylight across D5 — worse than it ever was under Dean Preston.
Small businesses continue to struggle, and the fentanyl crisis is spiraling.
Priorities are completely backwards.
Fentanyl needs real attention — not more performative events on a street most residents want reopened.
#ReOpenHayes
@SusanDReynolds@BrookeJenkinsSF@bilalmahmood Just wait Bilal wants SF Gov to run city funded grocery stores, completely ignoring that a number of grocery stores closed in SF as a result of no SF Gov support due to stop massive shoplifting
How is a city run grocery store going to counter this
As I predicted during the campaign when he refused to endorse @BrookeJenkinsSF and Prop. 36, @bilalmahmood is not a moderate but rather a far left progressive poser hoping to use D6 as a stepping stone to higher office. He’s only slightly better than Dean Preston the socialist.
@SFHayesValley Wow how rich, the supervisor and the guy that filed a retaliatory restraining order against residents for simply documenting the closure is now claiming the moral high ground on public space.
The only way to fix this is a statewide ballot measure. We the people must amend the state Constitution to allow for crimes like drug dealing and burglary to be eligible for high bail. This ruling is a disaster. It will hurt you and slow the recovery of cities like San Francisco.
Every drug dealer, thief or gang member who commits a crime that's not deemed "violent" in California must now be released with little to no bail. Astounding that the Supreme Court of CA would make this ruling. 🧵
Week 78 of noncompliance with the Hayes Street closure permit.
Activity in the closure remains limited while the business corridor continues to feel the impact.
The recurring “Signature” vendor was again observed operating with a branded retail truck extending onto the sidewalk — an issue we’ve now documented for nearly two years with no enforcement.
Full report: https://t.co/NcHvhjcgmI
https://t.co/Uh2xQrOE20
#ReOpenHayes
Joel Engardio was recalled because he lied to the Sunset about the Great Highway.
That was 100% his doing, if he had kept his word about the compromise it wouldn’t have happened. How many recalls are needed in San Francisco before lawmakers and city agencies stop lying to people about their true plans for the future of our public spaces? It’s not that complicated, be honest.