SFNext

SFNext is a project from The San Francisco Chronicle for residents who want to help our city solve its most difficult problems. [email protected]

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Have thoughts on solutions to San Francisco’s biggest problems? This is the place for ideas and thoughtful, respectful conversation. (The feed will be moderated.) Even when we disagree, let’s listen to each other, surface fresh thinking and discuss creative, workable answers.

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10 Big Ideas Project: Adding a university downtown could re-enliven S.F.'s economic core. But what exactly would it take? Here are two top locations for a campus and key factors for success.
https://t.co/WQRruN6LzX

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10 Big Ideas Project: S.F.’s homeless shelter system is in crisis. How about a new model? A stabilization center, or a safe place for people to rest and address their medical and behavioral health needs for up to 30 days with medical staff onsite.
https://t.co/QU1sdyVd2n

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10 Big Ideas Project: Would you spend time in downtown San Francisco if a greenway zig-zagged through it? Check out the ‘Big Wiggle,’ which seeks to revive distressed streets with a new, primarily pedestrian path linking the Embarcadero to Civic Center.
https://t.co/TKF3r1Rj1E

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10 Big Ideas Project: San Francisco isn’t a performance-based organization, but what if it was? Could it help the city convert its massive budget spending into better results? Here’s how the city could make that transition and what impact it could have.
https://t.co/4QcYQxWnXw

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10 Big Ideas Project: A group of 35 concerned San Franciscans got together to craft solutions to the city's toughest problems. The outcome: 10 pilot proposals for tangible, targeted interventions. Which one's your favorite?
https://t.co/pcRvh84sFX

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10 Big Ideas Project: Here's a scheme for giving Bay Area public transit and downtown S.F. businesses a boost. For every dollar you spend on public transit, you get a buck back to spend downtown. Would you participate in this rewards program?
https://t.co/dZFerZiNMN

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10 Big Ideas Project: San Francisco isn’t a performance-based organization, but what if it was? Could it help the city convert its massive budget spending into better results? Here’s how the city could make that transition and what impact it could have.
https://t.co/eLnxcMXcDK

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10 Big Ideas Project: Could mobile parklets staffed with police and service providers offer a better model for public safety? Here's how the roving ‘peacelets’ could help build trust between residents and law enforcement in troubled areas.
https://t.co/wmEztZd7qw

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10 Big Ideas Project: If S.F.'s economy depends on downtown bouncing back, should there be a dedicated agency for pandemic recovery? Here's a vision for what it could look like and how it might speed up the implementation of policies to boost growth.
https://t.co/HUOgARqqRw

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10 Big Ideas Project: Who better to craft solutions to S.F.'s toughest problems than concerned locals? #SFNext brought together residents to develop pilot proposals for targeted interventions. Which of their ideas do you want to see come to fruition?
https://t.co/PS7WA6b2AC

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10 Big Ideas Project: A group of S.F. residents crafted pilot projects to tackle aspects of the city's most pressing problems, from a downtown spending rewards program to dedicated shelter for unhoused women and femmes. Browse the entire suite of ideas.
https://t.co/LEmasJ2vtL

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10 Big Ideas Project: Over 40% of unhoused San Franciscans identify as women or nonbinary, two groups that are up against outsize obstacles to getting off the streets. They need dedicated shelters and housing, say advocates. Here’s how it could work.
https://t.co/KURw2EMI0q

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10 Big Ideas Project: Would you spend time in downtown San Francisco if a greenway zig-zagged through it? Check out the ‘Big Wiggle,’ which seeks to revive distressed streets with a new, primarily pedestrian path linking the Embarcadero to Civic Center.
https://t.co/cHAXLK0BaW

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10 Big Ideas Project: S.F. has struggled to fill city staff vacancies in part because the civil service exam, an application prerequisite, is barring qualified candidates. Here's how a ‘Civic Hall’ run out of @SFPublicLibrary could help with test prep.
https://t.co/FawY57bCYi

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#SFNext assembled a group of 35 San Francisco residents to imagine and deeply research ways to make a dent in the city's most stubborn problems. They came up with 10 big ideas. Which of them do you think would make the biggest difference for S.F.?
https://t.co/xnsRSx9dry

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S.F.’s homeless shelter system is in crisis. What if we tried this new model? A stabilization center, or a safe place for people to rest and address their medical and behavioral health needs for up to 30 days with medical staff onsite. Could it help?
https://t.co/FZqtljOGdp

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Who better to craft solutions to San Francisco’s most serious and stubborn problems than concerned locals? #SFNext gathered nearly 35 residents to propose targeted interventions for S.F.'s biggest challenges. Here are their 10 big ideas.
https://t.co/meaZ3uPxgD

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Bringing a university to downtown S.F. could re-enliven the area, but what would that take? Here are two good locations for a new campus and the key factors for success. Learn more about this and more big ideas for S.F. in the SFNext pilot proposals.
https://t.co/XqIO2EXMvM

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SFF's Khanh Russo worked with an @SFNext team which proposed a new model to help people experiencing homelessness who need immediate medical and behavioral health supports. Check out the details below.

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10 Big Ideas for San Francisco: These proposals created by residents, experts and advocates for the @SFNext initiative target the city's biggest issues https://t.co/Abgi9gDswJ