Common Sense SF

SF political wonk. Supporter of pragmatic, common sense policies. Maintaining an anonymous Twitter account for job security.

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

I wish every SF politician would read this tweet.

SF had some of the most valuable companies HQ'ed here, but now the golden goose is leaving (and taking tax dollars w/ them). We need to take steps to cultivate a more business friendly environment ASAP before it's too late.

[Patrick Collison @patrickc]

In Q1 2019, 39% of Stripe's hiring was outside Bay Area and Seattle. Last quarter, it was 74%. I think the rate at which tech industry is going global is still under-appreciated, and that this will be a big tailwind for the world over the next decade.

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

@AdamNMayer @MylesPynchon SFHs have appreciated at an insane clip while condos (even the ones outside downtown) are relatively flat / slightly up.

I'm still shocked condos in small 2-3 unit buildings haven't gone up more.

[kartik @sathaxe]

how you start a baby boom in sf:

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

Honestly, just having the cable car drivers wear nice old time uniforms instead bright yellow construction vests would go a long way to bringing some charm back to Powell and the cable cars. https://t.co/2KIOnUHEN2

[Oana Olteanu @oanaolt]

If you speak with friends in South Bay, having kids sounds scary, they drive all the time for activities, and have no life of their own

If you speak with friends in SF (Noe Valley), it sounds less scary, all activities are a block away and they go on retreats with their husbands and have fun for fun

It seems people choose their own pain and the answer is live in SF

[Rahul Sidhu @rahul]

One of the most prolific criminals in all of San Francisco tells @adam22 that “crime in San Francisco is over with” because of Flock cameras + drones. He complains that he can’t even do drivebys anymore.

It’s simple: when the risk of getting caught is too high, crime plummets.

[John (main) @johnonmain]

SF is an insanely bookish city, yet I’ve never heard anyone say they were going to the library or were a regular user (outside of apps like Libby). When I first moved to the city, I thought I’d start going to the library often— I’d always done this wherever I lived to check out books, do quiet life admin, work remotely. SF is a wealthy progressive city, surely the libraries are nice, right? Well no.

The first one I went to was the Harvey Milk Branch (lol), which had a queue of homeless waiting outside at 9AM when it opened, and who immediately took over several tables in the main area. So I went to the Main Branch in Civic Center which was far worse… dozens of drugged out schizos on the computers, and several staring down young girls in the quiet reading areas. I found security and promptly left. The Park Branch and Marina Branch were mildly better, but the only branch I found devoid of homeless occupying significant parts of the public spaces was in the Outer Richmond. As a mid 20s man, I felt pretty uncomfortable trying to read in these places. Cannot imagine leaving kids, elderly alone here. The librarians especially seemed on edge. These places should be focused on books, not as a form of homeless service, which we already devout many millions of dollars towards.

Then you get how it’s actually run. For vaguely left wing reasons, there are NO LATE FINES, so if you are waiting on a book, the person with it has no incentive to return it! It’s an insane misunderstanding of incentives.

There’s a reason the price per visit is so high. And no one seems to use them.

[nxthompson @nxthompson]

The stats here are kind of remarkable. BART's new fare gates have led to a 1,000-hour decline in clean up time; 41% drop in crime; and $10 million increase in projected revenue. https://t.co/bQMIcgUPal

[Kane 謝凱堯 @kane]

Over a month ago I requested the invoice of @sfbart paying an “equity consultant” to falsely claim that enforcing fare didn’t increase revenue.

BART says they can’t find the invoice.

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

@rohindhar Why haven't condos in 2-3 unit buildings appreciated half as much as SFHs?

Most SFHs share walls with 2 neighbors on either side. Most condos share walls with 2 neighbors on either side + 1 neighbor above/below.

I never felt like SFH vs. condo warranted THAT much of a premium.

[Lee Edwards @terronk]

I do Sunshine requests so you don't have to!

Jackie Fielder's office claims they are not the source of the leak of a confidential memo.

But texts I obtained have Fielder's aide texting with the reporter who wrote the story, about the subject of the memo, on the day of the leak.

[Brooke Jenkins 謝���宜 @BrookeJenkinsSF]

When it comes to repeat and chronic offenders in SF, we as a system need to do better. Just 8% of offenders are responsible for over 25% of our pending cases @SFDAOffice. Our criminal justice system must do more to protect victims of crime.

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

@terronk 1. Thank you for bringing this to light. This is a great public service you're providing. 🫡

2. Why is a private citizen doing the investigative journalism that @sfchronicle @sfstandard should be all over!?

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

Instead of a dying service that needs constant bailouts because it lets junkies and creeps ride for free, BART should install fare gates everywhere and be a thriving public transit system that working class people can use to get around without a car.

[Sachin Agarwal @agarwal]

The impact @solve_sf (and its community of users) is having on SF is absolutely incredible.

If @solve_sf had 10x as many users, SF would be 10x cleaner. Let’s make it happen. Download the app here:

https://t.co/Xu8kRryv7b

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

@investingluc There's also fintechs focused on credit like Upstart and SoFi.

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

@WhaleEverything @NoLimitGains @grok DONE

[Kane 謝凱堯 @kane]

San Francisco will never have good public transit if antisocial behavior is not aggressively enforced.

[Common Sense SF @CommonSense415_]

"City crews spent the last decade painting red transit-only lanes on roads, and building bulbs for easier boarding. And on balance the buses don’t run any faster."

@SFMTA_Muni Eliminate half the stops in the city and the buses will immediately run faster. https://t.co/43qicmxkdM

[Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 @DanielLurie]

Crime in San Francisco this past year has seen historic declines—down nearly 30% citywide. Homicides dropped to their lowest level since 1954, car break-ins are down more than 40%, and we took more than 56 pounds of fentanyl off the streets.

The momentum is real, San Franciscans are feeling the difference, and we’re going to keep going. Thank you to @SFPD and our city partners for their relentless work to keep our communities safe.

[Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA]

Newsom has actively tried to conceal waste and fraud in homelessness spending. He vetoed a bill to require reporting on cost and outcome data, which had passed the Legislature unanimously and was recommended by the State Auditor after finding the state lost track of $24 billion.