John King

Now retired from @sfchronicle. Still author of "Portal: San Francisco's Ferry Building + the Reinvention of American Cities” -- in @wwnorton paperback, 2/25

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

Two years after up w/@wwnorton, I’m nervously thrilled to say my book Portal: San Francisco’s Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities has a Nov. 7 publication date. It’s one landmark's history but also much more… (1/3)

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

@marklamster Absolutely. Thoughtful and wickedly clever writing on the lived landscape -- what an asset to readers in this beleaguered critical age.

[Emilio Garcia-Ruiz @garciaruize]

Five Pulitzer finalists in four years, best run in @sfchronicle history, better than almost all in our peer set. Our subscribers deserve the best and we are working hard to deliver it. For them, we strive for more.

https://t.co/qELlil2feZ

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

So, so, so well-deserved!

[◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

(And while ... who better to talk about the changing Embarcadero than former mayor Art Agnos -- the person most response for tearing down the elevated freeway that marred S.F.'s waterfront until 1991? I cannot WAIT for this @Booksmith event, 7 p.m. 3/27!) https://t.co/BbHewHKiXN

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

I avoid Elon Musk as best I can these days -- no easy task -- but I'm stopping by here to note that 1) my book "Portal: San Francisco's Ferry Building + the Reinvention of American Cities" (@wwnorton) is now in paperback and 2) it's on the @sfchronicle best-seller list!

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

In the grand scheme of Trumpism's petty and defiantly wrong-headed approach to government, last month's swipe at the Presidio is a minor sin. But the idiocy deserves notice nonetheless -- which explains my first @sfchronicle piece since retiring: https://t.co/hEr5BCh9cx

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

@tychehendricks @SF_PressClub @sfchronicle @peterhartlaub @hknightsf @KevinChron @mlagos @DanielKPIX @demianbulwa What a fun photo, present to past....

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

@jesssmflores Jessica -- this story was wonderful. You did a great job.

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

The rare newsroom package where editors come up with the idea and .... it's a good one! 🤠
(P.S. (e)clip and save so that in 2074 you can gauge the Future SF projections for accuracy )

[Alex K. Fong 邝士英 @alexkfong]

We asked AI to visualize the Bay Area. It … got a little weird. Our latest project from @kwonjs_ @ChaseDiFelice and, yes!, @JohnKingSFChron https://t.co/UA3iYrjZym

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

@tjcrowley Absolutely!

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

P.S. I finished my contribution back in September before retiring. Thrilled to share the byline w/designer extraordinaire @kwonjs_ and AI-savvy newsroom neighbor @ChaseDiFelice

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

Looking for a change of pace when folks gather on Thanksgiving and don't want to talk politics? Try this eye-popping survey of what AI gets wrong about SF, from tri-towered Golden Gate Bridges to foliage-shrouded towers. Aka my final @sfchronicle byline: https://t.co/teXLrROjKh

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

Who can resist those eyes?

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

Nobody's better at celebrating the Bay Area's idiosyncrasies than @peterhartlaub -- and this piece on the pleasure roll of SFO's old-school moving sidewalk is a particular delight: https://t.co/8stEIuRlT3

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

@mx_annelise Thanks! They were nice to take interest in my meandering observations. A great part of the job was readers like you.

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

@sarahsholder Thanks! This parochial West Coast appreciates being taken seriously within the beltway 🤠

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

What a fun flattering way to stroll offstage after 23 years as Urban Design Critic at @sfchronicle -- a long chat w/@kristoncapps about the job & the city & how lucky I have been. For @citylab: https://t.co/cG6AiTv8fX via @citylab

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

@susanshors When the mood strikes, absolutely. Thanks!

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

I won't! If I take anything big next year or beyond, S.F. will be the anchor.... even if the street grid IS a pale second to The Hub's 🤠

[Anthony Flint @anthonyflint]

Every city needs a chronicler, someone who knows the history, the nuances, the possibilities. Don't stray too far @johnkingsfchron https://t.co/12Og7JiFQ1 @sfchronicle

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

Thanks, Josh! S.F. is far more intriguing than this ink-stained wretch, but what fun for me to scramble and try to catch up these past 23(!) years....

[J. Stephens @jrstephens310]

On the day of his farewell column, hats off to @JohnKingSFChron , an exceptional, accessible observer and critic of design and all facets of urban life.
A great writer befitting a great city. https://t.co/NcaCLLVbjV