Sunnyside Has Rare Buildings, Soaring Art, and No Tourists in Sight
Ramble around this sleepy neighborhood for steep delights, a weird octagon, and rejuvenated green space. Diego Rivera will be back soon too.| The Frisc
Walk down any commercial corridor in San Francisco, from the Mission to the Marina, and you’ll see how cannabis has woven itself into the city’s landscape. Since Proposition 64, dispensaries have become as common as taquerias, and their products have gone mainstream. SF boasts 55 legal dispensaries, according to the SF Office of Cannabis. But […] The post SF’s Cannabis Blind Spot is Youth Access. Brain Science Tells Us So appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
East Palo Alto homeowner Wesley Yu lives 39 miles away from San Francisco, but he could blow a massive hole in SF’s already precarious budget for affordable housing. Yu is suing in federal court to overturn an East Palo Alto law that requires new housing to include, or at least help pay for, some amount […] The post Could the Supreme Court Kill a Key Funding Source for SF Affordable Housing? appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
Next week, the San Francisco school board will vote on the city’s first attempt since 2018 to open a charter school. The idea for Dragon Gate Academy comes from a group of parents fed up with the district’s limited Mandarin-language immersion offerings. They say they can open the K-8 school next fall and serve 154 […] The post ‘Charter or Not’: SFUSD Has Raised Parents’ Mandarin Hopes. Now It Must Meet Them appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
Ramble around this sleepy neighborhood for steep delights, a weird octagon, and rejuvenated green space. Diego Rivera will be back soon too.| The Frisc
At the heart of San Francisco’s post-COVID recovery blues are empty spaces, from downtown offices to old Fisherman’s Wharf mainstays to neighborhood retail. Hunger for good news could explain the recent conga line of bigwigs from City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce, and more at the opening of a new all-you-can-eat buffet chain in Pier […] The post City Hall Wants To Fill Empty Storefronts. Some Neighborhoods Don’t Want Help appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
In a conference center near San Francisco International Airport on Monday, new ways to teach math were taking off, and with little time to spare. In less than two weeks, the city’s public schools will roll out a new curriculum for the first time in more than a decade. The San Francisco Unified School District’s […] The post How SFUSD’s Teaching Overhaul Aims to Revive Student Math Scores appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
San Francisco’s public school students at times seem to be deprived of ordinary experiences that commonly exist in neighboring school districts. For the past year, I have found myself in the absurd position of advocating for something profoundly ordinary: junior varsity soccer in public high school. If you are fortunate enough to be a soccer-playing […] The post SFUSD Has a Dismissive Message to High School Soccer Players: It’s Varsity or Bust appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
'A boom of construction might be nice, but that's not on the table.’ Sarah Dennis Phillips will steer SF into its biggest housing changes in 50 years.| The Frisc
The Trump administration late last week walked back its threat to withhold billions of dollars in education grants. The sudden move gave local school districts like San Francisco’s a reprieve, but educators and families remain on alert as the White House continues to dismantle the Department of Education. Clawing back this chunk of funds already […] The post What the Sudden Trump Reversal on Education Cuts Means for SFUSD appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
In 2014, San Francisco made a “Vision Zero” pledge to eliminate traffic fatalities within 10 years. Instead, it went in the opposite direction. The 42 people killed on SF streets last year were the decade’s dreadful high. While deaths garner headlines, non-fatal injury collisions happen nearly every day, often with debilitating consequences. The Vision Zero […] The post Do Lower Speed Limits Reduce Car Crashes? No One In SF Looked Until Now appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
More than 100,000 in SF use the benefits. The more who get squeezed out, the harder for low-cost sellers to serve them, even with the state’s bonus boost.| The Frisc
A funding compromise for more housing is on offer. But ICE raids, shelter rules, and RV parking policies are adding extra pressure.| The Frisc
To close a transit budget hole, SFMTA service cuts and fare crackdowns only go so far. Can officials sell voters on taxes and bonds?| The Frisc
Before COVID, most people biked, walked, or rode transit downtown. A new study shows how the city’s recovery and transit health are intertwined.| The Frisc
Riders love the faster service, especially on weekends. But weak return-to-office rates keep the agency’s future off-track.| The Frisc
Last year, London Breed withheld half of City Hall's subsidy. Will Daniel Lurie restore full funding? The school’s backers say its survival is at stake.| The Frisc
For decades, the ‘gayborhood’ was proud to be inclusive. Now it’s very expensive. The Castro Theatre redo could be just the start of the makeover.| The Frisc
82,000 new homes. The affordable puzzle. Neighborhood character. Demolition fears. The pipeline illusion. We address these issues and more.| The Frisc
