Good afternoon!
The SFPD finally filed the required report on its plans for getting new military equipment. On its list: automatic and semi-automatic rifles, long-range acoustic devices for crowd control, and a robo-dog that can climb stairs and open doors. And yes, its name is Spot.
The long-abandoned building at Mission and 18th Street may stay that way for even longer. A plan to build sixty-three affordable condos for teachers has been put on hold due to insufficient funding.
For the back story on that vexed buildingโa historic example of “Streamline Moderne” styleโsee what we wrote in 2017 about previous failed plans for development, with rounds of complaints, permit hassles, building inspections, violations, mismanagement, and abandonment.
We asked candidates for D5 supervisor if they support safe consumption sites. Only one said, “They have a steam shovel to dig themselves into drug use, and a spoon to dig themselves out.”
More soon,
Sara
The Latest News
SFPD considers robot dog named โSpotโ in military equipment planย
“A waste of taxpayer money.”
Teachersโ housing at derelict 18th St. site delayed
“We are very disappointed.”
Election 2024
D 5 candidates: Do you support safe consumption sites?
“Don’t believe the lie that our city cannot do this.”
Back Story
2017: Former Facebook exec to sell historic building to developer
โWhen you get into the business of buying properties on Mission Street, you know what youโre getting into.”
SNAP
