Good afternoon! Here’s the latest:
Police officers at Mission Station sent out department-wide emails soliciting colleagues to work overtime out of the mobile command unit parked at the 16th St. BART plaza.ย The assignment? “To keep the van safe, free from vandalism.” But, Joe Eskenazi explains, the two cops earning overtime in the gigantic parked vehicle will also “address quality of life issues in the area.”
Mission Local is sticking with this story: We want to hold the city accountable to its promises to improve conditions at the plaza, and are continuing to photograph the goings-on there every day. If you have photos to share, please send them and the date taken to info@missionlocal.com with the subject heading 16th Street.
Tomorrow is Transit Operator Day on Muni, and Mc Allen, a bus driver who really loves his job, wants you to jump on board. His goal: Increase the number of trips on Tuesday March 18 to 550,000, and get occasional riders to become regulars.
But even as Muni struggles, Waymo is making inroads: the robotaxi company just struck a deal with the city to start “mapping” SFO in preparation for offering its driverless rides there. Read the fine print.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
SFPD asks cops: Help keep 16th St. command center from being vandalized
“This is a two-person detail, so bring a friend.โย
Accountability: Keeping the 16th St. BART plazas clean
Is this serious, or just a temporary game of whack-a-mole?
Waymo, city strike deal to let robotaxis โmapโ SFO
“Weโre pleased to play a part in showing the world that the future starts here in San Francisco.”
This bus driver has a goal: 550,000 Muni trips on Tuesday
“Well, I wanted to make this system better…I sort of fell in love with the idea of being an operator.โย
SNAP
Big Fish in a small pond
by Jake Hanft
Events
Today: St. Patrick’s Day screening of ‘Kneecap,’ at the Brava Theater, March 17, 7-9PM
Tomorrow: Virtual info session on serving as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for children, March 18, 6-7PM