City Insight
San Francisco Rent Dropped 27% in 2020
City Insight, Housing Thanks to SF Gate and Apartment List for letting us know that rents declined 27% in 2020. San Francisco rents went down sharply (2.7%) in December 2020, and are down sharply by 27.0% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, Apartment List says median rents in San Francisco stand at more...
Free Parking in SF on New Year’s Day
City Insight Celebrate the kick off of 2021 with a day of free parking throughout the city of San Francisco. Although parking hazardously is always ticketable and towable – as is parking in a red or blue zone – much of the rest of the city is yours for the parking. Here’s the Basics more...
Yes, Muni is Free Tonight on New Year’s Eve 2020/2021
City Insight, New Year's Eve, What's Closed / What's Open Even during these COVID times when most everything is shut down, in order to ensure those who need a safe ride home New Year’s Eve have one, many Bay Area transit agencies are offering free rides, but not having any extended service. Confirmed Free Rides for 12/31/20 SF Muni Confirmed for 12/31/20 On New more...
SF’s Cable Cars Are Decked Out for the Holidays
City Insight, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s beloved cable cars are dressed up for the holidays. You can snap a photo of the iconic cable cars in their holiday finest every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through the New Year, from 10am – 3pm. The historic landmark cable cars will be parked at Powell & Market, accompanied by more...
50 Foot Sculpture Garden May Be Coming to SF
Artsy Fartsy, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco is looking for artists to be considered for an temporary sculpture outdoor exhibition featuring large sculptures ranging from 20-50 ft in height to be displayed in Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley. The San Francisco Arts Commission is soliciting submissions to establish a pool of existing sculptures, ranging in height more...
Winona Ryder Lists Her $5 Million San Francisco House
City Insight Thanks to The Dirt for dishing the news that Winona Ryder has just listed her San Francisco home. Screen Queen Winona Ryder has called Union Street in Cow Hollow home (or at least one of her homes) for the past 25 years. Her beautiful Dutch Colonial home with its gambrel roof more...
Ocean Beach is Getting a New Walking Trail (& Parking Lot)
Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Ocean Beach is getting a new walking and cycling trail with a new parking lot, restroom and a plaza. The new project will also provide pedestrian access to the shore and connect up with the existing trail network. The Ocean Beach Climate Adaptation Project is situated along the Great Highway south more...
Will SF Ban People Smoking in Their Apartments?
City Insight, Only in San Francisco Thanks to SF Examiner for letting us know about a new proposal to ban smoking in apartment units in SF. Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee is pushing a new piece of legislation forward which would prohibit people from smoking tobacco or cannabis in their apartments in buildings with 3 or more more...
SF Gets $239 Million For Its Parks
Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco’s parks are getting some love. The newly passed 2020 Health and Recovery Bond will fund priority investments in mental health and homelessness, parks and recreation spaces, and essential public infrastructure including street resurfacing, curb ramps, and street structures and plazas, all with the goal of supporting economic recovery and more...
SF Moves Homeless Out of Hotels & Into Permanent Housing
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco initiates first phase of its plan to eventually move 2,300 people out of hotels and into stable housing solutions, ensuring that people exit into stability and not the street. San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and non-profit partner agencies have begun a concerted effort to identify more...
How Do SF’s Traffic Cameras Get Clean?
City Insight KRON4 gives the down and dirty on just exactly how those traffic cameras stay squeaky clean in this lighthearted video. For a city rich in tech, KRON4 has a very low tech solution. Sometimes, the best tech is no tech.
SF Reopens Renovated 6-acre Park in Western Addition
Brand New, City Insight, New Parks, Only in San Francisco San Francisco’s Margaret Hayward Playground reopened on Friday, October 30, following a $28 million renovation that transformed the beloved 6-acre park in the heart of the Western Addition into a modern hub for recreation, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced. The park’s transformation was funded largely by the San more...
Twin Peaks Overlook Reopens to Cars at Night
City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open SF Rec and Park just announced that Twin Peaks will be reopening for cars to access the overlook. From 6pm to midnight, the Portola Gate will now be open to vehicles. However, during the day, the gate will remain closed to vehicles for safe, socially-distanced recreation on this scenic route. Related Stories: Twin more...
SF Buses are Packed; Is SF Doing Enough to Keep Everyone Safe?
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Only in San Francisco Thank you KPIX5 for reporting about the increased overcrowding on San Francisco Muni buses. Ridership has gone up on Muni and the overcrowding has caused Muni operators and drivers to question, is the City is doing enough to keep drivers and riders safe? SFMTA claims that they are closely monitoring their bus more...
SF Hit 100 Degrees Yesterday + Bay Area Record Temps
City Insight Thank you KRON4 and ABC7 for letting us know about the Bay Area historic heat records throughout the Labor Day weekend. For the first time since 2017, San Francisco reached a high of 100 degrees as of 2:45 pm on September 6, breaking the previous record for this date by 8 more...
