➤ “Driver fees could help combat gridlock,” The City, Monday
Congestion pricing could curb pollution
Weekday-evening outbound congestion pricing is needed not just to decrease the delays to transit providers such as Muni and AC Transit and to make pedestrians safer, but it is also needed to help mitigate air pollution, which is proven to be just as deadly as secondhand cigarette smoke to children.
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➤ “Pro-Palestinian ads misrepresent apartheid,” Opinion, ThursdayOppression in Israel is still very real
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➤ “Parklets are all business” From Readers, Opinion, May 5
Let neighbors decide if parklet is wanted
Reader Mindy Kershner tells it straight about the “parklet.” But it actually gets worse. Neighboring residents and businesses (as well as property owners) do not need to be notified by mail before an application is filed, and there is no requirement that they sign on to a project that will directly impact them.
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➤ “Speed key to Muni transit vision,” Local News, TuesdayMuni has solutions right in front themWill Reisman’s story implies that reducing Muni travel times is some kind of extraordinary goal and something “For the agency to strive for over the next 50 years.” This is completely ludicrous. Why does Muni need half a century to fix this problem?
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➤ “Muni for today, Muni for tomorrow,” Opinion, Thursday
Muni’s spending has gone out of control
In Thursday’s opinion piece, Muni Transportation Director Ed Reiskin complains how Muni will be $510 million in the red each year for the next 20 years just to maintain its current operations. He calls Muni crowded, late and dirty. He is a master of understatement.
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➤ “Beach Chalet soccer field plan panned by state agency,” Local News, Thursday
Turf plan criticism is misinformed
I support the installation of artificial turf fields at the Beach Chalet site. And I personally take issue with the California Coastal Commission’s staff summary recommendation to stop the proposed Beach Chalet field renovation project.
Translated into English, the staff recommendation says:
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➤ “Shorty Goldstein’s: Nice Jewish deli now in San Francisco,” Food, Friday
This Jewish deli is pure S.F., not N.Y.
I would like to begin by thanking food critic Alex Hochman for his detailed and thoughtful review of our restaurant, Shorty Goldstein’s.
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➤ “Economy needs immigration reform,” Opinion, Tuesday
Use education to nurture tech talent
Bob Linscheid’s opinion piece has an arrogant (and rather bigoted) overtone implying that American workers are not competent to perform science and engineering jobs and Congress should allow more tech-savvy foreigners to enter the country on H-1B visas.
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➤ “4/20 fete will cost San Francisco plenty of green,” Local News, Friday
Annual pot fest gives the Haight a boost
Chris Roberts’ extremely biased article on the costs of the fun and exuberant 4/20 celebration on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park read like a news release from the Recreation and Park Department.
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➤ “Transgender rights for students can help them succeed,” Opinion, WednesdayTransgender youths need help to flourishWhen transgender students are held back from graduation because they missed required credits in physical education classes due to harassment, name-calling and bullying, they are affected for life. Makeup classes take valuable time away from transgender students who need to work and to further their education.
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➤ “Public Defender Jeff Adachi is the boy who cried broke,” Melissa Griffin, Local News, Thursday
Funding helps ensure justice for the public
Melissa Griffin’s recent column overlooks key facts about the budget process as well as the criminal justice system.
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“San Francisco Giants boosting social media experience inside AT&T Park,” Local News, Thursday
Social media path unplugs Giants fans
2006-2012: Everyone ignores the game while staring at their smartphone.
2013: The Social Media Center opens so people can gather together to ignore the game, stare at their phone, and then see if what they typed/shot shows up on a larger screen.
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“San Francisco transgender community reports uptick in targeted violence,” Law & Disorder, March 28
Hate crimes do not belong in our city
Transgender people have long suffered discrimination and violence due to who they are, and this is troubling to all of us in the LGBT community. Hate-motivated crimes against transgender people have no place in our city.
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“San Francisco Symphony cancels East Coast tour amid ongoing musicians’ strike,” Local News,
March 18
Raises for symphony would price fans out
The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra musicians make wonderful music, but I don’t think the strike seems like such a good idea.
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➤ “ Industry must try to curb cellphone thefts,” Letters, Opinion, March 17
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