Notices by scott f (scott@carfree.city), page 5

interesting argument for the left to lean into making public transit great to beat back the right. https://newrepublic.com/article/189842/public-transit-democrats-trump-climate

@skinnylatte it's too bad. Having a tea room open late was nice.

Generally when I talk to coffeeshop owners they cite staffing as the reason for reduced hours. Ritual on Valencia is open til 6pm, which is relatively late now. The sign says these are "temporary hours"...they used to be open til 7, and I guess still hope to return to that. Sometimes, I go by and find a one-off sign up saying they've closed early at 2 or 4 due to understaffing.

@skinnylatte anyway, just thinking out loud (you don't have to answer) as to why the zoomer dispreference for alcohol hasn't changed these economics at all.

@skinnylatte oh, was that why they switched to a self-serve model? Hmm. I wonder why they couldn't get permitted as a cafe. But any place legitimately doing business as a cafe could close at a later time without a new permit.

@skinnylatte the live music part, you mean?

(Coffeeshops closing earlier isn't a permitting problem... they don't need a different permit to close at 10pm than 2pm, as far as I know.)

@skinnylatte huh, weird... if the trend is as strong as you say, where are our late-night coffeeshops and our non-alcohol-centered local music venues??

@skinnylatte I think I'm gonna try this place finally based on your recommendation. It doesn't look vegan-friendly otherwise but I trust you!

Matt Dorsey continues to be the worst with his failed cop-only solutions, but it's wonderful to see Jackie Fielder already putting him on the defensive. Proud to have Jackie as my supervisor-elect. 🔥

https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/drugs-supervisor-matt-dorsey-20015017.php

@EverydayMoggie yes and no, public transit is full of cameras and these blue flashing light on tower things are looking at the sidewalk too and could be hooked up to facial recognition https://missionlocal.org/2024/12/anti-sex-work-cameras-draw-protest-on-shotwell-street/

@EverydayMoggie I also think this matters and should be fought, for people who situationally have to drive.

"the vast majority of these surveillance photos are of vehicles that are not involved with crime... that data could be used as a Trump administration tactic to track people getting abortions or gender-affirming medical care, or as a tool for mass deportations."

Why we said no on (March 2024) Prop E. But London Breed and the whole Garry Tan–funded moderate faction thought it was smart politics to line up behind this.

https://sfist.com/2025/01/03/sfpd-refuses-to-say-where-theyve-placed-those-400-automated-license-plate-readers-all-over-town/

I love Mori Point! You can hike it by transit on the SamTrans 110 or 112, which leave from Daly City BART; it's a scenic bus ride in itself. Then cross route 1 in the foot tunnel, connect to the Sweeney Ridge Trail behind the orchid place, and catch the 121 back to San Bruno BART on the other side.

@jplebreton https://mastodon.social/@jplebreton/113768030770238695

"We were the only county in the state of California where — in the middle of a pandemic, with all the shelters closing — the number of people who are unhoused dropped."

Even I didn't realize that. Thank you for all you do for San Francisco, @deanpreston

https://missionlocal.org/2025/01/dean-preston-reflects-successes-disinformation-election-loss/

Imagine a daily San Francisco to Seattle train that takes eight hours with tickets starting at $60. Leave SF at 10am, get to Seattle at 6pm. Paris and Berlin have that now.

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/12/13/high-speed-train-from-paris-to-berlin-to-launch-this-winter-with-daily-connections-from-59

@kzodasnowman @skinnylatte confused me for a sec til I realized you mean Berkeley Bowl. I like Rainbow being a worker-owned coop, even if it ain't perfect.

@skinnylatte @tripofmice wonder if they would respond well to feedback about this?

I whined at them many times on the comment forms about reopening their Folsom St entrance which is much easier to access by not-car, and they finally did reopen it

@skinnylatte !!! fighting words

@skinnylatte yeah, good stuff! they also own Aditi at Valencia/22nd and Aaha at 16th/Hoff, I believe.

did you not care for Udupi Palace? Or haven’t tried yet? I like their dosas too

“The cyclical churn between homelessness, shelter and incarceration is estimated to cost taxpayers $83,000 per individual annually — far more than providing treatment and housing.” https://www.governing.com/urban/criminalizing-homelessness-can-lead-to-more-crime

someone really needs to make an image file format that allows the alt text to be saved along with the image