San Francisco candidates clash over housing and transit priorities
Scott Wiener and Connie Chan’s records on land use, housing, and transportation reveal deep divisions in San Francisco’s approach to affordability and mobility.
Public Transit 1 article
Buses, light rail, commuter trains, and other shared transportation services offer alternatives to driving, but their usefulness depends on frequency, routes, fares, and reliability. California transit agencies face decisions about budgets, staffing, accessibility, and connections between systems. Service changes can have an outsized impact on riders without a car. A schedule that looks adequate on paper may still fail riders if transfers and actual service times do not work together.