Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects millions of individuals and families, and today, about 1 in 36 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism. We have also introduced a resolution at the board to celebrate this appreciation month, and continue to uplift autistic voices.
The Be Visible project hosted a workshop for legislative aides on how to communicate, navigate, and serve constituents with diverse needs. As someone who is autistic themselves, this was a meaningful moment and appreciated all the city staff and legislative aides and offices who participated.
April is Autism Appreciation Month, and for the first time we hosted a training for City Hall staff on how to work better with the neurodivergent community.
They represent the spirit of what Earth Day is - people coming together and taking responsibility for the environment.
The group is a partnership between Refuse Refuse, Civic Joy Fund, and the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, led by a dedicated team of captains David Robinson, Dan Spaeth, Christine Calhoun, Crystal Hsu, Christophe Peters, Jay Smith, Karl Tingwald, Ajay Arasanipalai, and Edward Calhoun.
In honor of Earth Day, we recognized the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Cleanup - a group of volunteers who have collectively hosted 150 cleanups, collected 5700 bags of trash, and removed over 74,000 gallons of waste from our streets.
Because when SF residents are buying batteries for their e-bikes or scooters, we have to ensure they’re not buying products that could catch fire or pose serious safety risks.
Read more in @KQED here:
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This month, with @sffdpio.bsky.social , I introduced legislation to ban the sale of uncertified lithium ion batteries.
As these uncertified batteries are one of the top causes of building fires in San Francisco - we need our legislative code to catch up with our technology.
What’s next for the Fillmore?
Join us tomorrow, April 21, from 5:00pm–6:30 PM to hear from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) about current projects and plans to support future investments in the neighborhood.
There were thousands of visitors from across the Bay Area visiting Japantown for the parade, with the inimitable Atsuko Okatsuka leading as our grand marshal.
Also made sure to rep my shirt from 3 Pillars and parasol from Sakura Sakura!
Such a fun celebration in Japantown today with the 59th Cherry Blossom Parade!
This year, we walked with Emily Murase, Executive Director of the Japantown Taskforce and former head of the Department of Status of Women.
Every morning before the Cherry Blossom Parade, the Japantown community comes together to honor its seniors who have helped shape the neighborhood for decades.
Thank you to our SFPD officers for not only keeping our city safe, but helping to drive economic revitalization through film!
And thank you Jordana for taking the time to chat with this Fast Five fan. ☺️
Okay nerding out here. Bumped into Jordana Brewster (from the Fast and the Furious!) this week, while on my regular small business merchant walk.
Jordana is playing an SFPD detective on a new show called Bishop that takes place in SF, and was on a police ride-along doing research for the show.
Thank you Chinese Immersion School at De Avila for hosting me today for Career Day!
We also gathered some constituent requests on a range of topics including adding more benches for seniors... and potentially a no homework day (sorry kids, can't help with that one!).
A year ago, rideshare companies were allowed back on Market Street.
What has the impact been on transportation, on biking and pedestrian foot traffic?
Come to the Land Use Committee at the Board of Supervisors on Monday April 27 at 1:30PM to find out the future of Market Street.
I will be working on legislation to help finance the Academic Village this year, and bring the project to completion.
This project is a major endeavor from UC law, and is employing hundreds of construction jobs. The housing once complete will bring students from all over to subsidize our local economy. There is no better representation of building housing being the key to our downtown revitalization.
Today we celebrated the official ground breaking of the Academic Village project by UC Law, which will add nearly 300 beds to the campus. Once complete, we will have nearly 1000 beds for students to live, study, and work in the neighborhood.
It's my birthday, and I can't think of a better present than breaking ground on new student housing in the Tenderloin!
We can revitalize our economy by holding corporations accountable through the Overpaid CEO Act and jumpstarting construction jobs through tax reform like the BUILD Act.
San Franciscans deserve balance, not extremes.
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We can build more housing by dedicating government funding for affordable housing and cutting red tape to lower the cost of development.
We can keep people safe by standing up to federal overreach with ICE Free Zones and addressing the open-air drug market by supporting funding for SFPD.
I ran for office as a pragmatic progressive, and we’re delivering on that promise.
For too long, San Franciscans have been given a false choice.
We're making progress in the Tenderloin.
Community Patrol officers added for the first time in years. The first Youth Violence Prevention Center. And the One City Shelter Act.
There's more work to do. It will take time to undo decades of bad policy. But we're starting to turn the corner.
It's the 30th Anniversary of the SF Main Library. And the 60th Anniversary of the Star Trek Series.
What better way to celebrate, than a new Star Trek library card!
Read long and prosper.
On annual Holocaust Remembrance Day today, we participated in The Reading of Names.
A longstanding community tradition in San Francisco, where participants read aloud names of victims collected over decades.
This act ensures remembrance, dignity, and personal recognition of those lost.
There's still more work to do. Years of bad policy have set our neighborhoods back. But this is proof our investments are working and that our best days are ahead.
In partnership with Mayor Lurie, SFPD, and OEWD, we've invested in safety, small business support, and neighborhood activations in our first year in office.
District 5 is on the rise. 20% increase in sales tax revenue in the Tenderloin last year - one of the largest jumps of any neighborhood citywide.
And as the SF Chronicle reports, every major neighborhood in District 5 also saw positive growth.
Last night we celebrated with the cast and crew of the show. Thank you so much Mark Nassar and Tenderloin Museum for bringing this play to life.
