Cities across the US are finally seeing some tangible police reform and defunding changes. San Francisco is joining the movement with their recent announcement that police officers will be replaced with trained, unarmed professionals to respond to calls for help on non-criminal … [Read more...] about San Francisco police won’t send officers to respond to non-criminal calls
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The ban of private cars on San Francisco’s busiest street is now underway
Just a couple months ago we wrote about San Francisco’s grand plan to ban cars from Market Street—the notoriously congested spine of the city. But the thing about plans is that it’s always a question as to whether or not they’ll actually come to fruition. The good news is that … [Read more...] about The ban of private cars on San Francisco’s busiest street is now underway
Have your food and support it too: SF’s new optional tax funds regenerative farming
If you live in California, you may begin to see an optional surcharge on your restaurant checks. The one percent tax is not mandatory, but it can make your meal more sustainable. The new surcharge profits are going to Restore California, a division of a non-profit which … [Read more...] about Have your food and support it too: SF’s new optional tax funds regenerative farming
San Francisco will use AI in an attempt to remove racial bias from courtrooms
We already knew an artificial intelligence could reflect the racial bias of its creator. But San Francisco thinks the tech could potentially do the opposite as well, by identifying and counteracting racial prejudice — and it plans to put the theory to the test in a way that could … [Read more...] about San Francisco will use AI in an attempt to remove racial bias from courtrooms
A brilliant new park is being built atop a highway in San Francisco
The foggy weather of San Francisco has never stopped its local residents from enjoying the city’s many outdoor parks. But as more and more people move to the city by the bay, the municipality has decided to add a new 14-acre park to its landscape. The “Tunnel Tops” park will … [Read more...] about A brilliant new park is being built atop a highway in San Francisco