News Reporter

Garrett Leahy

San Francisco transit officials say they want to reduce the days a Hayes Street business corridor is car-free from three days to one.

The school district says it lost 700 students this school year, in addition to a decline of 1,000 students in fall 2020. 

Bridges are bumping, freeways are creeping, and BART hits a post-pandemic peak as commuters return to San Francisco.

Business leaders, government officials and the tourism industry are anxious to counter the narrative that San Francisco is dying.

The program is facing reforms as it works to scale up and make housing more accessible to low-income residents.