Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

The cuts are part of a restructuring of agency operations while trying to address an “existential” budget crisis.

The head of urban policy think tank SPUR will be the mayor’s policy chief for transportation, infrastructure, and climate.

More expensive parking and less frequent service are likely. That’s even if all goes according to plan.

“We’re taking on that establishment role,” the coalition’s board president said. “And I think that’s great.”

Jeff Tumlin has served as San Francisco’s transportation chief for nearly five years. But the number of people who want him canned is growing.