Editor-at-Large

Adam Lashinsky

 I called the mayor’s upzoning scheme “incremental.” Some readers were having none of it.

The mayor’s “family zoning plan” is raising neighborhood advocates’ ire, despite it being modest, incremental, and necessary. 

Using AI tools and riding a wave of Lurie-era optimism, a crew of civic hackers want to fix San Francisco.

A new report blames the Department of Public Works for poor designs and excessive expenses.

When I decided to open a wine bar and entertainment venue on Mission Street I had no idea planning and permitting reform were just a mirage.