The importance of tourism to our economy is not a new story. These visitors support our local small businesses and create jobs across our city. They support the arts and entertainment industry. And their spending helps us to deliver the essential services that our residents rely on. But with many…

All San Franciscans deserve to feel safe in their city. No matter where they live — Noe Valley, the Bayview, out on the Avenues, or in the heart of the Tenderloin. …

We started the Shared Spaces program during the pandemic to allow outdoor dining and parklets so that businesses and restaurants could operate outdoors and continue serving their customers. The results speak for themselves–neighborhoods throughout the City are more vibrant, many of those businesses have a completely new operating model that…

While rents in San Francisco are down compared to where they were pre-pandemic, they’re once again on the rise as our economy recovers. San Francisco remains among the most expensive cities in the world and the reason why is no secret: we haven’t built anywhere close to enough housing for…

How I am proposing to allocate City resources for the next two fiscal years — San Francisco is on the road to recovery. Our vaccination rates are among the highest in the country, we have the lowest COVID-19 hospitalizations we’ve had since the beginning of this pandemic, and this year, our City budget is healthier too. Earlier today, I announced my budget proposal for the…

San Francisco is rethinking our approach to policing, promoting economic justice, demilitarizing the police, addressing police bias, and strengthening accountability Today marks one year since George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. His death was a tragedy for his family and friends, but also for our country…

The arts are such an important part of our city’s economy and soul. They draw people to San Francisco — whether that’s to live here, to visit our city, or to explore and learn about the communities that make San Francisco the special place that it is. Here in San…

One of the most important questions we have to answer as we finally start to put the pandemic behind us is how we’re going to bring our city’s transportation system back to life. …

How We’re Providing Relief and Supporting the Recovery of San Francisco’s Small Businesses — San Francisco can’t recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on our economy without our small businesses. …