Sooner or later you figure out the plan. Starting at Geneva and Mission and heading north they are repaving the bus stops with concrete. It is about time.
News from SF – The Quarterly Report – May 2024
San Francisco Road Repairs
The edges of cities often are the places that get very little love from the local government. Parks often are forgotten about. Bus stops are not maintained. Roads become filled with potholes. However, in San Francisco a remarkable thing has happened. In the hinterlands, in a neighborhood on the south side of town, they have spent two years slowly redoing the main thoroughfare Mission Street otherwise know as El Camino Real starting at Geneva Ave and making their way to Silver Street. In the process they seem to have updated some sewers and waterlines. The bus stops are now all solid fresh concrete. I asked an Asian bus driver waiting for passengers behind the wheel of a Mission 14 bus heading north what he thought of the new El Camino Real. He said “Mo beddar, no bouncing,” and gave a chuckle. Indeed, the expense for tires and shocks on these buses, like the Mission 14, will be way less for the city. I do not have the exact numbers but the last time they repaved Mission Street in the Excelsior was at least thirty years ago. It looked like this in June of 2023.
No ribbon cutting ceremony. No mention in the local press. Life continues at its furious pace. And so it goes.
The Newly Paved Mission Street at Ocean Ave.
Parking Tickets, Do Not Park Signs and Other Treacherous Endeavors
San Francisco now has many areas that have two hour parking from 8AM to 9PM. This is such a draconian idea. How is anyone going to have a good time in this town? The Street Cleaning ticket is now $90. Overtime Meter Parking Outside Downtown Core is now $92. For a complete list see
San Francisco Parking Fines List.
It does make taking the bus or riding a bike a lot more attractive.
It is treacherous out there. Remember to plug your meters and read the signs. Be nice to people walking around in a daze looking at their cellphones, crossing the street without looking. Also, sometimes people do have to park on a busy street. This means that they have to parallel park and it may slow traffic down for a minute. Be kind.