San Francisco Chronicle reporter. Mother of daughters. Pedestrian but aspirational.https://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mtzvphwixk2jAn off-handed remark at a public meeting led me down the rabbit hole of how much money VTA had to cough up so the World Cup games could happen at Levis. Window into how host committees negotiate deals w/ FIFA and then make cities/transit operators execute them. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/world-cup-vta-cost-22391608.php27 Aug 2026 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzvphwixk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mtzvi5jbvk2jI was late to learn that Oakland has a bike ferry, but I am delighted! I've ridden the one in Buffalo, which my uncle operated for a time. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 03:23 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzvi5jbvk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mrs52wkz4s2u29 Jul 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs52wkz4s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mrgkc3pods22Bikes are overwhelmingly not allowed on Muni Metro. This ban applies to cargos, small beaters, kids' bikes with streamers hanging from the handle bars, bikes with flat tires. But what if that changed? Story: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/muni-trains-bicycles-22359387.php24 Jul 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgkc3pods22https://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mrfhqmj6dk2kOn Tuesday, Berkeley City Council will vote on whether to install protected bike lanes on both sides of Hopkins Street. The aim: resolve an 8-year conflict that has become a distillation of all the madness that can swirl around bike lanes. Story: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/berkeley-bike-lane-hopkins-street-parking-22352869.php24 Jul 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfhqmj6dk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mqvf7uox6c2aA San Francisco man was trapped inside a Waymo as it was being vandalized. But who was the victim? Gift link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/waymo-attack-rider-trapped-inside-22348656.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3NmL2FydGljbGUvd2F5bW8tYXR0YWNrLXJpZGVyLXRyYXBwZWQtaW5zaWRlLTIyMzQ4NjU2LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc4NDM0NzUxNzk5Mw%3D%3D&rid=ZjljNDRhNGYtMDYwOC00MzUwLTkxMjgtZGU5NWQ0ZDg1Mzg5&sharecount=NA%3D%3D18 Jul 2026 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvf7uox6c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mqngiqnxhs2xPublic records emails detail how a few "road obstacles" caused the July 4 traffic meltdown in SF. Gift link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/july-4-traffic-fireworks-waymo-uber-22343683.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3NmL2FydGljbGUvanVseS00LXRyYWZmaWMtZmlyZXdvcmtzLXdheW1vLXViZXItMjIzNDM2ODMucGhw&time=MTc4NDA3Mzk2NjA1NQ%3D%3D&rid=ZjljNDRhNGYtMDYwOC00MzUwLTkxMjgtZGU5NWQ0ZDg1Mzg5&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D15 Jul 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqngiqnxhs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mpbwxnikuk2xDuring the pandemic, BART tested an ambitious idea: Install two high-end ADUs in 16 unused parking spaces at Castro Valley Station. The plan was announced with a lot of fanfare. Then it unraveled. Story: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bart-parking-lot-building-22319330.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2JheWFyZWEvYXJ0aWNsZS9iYXJ0LXBhcmtpbmctbG90LWJ1aWxkaW5nLTIyMzE5MzMwLnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc4MjU3OTgzNzIyMA%3D%3D&rid=ZjljNDRhNGYtMDYwOC00MzUwLTkxMjgtZGU5NWQ0ZDg1Mzg5&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D27 Jun 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbwxnikuk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mp5hoaxgns2hWait... are *more* people riding BART than ever? Maybe! https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bart-train-transit-clipper-22315272.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2JheWFyZWEvYXJ0aWNsZS9iYXJ0LXRyYWluLXRyYW5zaXQtY2xpcHBlci0yMjMxNTI3Mi5waHA%3D&time=MTc4MjQyNjA1NTk2OA%3D%3D&rid=ZjljNDRhNGYtMDYwOC00MzUwLTkxMjgtZGU5NWQ0ZDg1Mzg5&sharecount=MQ%3D%3D25 Jun 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5hoaxgns2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3momii5ib2s26Companies want to build "hyperscale" data centers in the Central Valley. They may wind up paying for high-speed rail. Gift link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/high-speed-rail-data-center-22306025.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEvYXJ0aWNsZS9oaWdoLXNwZWVkLXJhaWwtZGF0YS1jZW50ZXItMjIzMDYwMjUucGhw&time=MTc4MTg0Mjc2OTE2Mg%3D%3D&rid=ZjljNDRhNGYtMDYwOC00MzUwLTkxMjgtZGU5NWQ0ZDg1Mzg5&sharecount=MA%3D%3D19 Jun 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3momii5ib2s26https://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mo4cllbhqs2qSome of the cars parked illegally in San Francisco bike lanes don't have drivers: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/waymos-parking-bike-lanes-22301211.php12 Jun 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:utberky5ebqbouft5asql5hm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4cllbhqs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rswansf.bsky.social/post/3mnl22mgx5s2zMale privilege is real. 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