Many intersections in the city are very dangerous for pedestrians. Traffic lights should be set for four-way stops, as they are in other major cities, to allow pedestrians to safely cross. Also, more $ should be allocated for pedestrian crosswalk signals. Name Withheld Read This Post »

If there is going to be a left turn, then have a left turn signal. Driving schools: teach to look out for people crossing the street.   No cell phones for all when driving .. Let us be a good example to the teens. Name Withheld Read This Post »

Write tickets to those who litter.  Fines are already on the law books.  Fund the litter police with part of the fines.  Michael Lamperd Read This Post »

It contributes to stress and negatively impacts quality of life in a city with tightly built neighborhoods. I was very unpleasantly surprised that construction is allowed to go on until 8pm at night all over the city (no permit required), including residential neighborhoods.   I experienced this unpleasant fact in the Mission when Fire Station #7  decided to saw and hammer all night building a building in their lot.  I've lived in other cities and most construction was not allowed in residential neighborhoods (except in emergency) after 6pm.  The term "keeping the peace" could be loosely applied here. I suggest the Read This Post »

Make all databases of Health care universal for all health care providers to react on them easily and efficiently. Just the act of reducing paperwork and increasing efficiency would be helpful. Two providers from different hospitals or clinics can exchange information easily for the same patient. Universal Personal eHealth Info on the city plan would help decrease the cost of health care- a pure challenge as always. I would be open to working on this voluntarily if there is potential in the city to pursue this. One person's health history for their life time in one place if he lives Read This Post »

When you issue those "no parking" signs for construction on residential streets 0 the ones that last for weeks or months, a great idea would be to write the month out, instead of a number. Like 2/12/07 would be Oct. 12, 07. So many people take a marker and change 2 to 12 or 7 to 17 and get another few months or ten days out of their permit. And do we take the risk and park there? Writing out Oct Twelve, 2007 would stop builders and home owners from taking up more spots after their permit time is legally Read This Post »

Housing First is a great initiative to get homeless people off the streets. It seems to me, however, that a more comprehensive plan involving housing AND employment, with the transition to permanent employment possible. To start, the city clearly has a need for public works employees to clean, paint, rebuild, repair, etc., and it seems like these manual labor type jobs would be a great fit in such a program. Matthew Hirschey Read This Post »

A friend of ours was visiting San Francisco yesterday from AZ, and he said "San Francisco's Homeless population is out-of-control. Not to be in-humane, but there are pan-handlers and drugged out homeless people everywhere in SF- you folks should do something." I told him about the progress being made with Homeless Connect. Coincidently- we spent the later part of the day touring the USS Hornet in Alameda, and a we learned that the Hornet often still sleeps over 400 people on a "sleep over night," (Family nights, and Scout troups) and the Hornet can also host @300 people in another part Read This Post »

My solution is for the city to utilize the Scio technology for health diagnosis.  It is the most advanced and economical way to identify disease even before it happens.  It is embraced in Europe.  I want to acquaint you with it through a demo.  I have more information to share with you but it will need to be in a longer email.  The device has been endorsed by the Mayo clinic and was invented by a man who has been nominated for the Nobel Prize over a dozen times.  He invented it in association with NASA.  Please contact me for Read This Post »

Deputize Sunset Scavenger to issue citations for failing to properly recycle. Jason Jungreis Read This Post »

This SOMA outreach program in the Chronicle is a GREAT idea.  Daly and the others just don't get how disgusting our streets have become.  Don't they ever walk around downtown?? I hope this plan goes through.  This is a big win for San Francisco! David Read This Post »

While in Europe this summer I noticed something that seemed like a great idea, and wondered why it couldn't happen in the US. At all of the public transportation stations, the escalators ran on sensors--so unless a person approached the escalator to use it, it was not running (presumably to save energy and money). Can the city of SF look into that to save money and energy too? Seems like it would be worth the trouble. Name Withheld Read This Post »

Many mornings as I commute to work I will find large rolling garbage bins blocking the left lane of O'Farrell between Van Ness and Polk.  The garbage men should roll these dumpsters back onto the sidewalk so that traffic does not have to clear out of that lane. Jason Jungreis Read This Post »

Have all workout machine producing energy enlist to power their own club facility. So many people go to the gym so much energy wasted. Elise Pichon Read This Post »

Hybrids for city only since they can really go any faster than 40 mile/hour anyway.  Regular cars for airport transfer since they need a big trunk and hybrids cars are too small for suitcases. Most of the time you need to call a cab to go to the airport so it can be scheduled in advance and we won't have these huge cars polluting are streets. Emma Hyndman Read This Post »

Concerning Chronicle article "S.F. Boom Boosts Mayor". We expect Mayor Newsom and Board of Supervisors to create a better San Francisco. Though they have an effect, to actually transform San Francisco into the place we say we yearn for, each San Franciscan must change. You and I have contributed individually in making San Francisco and our callousness, insensitivity and self-centeredness maintain what it is. Virtually everybody in San Francisco lives better, longer lives with playthings the wealthy of 50 years ago could not imagine. Nevertheless personal wealth and comfort remains paramount, we continue to fight or resist – everybody being against somebody, Read This Post »

Instead of charging a toll on some of the busier downtown streets, make carpooling (2 or more) mandatory. There are thousands of single person cars driving downtown,and you mean to tell me none of them are going to the same place,or at least walking distance of each other? This should, in theory cut downtown traffic by 50%. a substantial fine should be enforced. John David Read This Post »

My latest smart solution is the smartest of them all.  Ban this "Ivan Watkins" person from posting further on this site.  He obviously have nothing valuable, or constructive to say.  He also lacks basic respect for others and basic common courtesy. Jason R. Read This Post »