{"id":33936,"date":"2024-05-25T12:01:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T19:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=33936"},"modified":"2024-05-25T12:01:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T19:01:16","slug":"meet-the-district-3-candidates-should-the-central-subway-be-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/25\/meet-the-district-3-candidates-should-the-central-subway-be-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the District 3 candidates: Should the Central Subway be extended?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yujie-Zhou_2021.jpeg 2x\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yujie-Zhou_2021.jpeg\" alt=\"A young woman with long hair, wearing a gray sweater, holds a bouquet of deep red flowers. she is smiling gently at the camera.\"> by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\">YUJIE ZHOU<\/a><\/strong> MAY 23, 2024 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/District-3-Banner_new.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Illustration of the district 3 supervisory race 2024 featuring landmarks, a cable car, and six candidate portraits.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/conozca-a-los-candidatos-contienda-electoral-para-supervisor-del-distrito-3-de-san-francisco\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between now and the November election, Mission Local is asking each District 3 candidate one question per week, and candidates will get 100 words to respond. We will compile all responses to the 40-odd questions on a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-3-supervisor-answers\/\">Meet the Candidates<\/a>\u201d page, so that voters can get a full picture of their stances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Supervisor Aaron Peskin terms out next January,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/reports\/november-2024\/candidates-november-5-2024-consolidated-general-election\">six candidates<\/a>&nbsp;have filed to run for the seat to lead District 3, which includes North Beach, Chinatown, Union Square, the Financial District, Russian Hill and Nob Hill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlemissionstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/c5b173b6-ea7a-474e-ad52-735f71db3002.png\" alt=\"SR. Little Mission Studio \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a question for the candidates?&nbsp;<em>Meet me on Thursday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m. at The Coffee Movement, 1030 Washington St. Email me at yujie@missionlocal.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Question this week:&nbsp;<strong>Should&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2022\/09\/central-subway-san-francisco-buttigieg-toonerville-trolley\/\"><strong>the Central Subway<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;be extended to Fisherman\u2019s Wharf? What about North Beach? Why or why not?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D3-Danny-Sauter-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of a District 3 candidate with a beard.\" class=\"wp-image-582972\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-danny-sauter\"><strong>Danny Sauter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Executive Director, Neighborhood Centers Together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 35<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Tenant in District 3 since 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Public transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from Miami University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English, Cantonese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>, the Central Subway should be extended to include a North Beach and Fisherman\u2019s Wharf station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our next District 3 Supervisor needs to be a public-transit champion, and there\u2019s no more important project to the northeast corner of San Francisco than the completion of the Central Subway to North Beach and Fisherman\u2019s Wharf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/forum\/burned-down-north-beach-building-should-be-housing-subway\/article_b5a159aa-bc7f-11ee-8806-0fb3f704b518.html\">vocal about my plan<\/a>&nbsp;for the city to acquire a vacant property near Washington Square Park for housing and a station, and for a Fisherman\u2019s Wharf station to be a part of the Wharf\u2019s much-needed revitalization plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invinciblebarbell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/89db997d-777b-433f-b1c8-c1fcf2c859c6.webp\" alt=\"End of December\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by<\/strong>: Nor Cal Carpenters Union, Senator Scott Wiener, Sheriff Paul Miyamoto, Operating Engineers Local 3 \u2026&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dannyd3.com\/endorsements\">read more here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D3-Matthew-Susk-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of a man in a suit.\" class=\"wp-image-582973\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-matthew-susk\">Matthew Susk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Former lead with Divvy Homes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: TIC owner, first moved to District 3 in 2007. 2007-2009 while in high school, 2014-2016 after college, 2023-present with his wife.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from St. Lawrence University, master\u2019s in business from Georgetown University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Central Subway&nbsp;<strong>should not be extended right now<\/strong>. We should continue to invest in public transportation but modular options, like buses, are a superior choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First and foremost, the capital expenditure is&nbsp;<strong>not affordable<\/strong>&nbsp;right now. The budget deficit will already significantly strain our city resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, construction will cause a massive disruption to local businesses and residents. Buses can be operational within weeks, whereas subway extensions take decades to build.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, current ridership data does not justify the extension. Buses offer a variable cost structure that can flex up and down as demand dictates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D3-Moe-Jamil-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of a man in a suit.\" class=\"wp-image-582969\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-moe-jamil\">Moe Jamil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Deputy city attorney, San Francisco City Attorney\u2019s Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 46<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Owner-occupied condo owner, living in District 3 since May 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: University of California, Berkeley, and law school at Santa Clara University, K-12 public school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English, Cantonese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin understands how the city works better than anyone else I know, and even he couldn\u2019t get SFMTA to do its job right on the Central Subway. $400 million over budget and 4 years late \u2014 and now the tunnel is leaking! That\u2019s unacceptable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even so, I&nbsp;<strong>support extending<\/strong>&nbsp;the subway to Fisherman\u2019s Wharf&nbsp;<strong>under strict guidelines<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>No new taxes on City residents and businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strict financial oversight and project management to ensure the expansion is within budget and on time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Require the City to collaborate with residents and merchants when choosing station locations, minimizing impacts on residents and businesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by<\/strong>: San Francisco Tenants Union, Teamsters Joint Council 7, Retired Assistant Police Chief Garrett Tom, Board President Aaron Peskin \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moejamil.com\/endorsements\">read more here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D3-Sharon-Lai-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of a woman in a business suit.\" class=\"wp-image-582970\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sharon-lai\">Sharon Lai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Economic recovery leader at the World Economic Forum, former board member at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 41<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Tenant and owner, living in District 3 since 2023, first moved to SF in 2005<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Walk and Muni when solo, drive when with kids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from University of California, Berkeley, development studies and city and regional planning; master\u2019s degree in public administration, Harvard Kennedy School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English, Mandarin, Cantonese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As a former SFMTA Commissioner, I am 100% pro-transit. I\u2019m open to SFMTA\u2019s plan to study the Central Subway extension, but financial feasibility, small business and neighborhood impacts are critical considerations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current SFMTA budget outlook, and state and federal funding availability&nbsp;<strong>cannot accommodate capital expansions<\/strong>. SFMTA should prioritize serving the most residents possible and those dependent on the system during uncertain budget times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of any public infrastructure project, we must ensure robust community input and disruption planning. The extremely&nbsp;<strong>disruptive impacts<\/strong>&nbsp;from Central Subway construction&nbsp;<strong>in Chinatown and Van Ness BRT<\/strong>&nbsp;are not something we want repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by<\/strong>: Community Tenants Association, Teamsters Joint Council 7, 7 of the current Board of Supervisors \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharonlaisf.com\/endorsements\">read more here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/D3-Eduard-Navarro-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Illustration of a bald man with a beard from District 3 wearing a blue jacket.\" class=\"wp-image-593867\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eduard-navarro\"><strong>Eduard Navarro<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Tech startup founder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 44<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Tenant in District 3 since December 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Walking, public transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: CFA Institute: Chartered Financial Analyst, passed level 1. Master\u2019s degree from Columbia University, architecture, concentration in urban design. Master\u2019s degree from Columbia University, real estate development, concentrating in finance. Ecole d\u2019Architecture de La Villette. Bachelor\u2019s degree in architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: Spanish, French, German, English, Val\u00e8ncian (Catalan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>, the Central Subway should be extended. This would improve transit access, ease congestion, and reduce reliance on cars. Fisherman\u2019s Wharf and North Beach are major cultural and economic hubs, and better connectivity would boost local businesses and tourism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make this extension viable, we must be creative and appropriate in its financing. Having&nbsp;<strong>previously acquired a significant tunnel in Europe<\/strong>&nbsp;equips me to lead this effort, ensuring we secure necessary funding while minimizing the financial burden on our community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, we should study broader, comprehensive transit investments in SF and the Bay Area to provide competitive alternatives to cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D3-Jconr-B-Ortega-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon image of a man with a mustache.\" class=\"wp-image-582971\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jconr-b-ortega\"><strong>JConr B. Ortega<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Self-described formerly homeless, leatherman, boxer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>, I\u2019d love for us to have a fully connected transit system, but it\u2019s not going to happen with the huge deficit and the need to climb out of the financial hole we are in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Answers may be lightly edited for formatting, spelling, and grammar. If you have questions for the candidates, please let us know at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"mailto:yujie@missionlocal.com\"><em>yujie@missionlocal.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Illustrations for the series by Neil Ballard.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can register to vote via the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/register-vote\"><em>sf.gov<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;website.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE CANDIDATE ANSWERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-3-supervisor-answers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/District-3-Banner_new.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Meet the Candidates: San Francisco\u2019s District 3 supervisor race\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-3-supervisor-answers\/\">Meet the Candidates: San Francisco\u2019s District 3 supervisor race<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\">YUJIE ZHOU<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:yujie@missionlocal.com\">yujie@missionlocal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REPORTER. Yujie Zhou came on as an intern after graduating from Columbia University&#8217;s Graduate School of Journalism. She is a full-time staff reporter as part of the Report for America program that helps put young journalists in newsrooms. Before falling in love with the Mission, Yujie covered New York City, studied politics through the \u201cstreet clashes\u201d in Hong Kong, and earned a wine-tasting certificate in two days. She\u2019s proud to be a bilingual journalist. Follow her on Twitter @Yujie_ZZ.<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\">More by Yujie Zhou<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0YUJIE ZHOU MAY 23, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) Leer en espa\u00f1ol Between now and the November election, Mission Local is asking each District 3 candidate one question per week, and candidates will get 100 words to respond. We will compile all responses to the 40-odd questions on a \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d page,&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/25\/meet-the-district-3-candidates-should-the-central-subway-be-extended\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33936"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33936"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33937,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33936\/revisions\/33937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}