{"id":34048,"date":"2024-05-30T12:27:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=34048"},"modified":"2024-05-30T12:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:32:02","slug":"public-bathrooms-in-district-9-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/public-bathrooms-in-district-9-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Public bathrooms in District 9 \u2013 more?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cc618975d23ed5bf560cca32297b299a?s=160&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cc618975d23ed5bf560cca32297b299a?s=80&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"\"> by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/oscarp\/\">OSCAR PALMA<\/a><\/strong> MAY 29, 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\/02\/District9Banners.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of all of the candidates running for the District 9 supervisor seat in this 2024 election.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration by Neil Ballard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/conozca-a-los-candidatos-del-distrito-9-apoya-los-centros-de-tratamiento-bajo-demanda-en-el-distrito\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/meet-the-district-9-candidates-do-you-support-more-on-demand-treatment-centers-in-the-district\/\">l<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Welcome back to our \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where we ask every supervisorial hopeful in the November 2024 election one question each week. Candidates are asked to answer questions on policy, ideology and more in 100 words or fewer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Answers are being published individually each week, but we are also archiving the weekly series&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/01\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-9-supervisor-answers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missionculturalcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/47237b6f-c2b1-42fd-ae6e-a698d4edcd44.jpg\" alt=\"MERCADO\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you know of other political events, let me know and I will add them to the post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I will be at Noah\u2019s NY Bagels at 2300 16th St, on Thursday, May 30, at 11 a.m. to say hello and talk about the district,&nbsp;or you can email me at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:oscar.palma@missionlocal.com\">oscar.palma@missionlocal.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This week\u2019s question<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>The district has 26 public restrooms and at least one pending at Precita park. Do you think these are adequately maintained&nbsp;and would you like to see more? If so, where?<\/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\/01\/D9Fielder_2-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of District 9 supervisor candidate Jackie Fielder.\" class=\"wp-image-580659\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jackie-fielder\">Jackie Fielder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>Nonprofit co-director at Stop the Money Pipeline. Former educator at San Francisco State University, co-founder of the San Francisco Public Bank Coalition. Democratic Socialist<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>29<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tenant<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;lived in District 9 September 2017 to June 2018, October 2019 to August 2020 ,and April 2021 to present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bachelor\u2019s degree in public policy and master\u2019s degree in sociology from Stanford University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages:&nbsp;<\/strong>English and Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to see more bathrooms, especially at parks like Precita. In general we need more public restrooms for our residents and the tourists who visit our City. SF has 26 toilets per 100K residents but I\u2019d love to see us match other countries like Norway, New Zealand, or Iceland who have 33, 45, and 56 toilets per 100K, respectively. But similar to the trash can problem, we are in a staffing shortage that needs to be fixed to be able to adequately maintain more bathrooms. I deeply appreciate the workers who attend the 16th and 24th street self cleaning bathrooms and think those are adequately maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>Former State Representative Tom Ammiano, Former D9 Supervisor David Campos, Former Mayor Art Agnos, City College Trustee Vick Chung, D3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackieforsf.com\/home\">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\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hBrown-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Supervisory candidate H. Brown.\" class=\"wp-image-582564\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-h-brown\">h brown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>Retired special education teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>80<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tenant, at current address for nine years, redistricted into District 9 in April 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:&nbsp;<\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s degree in education and master\u2019s degree in special education from Clemson University&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages:&nbsp;<\/strong>English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy oldest 311 Request for Action Number is #15768985<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe it is for toilets at each end of Clarion Alley Art Gallery w\/one in front of Mission District Police Precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have one for paving all of Clarion Alley Art Gallery where I finally filled the potholes myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Took a year and 13 broken bags of cement and grout<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have active 311 Requests to move Attendant toilet 100 yards from 20th Street side of Armory to bus side on Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My activist work for 6 months with my dog got feces&nbsp;saturated fencing removed from around Armory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>No endorsements listed<\/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\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/D9-Candidate-Bermudez-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of District 9 supervisorial candidate Julian Bermudez.\" class=\"wp-image-579860\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-julian-bermudez\">Julian Bermudez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>Works in and directs his family business, Rancho Grande Appliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>27&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Born San Francisco in 1996, raised on and off in District 9 until he left for college in 2015, then the army in 2019 and now back, living in the Mission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Carpool\/catch a ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong>&nbsp;City College of San Francisco, Chico State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages:&nbsp;<\/strong>English and Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn my opinion, the majority of them are adequately maintained; however, the ones that are not seem to suffer from insufficient funding to ensure proper maintenance. For instance, the pit stop at Garfield Park is not the same as the pit stop when exiting the Bart station on 24th or 16th Street. The Pitstop program in San Francisco should be the most important aspect of the city\u2019s efforts to maintain the cleanliness of its streets. Public restrooms will be beneficial to all individuals, including the unhoused, tourists, everyday workers, and millionaires. Going to the bathroom is not an option; it.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Julian-19-1.pdf\">read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>No endorsements listed \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votelocalsf.com\/\">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\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/D9-Candidate-Torres-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of supervisorial candidate Stephen Torres.\" class=\"wp-image-579866\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stephen-torres\">Stephen Torres<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Bartender at Twin Peaks Tavern, customer service at Flowercraft Nursery and freelance writer&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 46<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Tenant, lived in District 9 summer 2001 to fall 2003, and returned in the summer 2010<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Moorpark Community College and San Francisco City College as work has permitted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English and Spanish&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPublic restrooms are essential and do not need to burden our budget if we simply use some common sense and &nbsp;eliminate all barriers to installing affordable sites. We either fund public restrooms and their operational costs up front, or we will continue to deal with the grime and clean-up costs on the back end. I support the progress DPW has achieved as well as expanding the current 26 public restrooms in District 9, particularly in high-traffic locations like BART stations, public parks, and other rights of way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>Mark Leno, Former State Senator, Aaron Peskin, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Hillary Ronen, Supervisor, District 9 \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephentorressf.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\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/D9-Candidate-Gutierrez-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of District 9 supervisorial candidate Jaime Gutierrez.\" class=\"wp-image-579863\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jaime-gutierrez\">Jaime Gutierrez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>Transit supervisor for SFMTA\/Muni<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>57<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tenant<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;born in District 9 in 1967 and, except for three years spent in the Army, has resided here ever since<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Bike<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong>&nbsp;U.S. Army, City College of San Francisco, University of California, Berkeley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages:&nbsp;<\/strong>English and Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBathrooms and optimal access are extremely important to have in the district.&nbsp; It is imperative that they are maintained and kept clean.&nbsp;The public should be educated with proper signage and with an appeal to decency.&nbsp; All of the bathrooms are unisex and they should be labeled as such.&nbsp; Since all people are using the same bathroom, cleanliness is a big issue.&nbsp; It also is important that there be bathrooms at all MUNI bus line terminals.&nbsp;The City can have them set up to open for public use at certain hours with City personnel to have access at all hours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>Transportation Workers Union Local 200 \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutierrez2024.com\/\">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\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/D9-Candidate-Chandler-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of District 9 supervisorial candidate Trevor Chandler.\" class=\"wp-image-579861\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trevor-chandler\">Trevor Chandler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>Public school teacher since 2023. Former director of government and public policy at Citizen, a public safety app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>37<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tenant<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;living in District 9 since July 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:&nbsp;<\/strong>Plymouth State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages:&nbsp;<\/strong>English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe absolutely need more public bathrooms throughout D9, especially in our commercial corridors. We can do this without spending $2 million [editor\u2019s note: SF\u2019s Rec and Park told this publication the final cost to the city was $200,000 because Prefab structure and installation were donated.] like the Noe Valley toilet was projected to cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It shouldn\u2019t have taken a scandal to get DPW to come clean about their inflated costs, they also did this with the tiny home village on Mission which was exorbitantly more expensive than the one done privately on Gough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corruption and waste at City Hall has prevented D9 from receiving the basic services we deserve. As a reformer and outsider, I am committed to bringing transparency and delivering for D9.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>Latino LGBTQ political organization HONOR PAC, State Senator Scott Wiener, Assembly Member Rick Chavez Zbur, Brownie Mary Democratic Club, Supreme Court Marriage Equality Lead Plaintiff Jim Obergefell \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trevor4sf.com\/\">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\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/D9-Candidate-Hernandez-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of supervisorial candidate Roberto Hernandez.\" class=\"wp-image-579864\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-roberto-hernandez\">Roberto Hernandez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>CEO, Cultura y Arte Nativa de Las Americas (CANA).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>67<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Homeowner<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;born in the Mission in June 1956 and has not left<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Car and bicycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bachelor\u2019s degree in sociology from University of San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages:&nbsp;<\/strong>English and Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe absolutely need more public bathrooms in District 9. Assemblymember Haney recently&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2022\/10\/san-francisco-restroom-1-7-million-bathroom-public-restroom\/\">identified the bureaucratic&nbsp;<\/a>hurdles that inhibit their construction, and was able to successfully deliver a new public restroom in Noe Valley at a reasonable cost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I plan to be the same type of hands-on problem solver in order to bring critical resources to District 9. As Supervisor, I\u2019ll facilitate community discussions to determine which areas most need restrooms \u2014 such as Franklin Square, an issue I experienced firsthand coaching soccer \u2014 and then work with the appropriate agencies to ensure these facilities are built in a timely and cost-effective manner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Supervisor Myrna Melgar, Supervisor Shamann Walton, State Senator Scott Wiener, BART Director Bevan Dufty \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/roberto4sf.com\/\">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\/missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/D9-Candidate-Petrelis-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A cartoon of District 9 supervisorial candidate Michael Petrelis.\" class=\"wp-image-579865\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michael-petrelis\">Michael Petrelis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>AIDS and LGBTQ activist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age:&nbsp;<\/strong>No response given<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Has lived on Clinton Park since May 1996, which became part of District 9 in April 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Petrelis asked not to participate in the series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong>&nbsp;Petrelis asked not to participate in the series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages:&nbsp;<\/strong>English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Petrelis said he wishes not to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>Not seeking endorsements, and I see much of the endorsement industrial complex as corrupt, rife with payola and favor-trading, and for gotcha responses<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Candidates are rotated alphabetically. Answers may be lightly edited for formatting, spelling, and grammar.<\/em>&nbsp;<em>If you have questions for the candidates, please let us know at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:will@missionlocal.com\">oscar.palma@missionlocal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read the rest of the District 9 questions&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/01\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-9-supervisor-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>, and the entire \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/tag\/meet-the-candidates\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/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 website<\/em><\/a><em>. Illustrations for the series by Neil Ballard.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/meda-to-buy-a-building-near-16th-st-bart-for-100-percent-affordable-housing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2901-16th-street.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"MEDA to buy a building near 16th St. BART for 100 percent affordable housing\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/meda-to-buy-a-building-near-16th-st-bart-for-100-percent-affordable-housing\/\">MEDA to buy a building near 16th St. BART for 100 percent affordable housing<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/meet-the-candidates-how-do-district-11-contenders-get-around-the-city\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/District-11-Banner-1.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Meet the candidates: How do District 11 contenders get around the city?\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/meet-the-candidates-how-do-district-11-contenders-get-around-the-city\/\">Meet the candidates: How do District 11 contenders get around the city?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/public-defender-resentencing-program\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tammy-Garvin-Belinda-Anderson-Jamesetta-Guy-Freedom-Project-luncheon-May-28-2024.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"CA to cut first-of-its-kind resentencing program aimed at mass incarceration\u00a0\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/public-defender-resentencing-program\/\">CA to cut first-of-its-kind resentencing program aimed at mass incarceration&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/oscarp\/\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/oscarp\/\">OSCAR PALMA<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:oscar.palma@missionlocal.com\">oscar.palma@missionlocal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar is a reporter with interest in environmental and community journalism, and how these may intersect. Some of his personal interests are bicycles, film, and both Latin American literature and punk. Oscar&#8217;s work has previously appeared in KQED, The Frisc, El Tecolote, and Golden Gate Xpress.<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/oscarp\/\">More by Oscar Palma<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:  <a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/public-bathrooms-in-the-mission-more\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Mission+Local&amp;utm_campaign=f07a0fdb83-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_29_03_55&amp;utm_term=0_-f07a0fdb83-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]\">https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/05\/public-bathrooms-in-the-mission-more\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Mission+Local&amp;utm_campaign=f07a0fdb83-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_29_03_55&amp;utm_term=0_-f07a0fdb83-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by&nbsp;OSCAR PALMA MAY 29, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) Leer en espa\u00f1ol Welcome back to our \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where we ask every supervisorial hopeful in the November 2024 election one question each week. Candidates are asked to answer questions on policy, ideology and more in 100 words or fewer. 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