Bad Ideas for Metro Growth
Historic preservation? I snapped the above photo on a visit to our nation’s capitol, where height limits for building codes seem to be trending upward....
FranMorelandJohnsAuthor of 11 Articles
The Secret Story of the Disappeared in the Bowels of Underground Transit
The man who never returned was not there. But when I was lost — almost forever — ‘neath the streets of San Francisco I knew exactly how he felt....
A Love Affair With the San Francisco Main Library
I’m simply in love with the San Francisco Main Library. Yes, THAT library, with the rotating cast of questionable characters on one side and tent encampments on another....
An Only in San Francisco City Kind of Walk….
On one-of-a-kind strolls through the City By The Bay....
Are Missiles Falling on San Francisco?
Space debris and general unease....
An Arrow Into San Francisco’s Heart
The art world lost one of its most talented sculptors this week, whose mark on SF remains a beloved fixture....
Abortion in the 1960s: Pat Maginnis and ‘The List’
A window into what’s ahead of us now....
Peace on the Flanks of San Francisco’s Streets
The beauty to your left and right while walking through a city hit with toils....
This Is San Francisco’s Smallest Official Park
But next time you do: stop and explore it — which won’t take too long....
Y’all Keep Hearing These Bangs Going Off in San Francisco, too?
The booms shake an already uneasy city....
‘It Is Ominous’: What It’s Like Being Quarantined Inside a Nursing Home
Living out my days in one of Covid’s biggest targets....