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SF Works

by Jay Nargundkar

A podcast exploring San Francisco government, public policy, and local issues sfworks.substack.com

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Episodes

  1. Power to the People

    In this episode: 0:57: Waymos failed en masse during the December city-wide power outage, blocking traffic and getting in the way of first responders. Until recently, the company didn’t admit they had almost 1,600 stalled vehicle incidents in one day. 1:52: The power outage’s cause was a fire…

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  2. Six Months In

    In this episode: Lurie’s early tenure: budget “chops”, Labubus, and a surprising IG game; creative coffee drinks for actual coffee lovers 1:39: A recap and assessment of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s first six months in office, based on how he’s handled the City budget, homelessness, crime, business, and...

  3. Shop or Flop

    In this episode: SF Centre is dying, but Stonestown Galleria is on the come up; my most-consumed pastry 1:28: I recently bought my wedding suit at SF Centre, making me a rare customer at the dying mall frequently cited in “doom loop” narratives about downtown 2:49: Visits to SF Centre have…

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  4. Tahanan

    In this episode: The new mayor gets “unprecedented” powers; a novel approach to affordable housing; incredible smashburgers 1:13: The Trump-Musk horrorshow has made it difficult to focus on local issues, but in the first two months of Mayor Lurie’s term, he has picked up sweeping new powers via a...

  5. Homi-slide

    In this episode: SF has a new mayor; a deep dive into the City’s 2024 crime statistics; a new pop-up’s modern take on pan dulce 0:55: Daniel Lurie is off to a fast start as mayor, helping resolve a hotel strike, leading steet cleanups, and delivering an inauguration speech full of “hard truths”...

  6. Follow the Money

    In this episode: On August 1, 2024, Mayor London Breed signed San Francisco’s latest two-year balanced budget, a plan to both spend and take in >$15.5B annually. Just over four months later, a City report reveals that we’re already way off—now facing an $876 million deficit! To close that gap,...

  7. The Mayor & the Supes

    In this episode: An intro to SF Works; the role of the Mayor and Board of Supervisors; an incredible Mission sandwich spot * 1:16 — Why I started this podcast, and what I hope we can do together * 4:20 — My request to listeners: please connect me with potential podcast guests * 4:54 — The role of...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast exploring San Francisco government, public policy, and local issues

sfworks.substack.com

HOSTED BY

Jay Nargundkar

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A podcast exploring San Francisco government, public policy, and local issues sfworks.substack.com

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