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Civic is the flagship audio program from the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit news institution, covering important local issues and the unique experiences of living and working in San Francisco... more
September 28, 2019Episode 5: A decade of journalism from the San Francisco Public PressAs the San Francisco Public Press’ celebrates 10 years of producing local investigative journalism, we peek inside to see what makes it tick. Reporter Kevin Stark unpacks his two projects on how sea level rise will affect coastal real estate development that continues to this day. Reporter Jeremy Adam Smith explains his investigations into segregation and funding inequality among San Francisco’s public schools. And the organization’s executive director and publisher tell how it all began....more52minPlay
September 21, 2019Episode 4: Confronting climate change, sea level rise, and emissionsOn this edition of Civic: What San Francisco needs to consider to adapt to sea level rise, how citizen lobbyists are hoping to address climate change with a bipartisan federal carbon dividend, plus plans to reduce emissions from trucking and housing....more52minPlay
September 21, 2019What's New & What's Next for 9/20/19In What's New & What's Next, the Civic team offers a roundup of San Francisco news and a look at what's ahead on the city's calendar. This week: Youth strike for the climate, health workers shut down a commission meeting, the library ends fees and upcoming proposals regarding housing, the fire code, and hotel conversions....more8minPlay
September 14, 2019Episode 3: Public transit in San FranciscoOn this edition of Civic: We hear how the Transit Riders are marking Transit Week in the city, and get reactions to a potential BART panhandling and busking ban....more52minPlay
September 14, 2019What's New & What's Next for 9/13/19In What's New & What's Next, the Civic team offers a roundup of San Francisco news and a look at what's ahead on the city's calendar. This week: State-level housing legislation passes the Senate, San Francisco transit setbacks, and what's coming up in terms of weekend events and at the next Board of Supervisors meeting....more8minPlay
September 07, 2019Episode 2: Covering homelessness in San FranciscoPhoto by Judith Calson...more52minPlay
August 15, 2019Episode 1: San Francisco's proposed $600 million housing bondOn this edition of Civic, we look into the proposal for a $600 million dollar housing bond that will go before San Francisco voters in November. It's the largest bond the city has ever considered. What could the city build with $600 million? How would it get built?...more52minPlay
August 14, 2019Bonus segment: The troubled history of Redevelopment in SFA conversation with USF's Rachel Brahinsky about the history of Redevelopment in San Francisco...more21minPlay