#paid-parking

#paid-parking

The delivery follows an initial batch of 10 buses introduced in August 2025, bringing the total number of vehicles supplied under the programme to 100. The buses have been integrated into the NTC fleet, which has historically operated an ageing vehicle base.

"While the need for safe, reliable roadside assistance hasn't changed, the way people access help has," Transportation Authority spokesperson Eric Carpenter stated. "We're focusing on modern tools like 511 and freeway service patrols to deliver faster service while reducing the need for drivers to leave their vehicles in potentially dangerous conditions."

A 47-year-old male driver entered the restricted area of the cable car turnaround and caused damage to the turnaround signal and a protective concrete barrier, but no injuries were reported.

The gentleman was trying to park in a parking spot and lost control of his vehicle, drove across the street and unfortunately hit two folks on the sidewalk.

The automated parking system uses a robotic arm to plug in a Level 2 charging cable. When the car finishes charging, the robotic arm unplugs the cable, and the EV is moved to another parking spot automatically. About a decade ago, Tesla promised a robotic arm that would automatically plug in an EV for overnight charging. That never happened, but other companies have risen to the challenge and are now offering fully featured products.

After 17 years of partnership, the San Francisco Department of Public Health has proposed the complete defunding of Sunday Streets beginning in 2026. The proposal reallocates funding that was originally advocated for and appropriated by the Board of Supervisors for Sunday Streets, towards department deficits. If approved, this would spell the end of this legacy San Francisco tradition. The Sunday Streets team is moving quickly into advocacy to stabilize the program and ensure the city doesn't lose something that residents deeply value.

Mayor Mamdani swept into Gracie Mansion on the promise of ending widespread corruption around policing and street safety. He can do both by laser-focusing his efforts on eliminating the prevalent abuse and forgery of parking placards. Mamdani has a rare chance to permanently halt this dangerous and criminal practice, and, in doing so, radically alter the balance of power in New York City. For the past decade, under the handle @placardabuse, we've documented how a large contingent of car drivers misuse their parking privileges -