S.F. Supervisor Scott Wiener Reveals His Subway Dream

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Supervisor Scott Wiener's transportation plan helped carve out the city’s priorities for late-night transit. Map courtesy of San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency.

By Ted Goldberg, KQED News Fix

San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener is calling for the city to always have at least one subway under construction, an idea that would lead to billions of dollars in transit spending and, most likely, opposition from many residents and merchants.

Prompted by the region’s booming population and chronic traffic congestion, Wiener  introduced legislation Tuesday that would require the city to create a long-term policy for new underground train projects.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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