Potrero Bus Yard Gets $700M Rebuild, but 365 Housing Units Left Behind

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors moved forward on a massive Muni bus yard modernization, approved police GPS tracking technology over a lone civil liberties dissent, and introduced a resolution condemning federal immigration enforcement at SFO — a session that laid bare the city's competing priorities of transit, housing, public safety, and sanctuary policy.

• $700M+ Potrero Yard rebuild approved 10-0, but 365 of 465 planned housing units cut after costs ballooned 30% beyond estimates

• SFPD authorized to deploy StarChase GPS trackers on fleeing vehicles, 9-1, with Supervisor Walton casting the lone no vote over racial equity and privacy concerns

• Supervisor Chan introduces resolution condemning ICE actions at SFO, criticizing SFPD officers seen shielding federal agents during a weekend arrest

• Supervisor Sauter proposes 15 new historic landmarks in District 3, including Mona's — considered the first openly lesbian nightclub in the U.S.

• Board passes immigrant protection ordinance requiring document preparers to disclose free legal services, 10-0

The longest and most contentious debate of the day centered on the Potrero Yard Modernization Project — a rebuild of a 111-year-old Muni bus facility that serves more than a fifth of the system's ridership. The Board approved the project agreement with PRG Potrero Properties 10-0, but not before a sharp exchange over the loss of hundreds of planned affordable housing units.