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Elena Park is an SF News Today staff byline covering City Hall, public records and government accountability. This profile collects reporting on how official decisions affect San Francisco residents and neighborhoods.
City Hall · Waterfront
Tree removal has begun as part of the $40 million Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park renovation. The city says the trees will be replaced and the finished park will have the same total tree count.
Local utility · Bathrooms
A practical guide to 24-hour San Francisco public toilets plus late-night diners, cafés and gas stations where customers may be able to use a restroom.
City Hall · Public toilets
Public Works asked for $9.3 million to restore the Pit Stop network to 30 locations after a 21% rise in 311 steamer requests involving biowaste. The approved budget did not fund the full restoration.
Housing · Historic preservation
The city wants to roughly double protected historic resources by 2030 while a 74,888-unit housing pipeline remains largely stalled. The overlap is real, but the headline numbers do not prove thousands of homes are blocked.