SAN FRANCISCO-Earlier today, GlobeSt.com outlined some key points in Mayor Edwin Lee's State of the City Address for San Francisco, which focused on a number of things, including re-envisioning the manner in which government provides housing to its lowest-income residents is a priority in 2013.
In addition, the Mayor notes that planning, building and maintaining a reliable public transportation system are among the City's most critical challenges.
Mayor Lee revealed in his speech that he will convene a San Francisco Transportation 2030 Task Force that will include regional transportation agencies, key stakeholders and the technology community to “develop a comprehensive roadmap and coordinated set of priorities and actionable recommendations to maintain the condition of the City's streets and make Muni and other transportation systems more reliable.”
And on the education side, because of reforms and renewed partnerships, the San Francisco Unified School District is continuing its progress, “as evidenced by its ranking as one of the highest performing urban school districts in the State with test scores at an all-time high, truancy down, and graduation rates up,” he says. “Progress includes double digit performance gains by African-American and Latino students over the last five years.”
Mayor Lee also revealed that he will propose nearly $50 million for public schools and an annual $25 million for universal pre-school, more resources provided by the City than at any other time in San Francisco history.
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Natalie Dolce
Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com and GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
