At Milan's New Olympic Village, Architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Envision Community Well Beyond the Games
The Milano Cortina Olympic Village will host athletes in 2026 then convert into student housing with activated public spaces and linked terraces anchoring Porta Romana.
Inside San Francisco's coffeehouse-fueled AI scene, where million-dollar deals happen over cortados
Founders can replace costly offices by building in coffee shops, leveraging serendipity, distributed teams, and affordable daily routines to grow startups.
ONTOS is a sci-fi thriller and spiritual successor to SOMA that explores existential questions about reality, identity, and belief while featuring Stellan Skarsgård.
Trump invites 'cute' Japanese kei trucks to come to America
President Donald Trump directed the Transportation Department to permit production of small Japanese-style kei trucks in the U.S., alongside a rollback of fuel economy standards.
Downtown SF party drives $27.9M in spending, slated to return in 2026
Downtown First Thursdays will continue through 2026 with funding from major backers, drawing hundreds of thousands and generating substantial neighborhood economic activity and expanded programming.
Zoox autonomous taxis welcoming first riders in San Francisco
Zoox's Zoox Explorers program offers free robotaxi rides to select San Francisco waitlist users across SoMa, Mission, and the Design District via the Zoox app.
San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride (Every Third Saturday)
Monthly midnight bicycle ride in San Francisco meets every third Saturday at a secret location announced same day; all levels welcome, bring provisions.
Bay Area Cities Expand Homeless Shelters. Winning Over Neighbors Is the Hard Part | KQED
San Francisco and San José face community resistance while expanding shelters and tiny-home transitional housing, complicating efforts to move people off the streets quickly.