Claire Reilly (left) and Heather Knight at the Castro Street streetcar turnaround. Photo: Claire Reilly/Axios
I had the pleasure of catching up with New York Times San Francisco bureau chief Heather Knight this week to launch Axios SF's new interview series, Local Motion.
It's a chance to ride beautiful historic streetcars while interviewing local icons.
Catch up quick: Knight covered SF for more than two decades at the San Francisco Chronicle and knows more about transit than anyone I know.
In 2018, she and Chronicle columnist Peter Hartlaub attempted to ride every Muni line, including buses, trains, streetcars and cable cars, all in one day.
Knight now reps the Bay to the country (and the world) at the Times, but says people underestimate SF.
"They think that we just went to hell in a handbasket during the pandemic," she said. "There's still thriving small businesses, a lot of joyful people … there's so much to love about this city."
To hear Heather Knight's insider tips for SF (including her picks for best bar, nightclub and taco joint), check out our new episode of Local Motion.
