»Riding the pork barrel.

Thanks to some energetic work on the part of the San Francisco political machine, the long-awaited Central Subway now has $500 big ones.

The Central Subway project is part of phase 2 of the Third Street Light Rail Project, and provides for a much-needed light-rail extension north of Market and into Chinatown. Unlike the first phase of the project, this design calls for underground tracks, which is fantastic news.