Edward Yee, District 7 Supervisor Candidate, Answers Reader Questions

The Ingleside Light gathered questions from the community and posed them to the District 7, District 11 and mayor candidates in advance of the Nov. 5 election.

Here are the responses from Edward S. Yee, a retired thoracic surgeon, who has been a man of few words and appearances on the campaign trail. He notably made his first in-person appearance at the Sept. 23 debate hosted by Mission Local.

Yee is up against current District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar, small business owner Matthew Boschetto and firefighter Stephen Martin-Pinto.

Responses have been lightly edited.

How do you plan to be consistently involved in the neighborhood once in office?

24/7 like my profession as MD.

What is one issue in the neighborhood that you see ignored? How would you tackle this issue?

Safety. 

Will you commit to fully funding the Dignity Fund in this and future years to meet the growing number and needs of older adults and people with Disabilities? 

Depends on the details.

In many ways, City College of San Francisco was the beating heart of the neighborhood, a source of jobs and customers for local businesses. But its troubles have led to a 60%+ decline in enrollment which has precipitated other issues. How will you work with the college community to turn it around?

Need to attract students who are interested in the leg up for advancement to California Universities.  

City College of San Francisco projects groundbreaking for its long-awaited Diego Rivera Theater — which will prominently feature Rivera's fresco Pan American Unity —  in December 2024. How will you work with the college community and the city's tourism sector to make it an attraction that boosts the economy and puts Ingleside on the map?

Sorry, not knowledgeable of this project.

The Balboa Park Area Plan studied many major and minor projects, including decking the Interstate 280 freeway, realigning freeway ramps, etc. How will you advance portions yet to be done in the district?

Wrong way to solve the problem.

What will you do to breathe new life into the neighborhood's commercial corridors? Please list 10 concrete proposals.

Safety (terrible in Chinatown), transportation, parking, ambassadors, attractions, ease of walking or exercise, proximity to parks, education of city resources, stay vacations, local hangouts and weather protection.

What does adequate community policing look like for the greater Ingleside neighborhood and its diverse communities?

Safe to walk during daylight. 

Do you support the renewal and expansion of the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District? If so, why and how will you work with its leadership to make sure it delivers the best results for all stakeholders?

Sorry, not familiar with this. 

How will you incentivize landlords to rent out long-vacant units and thus increase the housing stock?

Yes, tenants have rights than landlords in San Francisco.

What's your position on Recology's monopoly on trash collection?

Job well done so we get what we paid for.