San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday marked his first 100 days in office with a progress report.
In his address, Lurie highlighted an overall drop in crime and improvements to public safety; the progress made in curbing homelessness and tackling the city's behavioral health crisis; revitalizing housing and the city's economy; and his ongoing efforts to engage with the community.
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WATCH HERELurie's office said his team started working on those improvements even before he took office. Other city leaders, however, say some of the "victories" Lurie will point to predate his administration.
"The decrease in crime is because of policies set into effect a couple of years ago … so we all had a part in it," District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar said. "I think that working together and being part of it and being more collaborative is a really good thing."
On the public safety front, Lurie said the city has seen a 35% drop in property crime, a 15% drop in violent crime and a 41% drop in car break-ins. Data on the San Francisco Police Department's crime dashboard corroborates the declines.
On the economy front, Lurie touted the success of NBA All-Star Weekend at Chase Center and other venues, saying it generated an estimated $350 million in economic activity.
Lurie also said Muni ridership rose to 75% of pre-pandemic levels, and hotel occupancy increased 3.1% from the first quarter of last year.
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Finally, the mayor said Moscone Center has seen a 53% increase in conference attendance from last year, generating $174 million in economic impact for the city so far this year.
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