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What gets reported.
What gets fixed.

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Today's record

Oakland request volume fell 2.6% over the prior 90-day period.

Abandoned vehicles and illegal dumping still lead the categories. 27,390 total requests across the window.

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SF requests / day
2,453
30-day average
Oakland requests / day
313
30-day average
SF cases · latest 48h
5,117
published
Oakland cases · latest 48h
409
published
01 City pulse
Recent 311 activity across San Francisco, mapped from the live dataset. Click a marker for the case detail.
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02 Explore the record
Four ways to read the same public record. Each is built for a different question.

San Francisco Property Report

Every 311 request at any SF address, with resolution status, closure notes, and neighborhood comparison.

Open the report8.7M RECORDS

Oakland Property Report

Every 311 request at any Oakland address, compared against its council district.

Open the report1.2M RECORDS

My Block radius report

See public records around an address, from the parcel to the block and nearby area. Preview the report direction.

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Filed editorial preview

See the draft data briefs and analysis layout before any article is published.

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Filed

Data briefs · Analysis · Field guides
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