SFist Photo: Playing Politics with Street Repaving?

Mmmmm... the smell of new asphalt. Those bumpy rides to your day spa are history now that Union Street, or at least the retail stretch of it in Cow Hollow anyway, has a fresh layer of bitumen.

Have any potholes in your area? We're sure that help will be on its way to your district eventually. Did these blocks on Union need repaving more than the other 12,400 in S.F.? We don't know, but powerful San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin seems to feel that politics plays a role in choosing which areas get attention first. Is it true that DPW recently adjusted its schedule due to pressure from the Mayor’s Office and a "particular supervisor", as alleged by Board President Peskin, or is this just a case of responsive governmental entities acting as they should? We don't have enough information to know for sure. Do you?