Calvin Welch, Author at 48 hills

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How the Yimbys got slaughtered in the November SF election

December 4, 2018

This was to be a banner year for San Francisco Yimbys at the polls. The group is the social-media focused, bright young face of...

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The truth about ‘progressive’ housing policy

October 22, 2018

Randy Shaw, who runs a website called “BeyondChron,” is now writing for the Chron. In a piece that ran Oct. 21, he argues that...

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Climate-change denial, right here in California

September 6, 2018

“In California, facts and science still matter,” said Gov. Jerry Brown in a prepared statement. “These findings are profoundly serious and will continue to...

Opinion

OPINION: What went wrong June 5 — and what we can learn

June 28, 2018

Editor’s note: Progressives who supported Mark Leno or Sup. Jane Kim are looking at the results of the election and trying to figure out...

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SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate

April 23, 2018

Consider a short list of the realities facing our next mayor: The social/economic/cultural transformation of the city through unchecked hyper-gentrification caused by a development policy...

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How we beat Airbnb

January 22, 2018

San Francisco has set another first in the annals of the tech economy: a 50% reduction in the number of Airbnb listings for the...

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Ed Lee’s development legacy and the end of ‘balanced growth’

January 7, 2018

There is one defining fact about Ed Lee's years as mayor that has been missed in all that has been written about his legacy:...

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Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

September 28, 2017

"Democrats have a comprehensive agenda to invest in America's cities, grounded on the premise that local leaders are best equipped to create a better...

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The mayor’s latest housing plan won’t work

May 7, 2017

Mayor Lee and Supervisor Tang are at it again: They’ve proposed a density bonus plan for the second most dense city in the nation....

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Scott Wiener’s housing straw man

May 2, 2017

“The market is powerful, but we need other things. That’s why we have regulations. We have to go against the flow and re channel...

Calvin Welch

How the Yimbys got slaughtered in the November SF election

The truth about ‘progressive’ housing policy

Climate-change denial, right here in California

OPINION: What went wrong June 5 — and what we can learn

SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate

How we beat Airbnb

Ed Lee’s development legacy and the end of ‘balanced growth’

Assault on local control equals deregulation of housing

The mayor’s latest housing plan won’t work

Scott Wiener’s housing straw man

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