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Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

An ambitious politician is backing away from the Yimby position in the face of a project that is going to be deeply unpopular.

When the Chron didn’t get the memo

Wow: the paper that drove downtown office development for decades now says that was a bad policy—but never admits its role

Housing for ‘families’ or corporate rentals?

Planning Commission approves the conversion of units that were supposed to help the housing crisis into very expensive places for short-term use.

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

Developer cheated. City officials allowed it. Now the tenants have to pay.

The Twitter bedrooms are just a tiny part of the problem with that building

That building was never zoned for office space, and a shady deal saved the owners $25 million.

The SoMa project that created a furor in the Assembly race is back again

Planning is trying again on 469 Stevenson, but the EIR appeal didn't delay a project that isn't going to be built any time soon anyway. Oh, and Yimby Law just lost.

Matt Dorsey’s Treasure Island problem

It's a key part of the district's future—but he hasn't been able to explain his vision (or even his understanding of the issues).

Mayor’s Office defies law on requiring maximum affordable housing

Hearing shows that Breed is willing to ignore legislation she wrote to give developers more benefits.

Should gas stations be housing?

It's not as simple as it sounds. Plus: final City Charter amendments for the fall election. That's The Agenda for July 11-17

Tenants fight to save affordable homes at Plaza East

Developer wants luxury housing in Western Addition; residents fear displacement

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