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The bogus (and needless) politics of austerity

San Francisco doesn't need to cut money for affordable housing (or other services). There are viable solutions
Housing Quintin Mecke -
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The dangerous fantasy of upzoning

Politicians pretend to be doing something, while they refuse to address the real housing crisis.
Housing Fernando Marti -
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Fred Again surprised SF with ecstatic ‘USB002’ set—yes, in this economy

Cameras down, hands up, bangers on deck at the UK favorite's Cow Palace reveal. It may have been worth selling that kidney
Music Andrew Brobst -
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New D4 supe faces defining vote on Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

Plus: A way to control corporate campaign spending, and saving car-free Market St .... That's The Agenda for Dec. 1-7
The Agenda Tim Redmond -
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Featured

Danny Brown enters his sober era, with wild ‘Stardust’ still intact

D'Andre Ball -
Rehab stint led Detroit rapper to hyperpop and 'The Artist's Way'; new LP highlights one of the genre's true originals.
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Development

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

Tim Redmond -
A test case for ending historic neighborhood protections wins 8-2 approval
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Immigration

Thousands march against ICE

JJ Lansing -
Somber yet also jubilant rally serves as reminder that federal agents are still here in San Francisco
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The Agenda

Lurie’s (Rich) Family Zoning Plan faces its first test at supes committee

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Looks like Pelosi will not run again. Will the progressives have a candidate? That's The Agenda for Oct. 19-26
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Housing

A pro-growth Yimby ally has some untimely questions about Wiener’s new bill

Zelda Bronstein -
Veteran planner Bill Fulton is all about more housing, but he isn't sure that SB 79 will work. He could have said that sooner.
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Opinion

OPINION: The serious problems with Dorsey’s sober-housing legislation

Jordan Wasilewski -
It bans all supportive housing that isn't 'drug free.' This will make the situation on the streets worse.
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Housing

Berkeley’s city planning ‘cancel culture’

Zelda Bronstein -
Small shops and the public cut out of the process of upzoning three neighborhoods
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The Agenda

How Scott Wiener is undermining affordable housing

Tim Redmond -
Plus: A strange move to allow city donations to a law-enforcement group, and why SF should buy apartments from a bankrupt landlord. That's The Agenda for Sept. 28-Oct. 5
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Housing

New study shows why Lurie’s zoning plan will never make housing affordable

Tim Redmond -
Detailed housing data from 2015 to 2022 shows that developers aren't building what the city needs—and are damaging vulnerable communities
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Immigration

New state ‘loitering’ law could lead to racial profiling and deportations

Serena Finney -
In the name of fighting sex trafficking, the state just opened the door to racial profiling, abuse, and helping ICE
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Housing

The bizarre incompetence of Wiener’s SB 79

Michael Barnes -
Do that math: This will never work. And it undermines all the twisted efforts cities are making to comply with RHNA
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Elections

We will probably know Tuesday evening if Sup. Joel Engardio keeps his seat

Tim Redmond -
Early results could tell the tale—and if the D4 supe is out, what will Lurie do?
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Housing

Planning Commission passes Lurie plan over strong community opposition

Serena Finney and Tim Redmond -
Key measure advances to Board of Supes, where neighbors from the swing vote districts will be pitted against the mayor and the big developers
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Housing

Opposition grows to Lurie’s zoning plan that would transform San Francisco

Tim Redmond -
Tenants, neighborhood groups, and some supes are saying the plan will hurt renters and small businesses—and needs more environmental review
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Development

The six fatal flaws in Mayor Lurie’s so-called ‘Family Zoning Plan’

Calvin Welch -
It won't bring down housing prices. It will create displacement—and it's terribly divisive
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