Chamber of Commerce Archives

Housing

Big Real Estate wants to prevent effective rent control—and is pushing SF supes

Tim Redmond - June 20, 2024

Showdown looms next week on state ballot measure that would let local government regulate rents on new housing, vacant apartments.

Music

Music festival season kicks off—and keeps on kickin’

John-Paul Shiver - April 29, 2024

Turn up the sonic sunshine with Yerba Buena Gardens Fest, How Weird Street Faire, SFLive, Bhangra & Beats, more

Lit

Indie booksellers in trouble? BincTank to the rescue

Lou Fancher - March 11, 2024

A program that grew out of Borders now helps BIPOC-owned bookstores stay open and thrive through its grants.

Business + Tech

The city has a new business tax plan—which doesn’t address economic inequality

Tim Redmond - February 9, 2024

We can tinker with 'revenue-neutral' changes, but SF is facing a massive fiscal crisis, and the big corporations and billionaires are still not paying their fair share.

Music

Under the Stars: Farewell to Mission dive Uptown (and its adventurous jukebox)

John-Paul Shiver - January 3, 2024

Plus: Never too early for Mill Valley Music Fest tix, Folktronica takes Sweets Ballroom, foamboy drops Kaytranada-inspired beat, more.

Business + Tech

The brutal budget crisis of 2024—and how the city could address it without huge cuts

Tim Redmond - December 27, 2023

San Francisco needs to rethink how it collects taxes—and the state is going to have to get out of the way.

News + Politics

Does SF need 24/7 robot taxis (that don’t pay any fee to be taxis)?

Tim Redmond - July 9, 2023

Plus: A move to limit ballot information, and a cut to affordable housing requirements for developers. That's The Agenda for July 9-16

Food & Drink

How to keep the Lunar New Year hoppin’

Tamara Palmer - January 23, 2023

Fill the first few weeks of the moon’s calendar with parading, pop-up art, Peking duck and prosperity salad.

News + Politics

The June election was bad news for Mayor London Breed

Calvin Welch - June 22, 2022

That's just one of the many key messages that the news media have missed.

Economy

What if we let artists and homeless people take over all the empty SF office space?

Tim Redmond - May 18, 2022

The old work model is over, and downtown and the local economy is going to suffer—unless we get creative about the future.

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