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The state of California is screwing San Francisco on housing

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2023

Thanks to Sen. Wiener and our own delegation, San Francisco may be in serious trouble in four years—and it won't be the city's fault.

Housing

New study says market conditions, not city requirements, prevent housing construction

Tim Redmond - January 19, 2023

It's not affordable-housing policies or regulatory delays: Under current conditions, there is no way to meet the state's housing mandates.

News + Politics

Two crucial issues, housing and downtown, will come before the supes this week

Tim Redmond - November 13, 2022

Plus: what does 'a city that works' really mean? That's The Agenda for Nov. 13-20

The Agenda

Breed’s messaging undermines her own goals, including a critical Muni tax measure

Tim Redmond - October 30, 2022

Plus: Limits on cops' military hardware, long delays in Ethics audits, and a farce of a Housing Plan gets a hearing. That's The Agenda for Oct. 30-Nov. 6

News + Politics

How independent are Breed’s commissioners? Apparently not very.

Tim Redmond - September 25, 2022

Plus: The Planning Department is talking about 'equity;' what does that mean? That's The Agenda for Sept. 25-Oct. 2

The Agenda

Police racism, police violence, a hiatus on the Amazon tax ….

Tim Redmond - September 4, 2022

... and gee, they are so nice in Sacramento. Guess that's why the landlord lobby keeps on winning.

Housing

Equity study for luxury housing didn’t delay a single unit by a single day

Tim Redmond - September 1, 2022

City Planning Department documents confirm that Preston efforts to prevent displacement never limited any new housing (despite what the Chron says).

News + Politics

Evictions, displacement and a discretionary review on the edge of Chinatown

Tim Redmond - August 21, 2022

Plus: Will there be real civilian oversight of the Sheriff's Office? That's The Agenda for Aug. 21-28

Development

Major housing policy changes happening—but will they work?

Tim Redmond - June 28, 2022

Upzoning, a budget deal, competing visions of affordable housing—and a bit of reality about the current market.

Housing

SF needs $19 billion to meet state affordable housing goals—and Breed has no plan

Tim Redmond - May 19, 2022

Mayor's Office has no clue where to find the money, and won't even spend the existing Prop. I windfall right now. It's 'unbelievable.'

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The state of California is screwing San Francisco on housing

New study says market conditions, not city requirements, prevent housing construction

Two crucial issues, housing and downtown, will come before the supes this week

Breed’s messaging undermines her own goals, including a critical Muni tax measure

How independent are Breed’s commissioners? Apparently not very.

Police racism, police violence, a hiatus on the Amazon tax ….

Equity study for luxury housing didn’t delay a single unit by a single day

Evictions, displacement and a discretionary review on the edge of Chinatown

Major housing policy changes happening—but will they work?

SF needs $19 billion to meet state affordable housing goals—and Breed has no plan

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