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Why market-rate housing makes the crisis worse

Tim Redmond - June 14, 2015

The city's own studies show that building luxury units causes more problems than it solves. Why is this not the defining issue in housing...

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Housing into a hotel, in the heart of the Castro

Tim Redmond - June 11, 2015

SF's pro-Airbnb law and lax enforcement allows all sorts of operators to cannibalize the city's housing stock for tourist hotels. Check this one out By...

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Welcome to the strange world of Airbnb logic

Tim Redmond - May 18, 2015

Nothing makes sense -- except the billions that company is reaping by avoiding local regulations By Tim Redmond MAY 18, 2015 – The City Planning Department...

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The Agenda, May 18-24: The Airbnb showdown begins

Tim Redmond - May 17, 2015

Plus: The future of the Ethics Commission, City College contract talks ... and why I ran the Bay to Breakers By Tim Redmond MAY 18, 2015...

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Airbnb makes housing crisis much worse, city study shows

Tim Redmond - May 14, 2015

As many as 30 percent of the available rentals in the Mission are off the market and used as hotel rooms; the Chiu legislation...

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Tech Office Creep comes to Chinatown

Tim Redmond - April 30, 2015

Community leaders worry that neighborhood-serving businesses will be forced out by offices that violate local zoning laws By Tim Redmond APRIL 30, 2015 – The creep...

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Airbnb initiative filed, setting the scene for high-stakes November battle

Tim Redmond - April 29, 2015

Measure that would mandate Airbnb list only registered hosts is ready to start gathering signatures -- and could be a defining issue in D3...

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After 8 months, developer still hasn’t complied with city planning rules

Zelda Bronstein - April 28, 2015

The story of 660 Third Street is a sad example of how big commercial property owners can get away with ignoring zoning rules By Zelda...

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Mayor’s Airbnb bill won’t defuse ballot measure

Tim Redmond - April 14, 2015

Changes in the short-term rental law don't address the major problem -- so this fight is going to the November ballot By Tim Redmond APRIL 15,...

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Why SF city planning is such a mess: A case study

Tim Redmond - April 13, 2015

Modest project on Bryant Street sheds light on a long list of planning problems By Tim Redmond APRIL 14, 2014 – The City Planning Commission is...

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Why market-rate housing makes the crisis worse

Housing into a hotel, in the heart of the Castro

Welcome to the strange world of Airbnb logic

The Agenda, May 18-24: The Airbnb showdown begins

Airbnb makes housing crisis much worse, city study shows

Tech Office Creep comes to Chinatown

Airbnb initiative filed, setting the scene for high-stakes November battle

After 8 months, developer still hasn’t complied with city planning rules

Mayor’s Airbnb bill won’t defuse ballot measure

Why SF city planning is such a mess: A case study

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