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New board committees show little dramatic change—and some potential

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2023

Conservatives take over one panel, but progressives still control budget and land use—and a new committee on homelessness could take on a big role.

Housing

Planning Department has ambitious housing goals; Mayor’s Office stands in the way

Tim Redmond - January 23, 2023

Hearing shows huge disconnect between lofty goals and the ability of the city to implement them.

The Agenda

Supes to consider housing farce—and start on the mayor’s budget

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2023

Everybody knows the Housing Element won't work, but it's going to be approved anyway. Maybe at least someone will ask some questions.

Housing

Breed blocks affordable housing project in District 5 for ‘petty politics’

Tim Redmond - January 18, 2023

Shuttered car wash could have been more than 100 affordable units, until the mayor went back on a deal with the supes.

Opinion

Judge’s order barring sweeps should serve as a wake-up call for SF

Dean Preston - December 26, 2022

Instead of denials and resistance, Breed Administration should take immediate steps to provide alternatives for people living on the streets.

Drug policy

Why are we still fighting over harm reduction in SF?

Tim Redmond - December 16, 2022

Feinstein resisted AIDS-era needle exchanges, now Breed rejects proven safe injection sites. We can't incarcerate our way out of crisis

The Agenda

What does Breed plan to do about the overdose crisis?

Tim Redmond - December 11, 2022

Plus: The future of Laguna Honda, racist police traffic stops, and the farce that is the city's Housing Element. That's The Agenda for Dec. 11-18

Police

Major pushback against killer police robots; will it be enough?

Tim Redmond - December 5, 2022

One supe has already changed his mind and will vote No tomorrow; legal issue, ballot measure still pending as city deals with national media fallout of bizarre policy

The Agenda

SFPD has the worst record in the state on ‘pretext stops’ of Black and API people

Tim Redmond - December 4, 2022

Plus: Was the Killer Robot vote even legal? That's The Agenda for Dec. 5-12 2022

Housing

New study shows private market can’t and won’t create workforce housing in SF

Tim Redmond - November 30, 2022

The city's own study shows that the entire Yimby narrative is based on a fundamental economic falsehood.

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New board committees show little dramatic change—and some potential

Planning Department has ambitious housing goals; Mayor’s Office stands in the way

Supes to consider housing farce—and start on the mayor’s budget

Breed blocks affordable housing project in District 5 for ‘petty politics’

Judge’s order barring sweeps should serve as a wake-up call for SF

Why are we still fighting over harm reduction in SF?

What does Breed plan to do about the overdose crisis?

Major pushback against killer police robots; will it be enough?

SFPD has the worst record in the state on ‘pretext stops’ of Black and API people

New study shows private market can’t and won’t create workforce housing in SF

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