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Housing

Again, the Chron misses the (critical) point on housing

Tim Redmond - August 31, 2022

Zoning rules aren't stopping construction, period. It's all about capital and finance—so blaming affordable housing activists is wrong.

Housing

Bogus group-housing plan approved—sort of

Tim Redmond - March 16, 2022

In a sign of how messed up state law has become, Supes allow five-unit building that developer says is too small.

Housing

ABAG’s regional housing plan is a fantasy

John Elberling - January 27, 2021

The affordable housing won't get built, developers will get rich, and low-income communities will be devastated.

Opinion

SF’s economic recovery plan: Trumpism on the local level

Calvin Welch - October 13, 2020

It's all about governmental deregulation and public subsidy of private profit -- while ignoring the manifest needs of everyday people.

Homelessness

Epic Sacramento showdown over looming eviction tsunami

John Elberling - August 23, 2020

In an important State Capitol legislative shift, on Thursday Berkeley Assemblymember Nancy Skinner agreed to amend her controversial housing bill, AB1085. She said she will...

Housing

Bill that could cost SF $50 million up for key Assembly vote

Tim Redmond - July 27, 2020

A bill that could cost San Francisco as much as $50 million in lost affordable housing money comes before a key state Assembly committee...

Housing

Developer wants huge density bonus — should we know why?

Tim Redmond - April 19, 2020

Fascinating housing discussion last week at the Board of Supes. The issue involves a large site at Geary and Masonic that for years was...

Campaign Trail

Talking Yimby, acting Nimby in District 5

Calvin Welch - October 6, 2019

A story is unfolding in the District Five supervisor race, ignored by the news media, that illustrates the contradiction between narrative and fact that...

News + Politics

Excelsior residents oppose new luxury housing project

Jeantelle Laberinto - August 11, 2019

On Sunday afternoon, Excelsior residents and community-based organizations gathered to march, drum, chant, perform, and express their collective anger and distress over the rise...

News + Politics

Wiener’s ‘transit-oriented development’ bill screws public transit

Calvin Welch - May 2, 2019

State Sen. Scott Wiener is promoting his housing bill, SB 50, as an example of environmental progress, since the measure is pushing transit-oriented development...

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Again, the Chron misses the (critical) point on housing

Bogus group-housing plan approved—sort of

ABAG’s regional housing plan is a fantasy

SF’s economic recovery plan: Trumpism on the local level

Epic Sacramento showdown over looming eviction tsunami

Bill that could cost SF $50 million up for key Assembly vote

Developer wants huge density bonus — should we know why?

Talking Yimby, acting Nimby in District 5

Excelsior residents oppose new luxury housing project

Wiener’s ‘transit-oriented development’ bill screws public transit

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