Stories about Developers
Finally, a city study says public power makes perfect sense
San Francisco could buy out PG&E's local distribution system, provide cleaner, cheaper energy, and make money in the process.
Wiener’s ‘transit-oriented development’ bill screws public transit
More cars, more trucks, more private tech shuttles -- but not a penny for Muni in SB 50.
The Patty Hearst kidnapping and the rise of community-based organizations in SF
Two new books on the bizarre chapter in local history ignore the important political outcome.
Should the tech boom pay the costs of the tech boom?
The IPOs will make the housing market even worse. Should we use the budget surplus to build affordable housing? That's The Agenda for April 21-28.
Campaign against dark money kicks off Wednesday
SF could have the strongest disclosure laws on secretive PACs if proposal passes in November.
48hills sues MTC over secretive housing policy operation
We want to know how much public money went into funding a pro-developer operations aimed at promoting more market-rate housing with few protections for vulnerable communities.
The SF supes’ salvo against Wiener’s housing deregulation bill
A 9-2 vote against SB 50 puts SF on record against a measure that adds no new affordable housing or transit funding while encouraging more luxury housing.
Supes reject plan that would shadow Soma park
In direct rebuke to mayor, board says that a developer can't buy off the city when it comes to blocking sunshine in a crowded neighborhood.
The bizarre argument in favor of Wiener’s housing bill
Sup. Vallie Brown tries to make the convoluted case for letting the private market solve our housing crisis.
Critical housing measure comes to the board of supes
Mar wants the city to oppose Wiener's radical deregulation bill -- and has seven votes. Will the mayor veto?