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Developers win with “smart growth” rule

With a big assist from the state Legislature, the SF Planning Department opened a new front in the city’s density wars last week. On...

The Agenda, Feb. 29-March 6: The Alex Nieto trial, affordable housing ….

I didn’t think the Alex Nieto case was actually going to trial; most of these police-abuse cases don’t. The last thing the city typically...

As Mayor Lee sweeps homeless off streets, supes debate affordable housing policy

As the Mayor’s Office was starting to sweep homeless people off Division Street, the epic battle over affordable housing started to play out at...

Supes vote to charge developers more for transit — will the mayor veto?

The new 6-5 majority on the Board of Supes was in full force today when Sup. John Avalos moved to increase modestly the amount...

The Agenda, Feb 22-29 2016: Politics, housing, homeless policy …

Why would someone raise more than $70,000 to run for a seat on the committee that oversees the local Democratic Party? Well: You have...

Five myths about the homeless problem in San Francisco

There is so much misinformation about homeless people and the problem of homelessness in San Francisco that I almost don’t know where to start....

Why C.W. Nevius is wrong about the Google buses

I keep having to correct Chuck Nevius, and this time, he’s going on about the glories of the Google buses, quoting Sup. Scott Wiener,...

The agenda, Feb. 8-14: Lee’s strange transit policy …

Here’s a strange one that’s mostly under the radar: Mayor Ed Lee has introduced a ballot measure that would direct all future increases in...

Planning commissioners are dubious about affordable housing bonus plan

The Planning Commission is ready to move forward on a potentially dramatic rezoning of some 30,000 building lots, many of them with housing already...

The Agenda, Feb. 1- Feb. 7: Super Bowl protests and affordable housing

The Super Bowl City display is now live at the foot of Market Street, and the protests are going live, too. We already saw...