Development Archives

Environment

SF to pay $8 million after cops framed an innocent man for murder

Tim Redmond - July 25, 2021

Plus: An urban farm in the Portola, and shadows on two city parks ... That's The Agenda for July 26-August 1.

Housing

How did the Housing Authority ignore awful conditions at Plaza East?

Tim Redmond - July 21, 2021

Western Addition public housing project has been a disaster -- but a private contractor ran it with very little oversigh

Housing

Wiener’s housing bill could encourage even more sprawl

Zelda Bronstein - July 20, 2021

Read the fine print: Obscene development in Tassajara Valley could qualify for special protection under SB 10.

News + Politics

The future of the Board of Supes is on the line as redistricting moves forward

Tim Redmond - July 16, 2021

A city task force will draw new district lines for the next decade. The mayor's allies already have members. The supes pick three this week.

Food & Drink

A new look for the local classic Junipero Gin

Adrian Spinelli - July 15, 2021

It’s the spirit of a new era for the former Anchor Distilling Co.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Bodies talk in this week’s films, from ‘Angel’ to ‘Barfly’

Dennis Harvey - July 12, 2021

Get into the physical form, with surprising superheroes, eating disorder examination, and an adaptation of interviews with Bukowski.

City Hall

The budget’s not perfect — but it’s a lot better than what the mayor offered

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2021

Plus: Parklets, small business -- and the terrible mess that is public housing in the Western Addition. That's The Agenda for July 11-18

Housing

COVID rent strips Latinx tenants in SF of savings, wealth, and security

Tim Redmond - July 7, 2021

El Tecolote survey shows that more than 75 percent of families lost all or most of their savings to preserve their housing during the pandemic.

Movies

Fred Halsted’s ‘70s gay porn invades the arthouse multiplex

Johnny Ray Huston - July 7, 2021

Fists of fury, influential slow-pans, and a double feature that refuses to be defined by its sensationalist sex acts.

Housing

Two-thirds of needy SF tenants could get zero state or local rent relief

Tim Redmond - June 24, 2021

Supes hearing shows huge gap between the promises and the reality -- but the money is there if the mayor is willing to spend it.

Tagged with: Development

SF to pay $8 million after cops framed an innocent man for murder

How did the Housing Authority ignore awful conditions at Plaza East?

Wiener’s housing bill could encourage even more sprawl

The future of the Board of Supes is on the line as redistricting moves forward

A new look for the local classic Junipero Gin

Screen Grabs: Bodies talk in this week’s films, from ‘Angel’ to ‘Barfly’

The budget’s not perfect — but it’s a lot better than what the mayor offered

COVID rent strips Latinx tenants in SF of savings, wealth, and security

Fred Halsted’s ‘70s gay porn invades the arthouse multiplex

Two-thirds of needy SF tenants could get zero state or local rent relief

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