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Mayor pulls poison-pill office development measure

Tim Redmond - December 3, 2019

Mayor London Breed has withdrawn a ballot measure that was set to compete with a community-based effort to link office development to housing, presumably...

Housing

Supes look to protect tenants while planners make the housing crisis worse

Tim Redmond - November 30, 2019

UPDATE: The item on the Hines tower has been updated to reflect new numbers. Sup. Matt Haney is pushing legislation that would extend eviction protections...

Talking beat evolution with SF native producer Dave Aju

John-Paul Shiver - November 28, 2019

For years, Marc Barrite built out his Dave Aju alias, a wordplay nom de plum for a San Francisco techno night in the early...

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Breed refuses to sign housing bill

Tim Redmond - November 18, 2019

Mayor London Breed has refused to sign legislation raising the fee office developers have to pay for affordable housing. Although the bill, which passed unanimously,...

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Should a developer lawyer be on the Planning Commission?

Tim Redmond - November 17, 2019

For the first time in at least my 37 years of covering city politics – and possibly much longer – a lawyer who has...

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Community groups demand equity agenda in choice of new planning director

Tim Redmond - November 7, 2019

The San Francisco Planning Commission began today its formal process of selecting a new director to replace the retiring John Rahaim – and community...

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Housing balance measure headed for March ballot

Tim Redmond - October 31, 2019

Now that Sup. Matt Haney’s jobs-housing balance bill has passed with a veto-proof majority, the next big housing fight is shaping up: Supporters of...

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Haney’s housing bill passes 11-0

Tim Redmond - October 29, 2019

Sup. Matt Haney’s legislation forcing office developers to pay more of the cost of their affordable housing impacts passed the board 11-0 today after...

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In dramatic hearing, Haney housing measure moves forward

Tim Redmond - October 22, 2019

The Land Use and Transportation Committee yesterday moved forward a plan to increase the fee office developers pay for housing after a remarkable hearing...

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UCSF’s secret plans to expand dramatically in Parnassus Heights

Dennis Antenore - October 21, 2019

“Uh-oh -- the cat’s out of the bag now.” That’s what a consultant was heard to say at the final meeting of the Community Working...

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Mayor pulls poison-pill office development measure

Supes look to protect tenants while planners make the housing crisis worse

Talking beat evolution with SF native producer Dave Aju

Breed refuses to sign housing bill

Should a developer lawyer be on the Planning Commission?

Community groups demand equity agenda in choice of new planning director

Housing balance measure headed for March ballot

Haney’s housing bill passes 11-0

In dramatic hearing, Haney housing measure moves forward

UCSF’s secret plans to expand dramatically in Parnassus Heights

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