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Giving the supes more investigative power …

Tim Redmond - February 24, 2020

Sup. Aaron Peskin, who has had trouble in the past getting reluctant witnesses to provide information to the board, is now moving to give...

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Chinatown building becomes battleground for community’s future

Tim Redmond - February 20, 2020

A real-estate investor with a history of attempting to evict vulnerable low-income seniors in Chinatown is now in the middle of a controversy over...

Housing

How corporate rentals are taking away rent-controlled housing

Tim Redmond - January 20, 2020

During the Planning Commission’s hearing last Thursday on corporate rentals, Peter Cohen, co-director of the Council of Community Housing Organizations, made a critical point. “We...

News + Politics

Why Richmond said No to coal

Tom Molanphy - January 19, 2020

On Tuesday, January 14, to the delight of environmentalists and health advocates and the consternation of the coal industry, the Richmond City Council passed...

Housing

Deal with SF’s worst planning scofflaw goes forward with little public review

Tim Redmond - December 4, 2019

A settlement deal with one of the city’s worst planning scofflaws comes before the Government Audit and Oversight Committee tomorrow – but the case...

News + Politics

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,...

News + Politics

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...

The Agenda

Guess who’s a lawyer for the city’s worst planning scofflaw? (Hint: He writes for the Chron)

Tim Redmond - October 27, 2019

The City Attorney’s Office and the Planning Department just released some details of the legal settlement between the city and the Academy of Art...

News + Politics

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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SF’s housing policy failure on full display this week

Tim Redmond - October 20, 2019

The city’s failure to make sure affordable housing keeps up with office growth will be on full display at the Land Use and Transportation...

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Giving the supes more investigative power …

Chinatown building becomes battleground for community’s future

How corporate rentals are taking away rent-controlled housing

Why Richmond said No to coal

Deal with SF’s worst planning scofflaw goes forward with little public review

Breed refuses to sign housing bill

Should a developer lawyer be on the Planning Commission?

Guess who’s a lawyer for the city’s worst planning scofflaw? (Hint: He writes for the Chron)

In dramatic hearing, Haney housing measure moves forward

SF’s housing policy failure on full display this week

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