Stories about Neighborhoods
New measure would link jobs and housing in SF
No more office space until there are affordable places for the new workers to live -- that's the goal of a March 2020 ballot initiative.
People in cages, Earth under attack in occupied colonial land
Horrors and some nasty surprises on a poverty tour of the Southwest
Wiener quietly turns barber bill into major housing legislation
Gut-and-amend strategy puts a version of SB 50 on the legislative fast track.
Housing is focus of D5 debate
Brown, Preston differ sharply on SB 50 and the amount of affordable housing developers can afford.
The Twitter Tax Break was a bad idea
Supes hearing shows the negative impacts of the Central Market deal that helped make SF a tech hub
SF breaks America’s heart, says Washington Post
Everyone's talking about this article -- but let's remember that the devastating tech boom was not an earthquake or a random event: Local politicians made it happen, and still haven't admitted it was a mistake.
MIT researcher takes on 48 Hills — or maybe not
Despite the Yimby narrative, we agree the evidence shows that upzoning in Chicago led to speculation and higher housing costs.
New study challenges Wiener’s approach to housing
Eminent economic geographers say that deregulation and upzoning will make gentrification in cities like SF much worse.
Arts Forecast: The week’s best moments to honor Momma
Plus: The 48th annual Stanford Powwow, a musical benefit for immigration advocates RAICES, Diana Gameros, and the Walking Distance Dance Festival.
Uber’s plans include attacking public transit
Documents filed for IPO reveal plans to privatize transportation, getting riders off public buses and trains and onto "Uber buses."