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Housing

A (major) new twist on affordable housing legislation

Tim Redmond - June 29, 2022

Last-minute Mandelman move seeks to allow widespread housing demolition—potentially dooming Chan's affordable-housing measure.

News + Politics

The June election was bad news for Mayor London Breed

Calvin Welch - June 22, 2022

That's just one of the many key messages that the news media have missed.

News + Politics

Will the city’s Climate Plan ever happen? Plus: Election Day, tech-worker dorms …

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2022

... and shelter politics, the cost of cops, and an embarrassing NYT story. That's The Agenda for June 6-13.

Housing

Supes propose major affordable-housing reform measures for fall ballot

Tim Redmond - May 24, 2022

Charter amendments directly challenge the Breed/Yimby approach and seek more accountability.

News + Politics

Where are all the vacant storefronts, and who are the owners?

Tim Redmond - May 23, 2022

And what about all the vacant apartments? New legislation might start to put some sunshine on the secrets of empty buildings.

News + Politics

New district lines would deeply hurt progressive politics in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - March 28, 2022

Astonishing gerrymandering blows District 5 into bits and divides up progressive voters across the city to give the conservatives a strong advantage.

Development

The Treasure Island toll is regressive, pointless—and still somehow alive

Tim Redmond - March 13, 2022

The developers got a sweet deal, and now want to make low-income residents pay for the ferry service they need to sell high-end condos.

News + Politics

The new draft district supes maps: WTF?

Tim Redmond - March 10, 2022

Critics—and there are plenty—say the plan would undermine LGBT, Black, and progressive representation on the board.

Housing

Demolitions, speculation—and maybe not that much new housing anyway

Tim Redmond - March 7, 2022

Remarkable honesty at a supes hearing shows the actual impact of ending single-family zoning in San Francisco.

The Agenda

Can SF run its own bike-share program (and challenge the privatizers?)

Tim Redmond - February 13, 2022

Plus: The June 6 ballot shapes up—and will the Police Commission take civilian oversight seriously? That's The Agenda for Feb. 14-21

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A (major) new twist on affordable housing legislation

The June election was bad news for Mayor London Breed

Will the city’s Climate Plan ever happen? Plus: Election Day, tech-worker dorms …

Supes propose major affordable-housing reform measures for fall ballot

Where are all the vacant storefronts, and who are the owners?

New district lines would deeply hurt progressive politics in San Francisco

The Treasure Island toll is regressive, pointless—and still somehow alive

The new draft district supes maps: WTF?

Demolitions, speculation—and maybe not that much new housing anyway

Can SF run its own bike-share program (and challenge the privatizers?)

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