Friday, May 3, 2024

Tagged with: Rent

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

Trickle-down economics from the Reagan Era rules as the state forces San Francisco to give luxury developers what they want (and ignores affordable housing).

Supes push back on state-mandated housing disaster

Plus: An honest discussion about the cops and budget priorities. That's The Agenda for Nov. 26 to Dec. 3

Why not let the unhoused take over some empty SF office buildings?

Rally suggests solution to downtown vacancies—and homelessness

Arrogant developer infuriates Mission activists

A community meeting erupts in anger when the person calling the shots on a big luxury project doesn't bother to show up.

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

Why should cities and counties guarantee profits for builders and push the costs of growth onto the local taxpayers?

Who should pay for more cops? Plus: high-speed police chases ….

... and alternatives for the future of downtown. That's The Agenda for Nov. 5-12

The case for ‘So I Married an Axe Murderer’ as the best SF film of all time

North Beach cappuccinos, Alamo Square breakups, Fog City Diner, pre-tech rents—the 1993 Mike Myers film deserves the crown.

Hips don’t die: Try our Halloween playlist for a truly freaky fête

From John Carpenter jams to ghoulish tracks deep in the Bay DNA, get the dance of the damned off to a good start.

The Yimbys are winning the media narrative, and that’s bad for all of us

Why are no local reporters willing to look beyond the simple (inaccurate) slogans and talk about the facts?

Fake, misleading news and images on Twitter—and here at home

No, Dean Preston did not resign. Plus: The eviction "scarlet letter," Uber's role in SF taxis, and the mayor's dangerous housing policy is back again. That's The Agenda for Oct. 15-22