California is in the midst of a housing crisis. For decades, we have not been building enough homes to meet demand. In fact, by some estimates, we’ve produced only 40 percent of what is needed since 2007.
Assembly – Phil Ting
Wiener Tries Again to Pass Housing Density Law
Like the phoenix on San Francisco’s city flag, a controversial bill from a former city supervisor, which had died before in the state capitol, is once again rising from the ashes of legislative defeat, but not without pushback.
D4ward SF Housing Forum, Nov. 20
Housing Forum, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. at Lycée Francais de San Francisco, 1201 Ortega St,, at 20th Avenue.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Program Offers Incentives
The ADU Incentives program provides a suite of services – including financing – for homeowners to create an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their single family home.
Ellis Act Evictions on the Rise in the Sunset; Artist Forced to Move
On Sept. 2, 1976, Linda Joy Johnson moved into a flat on 11th Avenue and has called it home ever since. But, this coming November, the 64-year-old woman might get evicted under the Ellis Act.
Free Event on May 16: Affordable Housing in San Francisco
You are invited to a free public event featuring a panel of housing policy makers and activists discussing the forces driving the housing crisis in San Francisco and how to address them.
Francis Scott Key Annex Educator Housing Reaches Next Milestone
MidPen Housing, the developer for the Francis Scott Key Annex Educator Housing complex, has submitted the project application to the San Francisco Planning Department.
New Community Group Brainstorms Housing Fix
A new community-organizing group in the Richmond District called Richmond Rising has launched a drive to raise awareness of and find concrete solutions to the neighborhood’s diminishing supply of affordable housing.
Update on the Francis Scott Key Annex Educator Housing Project
On Monday, Feb. 11 at Francis Scott Key Elementary School, members of the public were able to review construction plans and give feedback to BAR Architects and the developer, MidPenHousing.
Commentary – Mike Murphy
… if you read the ordinance, you will find that, if adopted, it would perpetuate and aggravate the housing crisis.
Assembly – Phil Ting
There’s no question; we face a drastic shortage of affordable housing not just in San Francisco but across the state. Our growing senior population also wants to age in place, but they might not need as much space.
Presidio Heights building gets OK despite concerns
A new building proposed for the 3600 block of Sacramento Street got the green light from the SF Planning Commission in spite of substantial neighborhood opposition, mostly amid concerns about how it will affect nearby businesses.
Ellis Act evictions hitting more west side tenants
The Ellis Act is a 1985 statewide law that allows landlords to evict tenants if they go out of the rental business. While it is difficult to know how many of the recent Ellis Act evictions are for legitimate reasons, the data strongly suggests that a significant proportion of them do not go out of the rental business.
City Tweaks Home-SF, Ordinance Was Ignored
The revised Home-SF program passed by the Board of Supervisors in July uses a new three-tiered system …
Commentary – Andrew Boghossian, Juliana Green, Lois Shaw
As students in San Francisco during its tech stardom, we have witnessed major changes in the City and we fear that skyrocketing housing prices, caused in part by the tech industry, are driving the arts and culture out.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 