Legislation, News 29 Sep 2017 Governor Brown Signs 15 Housing BillsGovernor Jerry Brown came to San Francisco on Friday, September 28th to sign into law 15 housing bills that address… Rob Poole
Legislation, News 15 Sep 2017 California Legislature Passes Major Housing PackageOn the evening of September 14th, the California Legislature passed three major housing bills that will improve the process for… Rob Poole
Legislation, News 25 Aug 2017 SFHAC Urges Governor to Pass State Housing PackageThe SFHAC Executive Committee has formally endorsed the proposed state housing package that would create new funding sources and badly-needed… Rob Poole
News 07 Aug 2017 San Francisco Can Learn A Lot From SeattleSeattle faces many of the same challenges and opportunities as San Francisco. Both enjoy strong economies driven by the tech… Rob Poole
Events, News 10 Jul 2017 Announcing Our 2017 Housing Heroes!The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2017 Housing Hero Award. This year, two… Rob Poole
Events, News 08 Jun 2017 Nominate a 2017 Housing Hero!2016 Housing Hero Award recipients Supervisor Katy Tang (left) and Kim-Mai Cutler (right) with former SFHAC Executive Director Tim Colen.… Rob Poole
Events, News 29 May 2017 2017 Spring Symposium: “I Am Not Going To Vilify Newcomers.”Left to right: Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Assemblymember David Chiu, Mayor Libby Schaaf, Senator Scott Wiener, Todd David, Gabriel Metcalf Over… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Legislation, News 10 Apr 2017 SFHAC Takes Position on Competing Inclusionary Housing MeasuresThe San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) officially supports the inclusionary housing measure introduced by Supervisors Safai, Breed and Tang,… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, News 27 Feb 2017 The Real Numbers Behind Prop CThe following post was written by Oz Erickson and has been edited slightly for clarity. Oz is the Chairman of Emerald… Rob Poole
News, San Francisco 17 Jan 2017 SFHAC Applauds Land Use Committee AppointmentsLast week, Board of Supervisors President London Breed selected her appointees to the San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee.… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Legislation, News 12 Dec 2016 The State Density Bonus Has Arrived in San FranciscoOn Thursday December 8th, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the first market-rate housing project to apply the state density… Rob Poole
Interview, News 05 Dec 2016 Get to Know Todd David, SFHAC’s New Executive DirectorTodd David began as Executive Director of SFHAC on December 1st. Prior, he was the Political Director for Scott Wiener’s… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, News 17 Nov 2016 SF Planning Commissioners “Impressed” with MicroPADSometimes you have to see it to believe it. Planning Commissioners Kathryn Moore and Dennis Richards visited the MicroPAD on… Rob Poole
Elections, News 14 Nov 2016 San Franciscans Vote Pro-Housing with Local Measures, MostlyDespite what many would call a shocking and disheartening result at the national stage last week, San Francisco fared pretty… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, News, San Francisco 07 Nov 2016 SFHAC Members Awarded Bid to Build Affordable Housing in MissionTwo blue chip affordable housing builders were awarded the bid for the 490 South Van Ness project, Mission Local reported… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, News 24 Oct 2016 Go Inside the MicroPAD, a New Solution for San Francisco’s HomelessSeveral months ago, local developer Panoramic Interests introduced a creative solution to address San Francisco’s homelessness crisis. Their proposed MicroPAD… Rob Poole
News, South Bay / Peninsula 05 Oct 2016 Brisbane Mayor Lentz Responds to Baylands Annexation IdeaWe recently reported that the City of Brisbane is pushing for a massive development with up to two million square… Rob Poole
Legislation, News 22 Aug 2016 Huge Victory for Status Quo: By-Right Housing DiesThe forces in California invested in preventing solutions to the housing crisis still have the upper hand. This was proven… Rob Poole
Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 18 Jul 2016 Tell Mayor Lee You Want By-Right Housing in San FranciscoGovernor Jerry Brown’s recent proposal to allow by-right housing could play a major role in addressing California’s chronic housing shortage.… Rob Poole
Land Use, News, Planning 11 Jul 2016 Filling those Ground Floors with San Francisco MakersA common concern we’ve heard about new housing developments is that the ground floor spaces are left sitting vacant for… Rob Poole
Events, News 05 Jul 2016 Announcing Our 2016 Housing Heroes!The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) is thrilled to announce the 2016 winners of the Housing Hero Award. This… Rob Poole
Land Use, News, San Francisco 27 Jun 2016 SFHAC Letter – Balboa Reservoir Mixed-Use Development ProposalThe San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) believes the Balboa Reservoir site, currently occupied by a 17-acre parking lot, has… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Land Use, News, San Francisco, Take Action Balboa Reservoir today. 06 Jun 2016 Don’t Let Balboa Reservoir Be a Missed OpportunityThe 17-acre parking lot at Balboa Reservoir could one day become a vibrant community, with new housing, retail, public amenities… Rob Poole
Events, News 2015 Housing Heroes: Supervisor Scott Wiener and Barbara Gualco 06 Jun 2016 Nominate a 2016 Housing HeroEvery year, the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition recognizes worthy individuals and developments that have made exceptional contributions to building… Rob Poole
Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 06 Jun 2016 Don’t Let SF Be Exempt from As-of-Right HousingWe recently announced that Governor Brown wants to make housing that meets certain conditions as-of-right (also called ‘by-right’). This would… Rob Poole
