Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News 17 Nov 2014 Increasing Housing Affordability in the Central SoMa Area PlanFollowing this month’s passage of Prop K, San Francisco has set a goal of ensuring at least 33 percent of… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News 17 Nov 2014 How Berkeley Uses the Density Bonus LawAs San Francisco Planning Department staff continue to work on crafting a density bonus proposal, it’s useful to look to… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 10 Nov 2014 Planning Department Lays Out SF’s Housing Predicament: Take Action Now!The SF Planning Department released a short video that starkly confronts our housing challenges. Watch it and take action by… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 03 Nov 2014 Housing Economics and Solutions for AffordabilityDr. Ted Egan, the City’s chief economist, presented last Friday at our Regulatory Committee some crucial analyses on the economic… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, Legislation, News 31 Oct 2014 Housing in 2015: Experts Expect the Boom to ContinueBy the end of 2014, more housing will have been built in San Francisco than in any other single year… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, Legislation, News 27 Oct 2014 Mayor Lee’s Housing Working Group: Latest InstallmentMayor Ed Lee convened the third “big tent” meeting since February with the City’s numerous housing stakeholders last Tuesday. As… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News 20 Oct 2014 The Local Application of State-Level CEQA ChangesAs a result of passage of SB 743 in 2013, level of service (LOS) is no longer a CEQA trigger.… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News 22 Sep 2014 Will the City Finally Pass a Density Bonus Law?San Francisco, according to a 2013 California appellate court ruling, has been out of compliance with the state’s density bonus… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, Legislation, News (Left to right): Eric Tao, Peter Cohen, Adam Koval, Oz Erickson, Sarah Dennis-Phillips and Tim Colen 22 Sep 2014 A Menu of Solutions for Housing AffordabilityHousing affordability has been in San Francisco’s headlines since the economy began to recover. To explore the controversy surrounding the… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News 08 Sep 2014 CEQA Reform May Be Rearing Its Head This FallThe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA reform), has long been the bete noire of urbanists. Signed into law in 1970… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 02 Sep 2014 Report on Housing Affordability Falls Short of SolutionsLast week, the California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC) published an important analysis titled, “HOW SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY’S HOUSING MARKET IS… Housing Action Coalition
Elections, Legislation, News, Transportation, Waterfront 25 Aug 2014 SFHAC Takes Positions on November’s Ballot MeasuresTrue to form, the City’s November ballot is going to be crowded with a long list of candidates for state… Housing Action Coalition
Elections, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 28 Jul 2014 Compromise Reached Between Mayor and Sup. Kim – War AvertedAn enormous sigh of relief was heard in San Francisco last Thursday afternoon as Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Jane… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 21 Jul 2014 Calvin Welch Challenges Housing Supply RemediesCalvin Welch, a long-time housing activist, part-time instructor at SFSU and founder of Council of Community Housing Organizations (CCHO), recently… Housing Action Coalition
Elections, Land Use, Legislation, News, Waterfront 21 Jul 2014 California State Lands Commission Claims Prob B is Illegal, Sues San FranciscoOn Tuesday 7/15, the State Lands Commission (SLC) filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco, challenging the legality… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News, San Francisco 14 Jul 2014 Update on Dueling Housing Ballot MeasuresAt the time we’re writing this, the upcoming November election may have two competing housing-related ballot measures, one from Supervisor… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News, Waterfront 14 Jul 2014 The Shortfalls of Ballot-Box PlanningPatrick Valentino, an SFHAC-member, real estate attorney and community activist, shares his views on the consequences of ballot-box planning for… Housing Action Coalition
Events, Legislation, News, San Francisco 23 Jun 2014 Recap of Mayor’s Housing Task Force Meeting #2On Friday, June 20th, senior members of Mayor’s staff, SF Planning and MOEWD convened a “Big-Tent” housing task force meeting… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 16 Jun 2014 24 Hours to Stop “Housing Balance” from Hitting November BallotThe SF Housing Action Coalition doesn't believe taking complex issues to the ballot is the best way to achieve Mayor Lee's… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Legislation, News 09 Jun 2014 SF Planning Proposes a Trade-Off: Increased Inclusionary Housing for Permit Streamlining Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News 09 Jun 2014 Stop the “Housing Balance” Ballot InitiativeDistrict 6 Supervisor Jane Kim is proposing a city-wide Housing Balance initiative for the November ballot. It says that any… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Legislation, News, San Francisco 23 May 2014 SPUR’s Analysis of Proposed Housing Balance LegislationAfter the draft release in April of Supervisor Jane Kim’s proposed Housing Balance legislation, SFHAC staff and several of our… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News, Waterfront 19 May 2014 How Will You Vote June 3rd? Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Legislation, News 12 May 2014 Can We Make the Off-Site Inclusionary Option Feasible? Housing Action Coalition
Events, Legislation, News 05 May 2014 2014 Housing Forum: 3 Experts and a Professor Duke it Out Housing Action Coalition
