Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco 23 Jul 2015 Supervisorial Campaign May Hamper ADU ProgressIn April of 2014, the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Supervisor Scott Wiener that… Housing Action Coalition
Interview, Land Use, News, San Francisco 20 Jul 2015 Which Supervisors Are Helping and Hurting Our Housing Crisis?The SF Moderates are an all-volunteer, non-partisan political action committee that advocates for San Francisco values and common sense solutions.… Housing Action Coalition
Events, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 08 Jun 2015 Board of Supervisors Refused Moratorium Last TuesdayLast Tuesday morning before the Board of Supervisors meeting, the SF Housing Action Coalition participated in a press conference hosted… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Events, Interview, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco, Take Action 08 Jun 2015 Q&A with Supervisor Campos on the MoratoriumThe next morning after the nine hour Board of Supervisor hearing on the Mission moratorium, Supervisor David Campos spoke to… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, Press, San Francisco, Take Action 18 May 2015 SFHAC’s Twitter Rally Trends Above Tina FeyParticipating in the political process can be difficult. San Francisco residents with jobs or family obligations find it challenging to… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 07 May 2015 Take Action: Let’s STOP the Mission MoratoriumThis week Supervisor David Campos proposed a 45-day moratorium on building new market-rate housing in the Mission District, extendable for… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 27 Apr 2015 Legislation Proposed to Reconsider Group HousingSan Francisco has different legal definitions of housing in its complex planning code. What we most commonly think of as… Housing Action Coalition
Events, Legislation, News, San Francisco 13 Apr 2015 Legislation to Stop Flushing Hetch Hetchy in New DevelopmentsThe inexorable realities of a drought, California’s finite water resources have urgently forced water recycling upon us. Sup. Scott Wiener… Housing Action Coalition
Friends of SFHAC, Land Use, Legislation, Member Spotlight, News, Planning, San Francisco 13 Apr 2015 You Spoke, the Mayor Listened: Update on the Mission Housing MoratoriumOn February 13, a proposed moratorium on market-rate housing in the Mission District triggered the largest community outcry in favor… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 06 Apr 2015 Mayor Lee Commits to $250M Housing Bond in November 2015Mayor Ed Lee convened a gathering of the City’s housing stakeholders at City Hall last Wednesday to announce his full… Housing Action Coalition
News, San Francisco, Take Action 20 Mar 2015 Duplicate Advisory Body Created for Balboa Reservoir?We learned recently that D7 Supervisor Norman Yee proposed the creation of a citizen’s advisory committee (CAC) for the Balboa… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco 16 Mar 2015 Sup. London Breed’s Night Club Legislation Begins HearingsWhile we suspect most readers have views on the best local night spots and what clubs they visit for a… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco 06 Mar 2015 San Francisco Housing Action Coalition’s 2015 Goals and PrioritiesThe San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) believes our City must increase its supply of well-designed, well-located housing at all… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 13 Feb 2015 Take Action: STOP the Housing Moratorium in the MissionBREAKING NEWS: Mission District Supervisor David Campos is proposing a housing moratorium to stop building market-rate housing in a large area around… Housing Action Coalition
Events, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 09 Feb 2015 Smaller-Scale Planning Initiatives Could Guide Future Housing DevelopmentOn February 3rd, SFHAC, SPUR and the AIA San Francisco co-sponsored a panel that focused on the next steps in… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 15 Dec 2014 Mayor’s 2014 Housing Work Group Wrap UpAfter 10-months and hundreds of hours spent on housing policy research and discussions, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development… Housing Action Coalition
Legislation, News, San Francisco 24 Nov 2014 Interest Grows in Water Sub-MeteringOn Monday, November 17th, a group of SFHAC members met with Supervisor Scott Wiener and his aide, Jeff Cretan, 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
Events, Land Use, News, San Francisco, Take Action 31 Oct 2014 New Housing and Some “Decompression Space” Coming to Dogpatch NeighborhoodFrom Native American hunting ground to World War II Naval Shipyard, Dogpatch has always served as a place of opportunity.… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, News, San Francisco, Take Action, Waterfront 17 Oct 2014 Dogpatch Leads the Way in Neighborhood RevitalizationThe Dogpatch neighborhood is becoming a vibrant urban community. A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle stated, “San Francisco’s… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, News, Planning, San Francisco 18 Aug 2014 Last Minute Continuance for 490 South Van Ness ProjectLast week, District 9 Supervisor Campos requested a continuance for a proposed project at 490 South Van Ness Avenue, six… Housing Action Coalition
Land Use, News, San Francisco, Take Action 18 Aug 2014 Sup. Tang’s Land Use Plan Creates Path for New Housing in Outer SunsetDistrict 4 Supervisor Katy Tang recently introduced the Sunset District Blueprint, which unveils a land use plan for the neighborhood… 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, 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
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