News, San Francisco Balboa Reservoir today. 11 Aug 2016 Latest Update on the Balboa Reservoir Housing PlansMonthly meetings at City College, countless neighborhood discussions, and one fascinating profile later, the parameters are nearly finished and the… Corey Smith
News, Planning, San Francisco 10 Aug 2016 The Hall: Activating Mid-Market for a New CommunityThe Hall is the future location of 1028 Market Street, a 186-unit mixed-use project that SFHAC endorsed last year. Until… Corey Smith
News, Planning, San Francisco, Take Action 01 Aug 2016 Join the Eastern Neighborhoods Community Benefits Advisory GroupThe City’s Planning Department is searching for residents in the Eastern Neighborhoods to join the Community Benefits Study. We applaud… Corey Smith
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
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco 01 Jul 2016 AHBP Vote Continued to July 12thIf you haven’t figured out by now, let’s be very clear. Housing legislation can change on a daily, even hourly… Corey Smith
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
News, Regional Updates, San Francisco 27 Jun 2016 Affordable Housing Bonus Program Faces A Vote On June 28thThis Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote on a portion of Sup. Katy Tang’s Affordable Housing Bonus… Corey Smith
News, San Francisco 15 Jun 2016 David Tejeda on the Future of Balboa ReservoirDavid Tejeda, a baby-boomer Sunnyside resident who lives four blocks from the Balboa Reservoir, sat down with the SFHAC to… Corey Smith
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 07 Jun 2016 It Is Time to Pass the AHBP!// The Affordable Housing Bonus Program (AHBP) is going to a vote on Monday, June 13th. The MOST IMPORTANT thing… Jodie Medeiros
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
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
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 12 May 2016 Dwellings, Not Displacement in the MissionLast fall, voters soundly rejected the Mission Moratorium, a plan to stop thousands of homes proposed for that neighborhood. The… Corey Smith
News, Regional Updates, San Francisco 02 May 2016 Prop C’s Inclusionary Housing Trailing Legislation Gets ClosureA vote at the board of supervisors on April 26th suggests that the drama over the Prop C (“Affordable Housing… Tim Colen
Events, Interview, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 18 Apr 2016 Supervisor Mark Farrell on SF Zoning Corey Smith
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco Construction cranes, San Francisco CA 04 Apr 2016 Planning Commission Debates the Inclusionary Housing Trailing LegislationLast week, the Planning Commission voted on the trailing legislation that would enact the Sups Kim- Peskin June charter amendment.… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, News, Planning, San Francisco, Transportation 28 Mar 2016 Locking Down the Key Parameters at Balboa ReservoirThe 17-acre parking lot next to CCSF and nearby the Balboa BART Station (pictured in green) has the potential to… Rob Poole
Legislation, News, San Francisco 07 Mar 2016 Supervisor Peskin Introduces Idea for Building ADUs CitywideLast week at the full Board, District 3 Supervisor Peskin announced legislation to allow for the construction of new accessory… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco, Take Action 29 Feb 2016 AHBP Receives Planning Commission’s EndorsementThe Planning Commission voted last Thursday to support the Affordable Housing Bonus Program (AHBP) and move it forward to the… Corey Smith
Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, News, Planning, San Francisco 29 Feb 2016 400-Foot 160 Folsom Tower Moves Through Planning Commission Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 22 Feb 2016 SF Housing Industry Responds to Inclusionary Charter AmendmentA group of developers, designers, builders and engineers representing a broad spectrum of San Francisco's housing industry, many of whom… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 22 Feb 2016 What Would a 25 Percent Inclusionary Rate Mean for New Housing?On February 16th, the SF Supervisor’s Rules Committee held a remarkable hearing that was intended to examined a proposed charter… Tim Colen
Affordable Housing, Land Use, News, San Francisco, Take Action 22 Feb 2016 What Does 2000 Bryant’s Land Dedication Mean for the Mission?Developer Nick Podell recently announced in a press release that he plans to dedicate one-third of his site at 2000-2070… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco, Take Action, Waterfront 08 Feb 2016 More Height, More Affordable Housing at 160 FolsomWhen the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (OCII) Commission voted on January 19th whether or not to approve the… Housing Action Coalition
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco 05 Feb 2016 Building Affordable Housing in San Francisco Just Got Easier“I am delighted!!! This eliminates at least one of the hurdles in trying to get an affordable housing project entitled.”… Rob Poole
Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco, Take Action 25 Jan 2016 Time to Fight for the Diminishing Middle-Class in San FranciscoIn order to remain a diverse city, we should be building homes for ALL San Franciscans. All the new housing… Housing Action Coalition