15 Jul 2016 Affordable Housing, News Three More Floors for Affordable HousingOn Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program. This legislation grants affordable… Corey Smith
11 Jul 2016 Land Use, News, Planning 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
05 Jul 2016 Events, News 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
05 Jul 2016 Land Use, Legislation, News, Transportation Transportation Demand Management Ready to Launch!Over the last few years, the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) has watched as urban transportation policy planning morphed… Tim Colen
01 Jul 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, Planning, San Francisco 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
27 Jun 2016 Land Use, News, San Francisco 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
27 Jun 2016 News, Regional Updates, San Francisco 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
16 Jun 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News Two Ways to Build Affordable Housing – Which Do You Want?On Tuesday, June 21st, the Board of Supervisors will vote between two very different plans to build affordable housing in… Corey Smith
15 Jun 2016 News, San Francisco 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
13 Jun 2016 Events, Legislation, News Plan Bay Area 2040The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) adopted Plan Bay Area 2013 to plan how… Jodie Medeiros
13 Jun 2016 Affordable Housing, Friends of SFHAC, Land Use, Legislation, News The Rise of the YIMBYI’ve had a revelation. I’m not going to complain about housing anymore. It doesn’t do any good. I’ve probably complained… Andy Mullan
07 Jun 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco, Take Action 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
Balboa Reservoir today. 06 Jun 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, News, San Francisco, Take Action 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
2015 Housing Heroes: Supervisor Scott Wiener and Barbara Gualco 06 Jun 2016 Events, News 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
06 Jun 2016 Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 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
26 May 2016 Land Use, News SFHAC’s 2016 Housing Index: A Snapshot of the Housing OutlookThe SFHAC’s development and construction members have watched and tried to make sense of the many bewildering current features of… Tim Colen
23 May 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News Jerry Brown Wants “As-of-Right” HousingLast week, Governor Jerry Brown announced introduction of potentially landmark legislation that would allow for “as-of-right” housing in California. This… Rob Poole
12 May 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, News SFHAC Position on Prop C – “Affordable Housing Requirements”After extensive review of both the charter amendment’s ballot language and its accompanying trailing legislation, the San Francisco Housing Action… Tim Colen
12 May 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 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
09 May 2016 Affordable Housing, Legislation, News An Interview with an Affordable Housing Finance WhizBelieve it or not, San Francisco is leading the pack when it comes to financing affordable housing. As a city,… Jodie Medeiros
02 May 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, Member Spotlight, News SFHAC’s 2016 Policy AgendaThe San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) works to solve San Francisco’s housing crisis by creating new housing opportunities for… Jodie Medeiros
02 May 2016 News, Regional Updates, San Francisco 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
02 May 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, News 48 Hills Explains How Real Estate Finance Works, Sort OfAn article written recently by Tim Redmond in 48 Hills (“Why developers can’t cry poverty”, March 27th) examines Prop C,… Tim Colen
25 Apr 2016 Affordable Housing, Land Use, News, Transportation, Waterfront SFHAC Members Win Bid to Develop Affordable Housing at 88 BroadwayThe SF Housing Action Coalition congratulates the John Stewart Company, BRIDGE Housing and Leddy Matyum Stacy Architects for winning the… Rob Poole
22 Apr 2016 Friends of SFHAC, Interview, Land Use, Member Spotlight, News Warm Weather and Even Warmer ResidentsAndy Mullan, a New Hampshire native, and Bayview resident moved to San Francisco from Washington DC in 2012. He quickly… Corey Smith