13 Oct 2014 Land Use, News, Take Action Food Hall Enlivens Mid-MarketIf you’ve walked down Market Street lately, you may have noticed some new life on the block between Sixth and… Housing Action Coalition
06 Oct 2014 Events, News, Take Action 15 Years Young with More to Come: 2014 Housing Heroes AwardsThanks to the 300 attendees and over 70 sponsors who celebrated the 2014 Housing Heroes Awards with us last week.… Housing Action Coalition
06 Oct 2014 Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, News, Planning Lots of Opportunity for Housing in OaklandWe can all agree that housing production is a regional problem. Wanting to look outside our backyard, last week the… Housing Action Coalition
22 Sep 2014 Affordable Housing, Land Use, Legislation, News 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
(Left to right): Eric Tao, Peter Cohen, Adam Koval, Oz Erickson, Sarah Dennis-Phillips and Tim Colen 22 Sep 2014 Affordable Housing, Events, Land Use, Legislation, News 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
15 Sep 2014 Land Use, News Numbers Are Out for Bay Area Residential PipelineThe Concord Group, a SFHAC member and land-use consulting and market analysis firm, recently released their latest installment of the… Housing Action Coalition
08 Sep 2014 Land Use, Legislation, News 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
02 Sep 2014 Legislation, News 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
25 Aug 2014 Elections, Legislation, News, Transportation, Waterfront 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
18 Aug 2014 Land Use, News, Planning, San Francisco 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
18 Aug 2014 Land Use, News, San Francisco, Take Action 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
04 Aug 2014 News, Planning Three Appointments To Planning Commission – One Old, Two NewThe seven-member Planning Commission is seeing some new faces for the first time in a while. Recently, Mayor Ed Lee… Housing Action Coalition
28 Jul 2014 Elections, Land Use, Legislation, News, San Francisco 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
28 Jul 2014 News SFHAC Endorses Pier 70 Project on November BallotIn November, Forest City’s proposed 28-acre mixed-use project on a currently vacant, deteriorating SF Port property will be going to… Housing Action Coalition
21 Jul 2014 Legislation, News 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
21 Jul 2014 Elections, Land Use, Legislation, News, Waterfront 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
15 Jul 2014 Events, News Recapping SFHAC’s Tour of 8 OctaviaLast week, about 30 SFHAC members were led on a tour of 8 Octavia, at Market and Octavia, by Mark… Housing Action Coalition
14 Jul 2014 Legislation, News, San Francisco 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
14 Jul 2014 Land Use, Legislation, News, Waterfront 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
07 Jul 2014 News, Press Hot off the Press! SFHAC in the MediaWhen the housing market heats up, the SF Housing Action Coalition's phone starts ringing. As a small, yet influential housing… Housing Action Coalition
23 Jun 2014 Events, Legislation, News, San Francisco 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
16 Jun 2014 News, Take Action CIWI Creates Opportunity for First Generation College StudentsMonica Wilson (center) with CIWI interns The SFHAC is a proud outreach partner of Construction Workforce Industry Initiative (CIWI). Now… Housing Action Coalition
16 Jun 2014 Legislation, News 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
09 Jun 2014 Affordable Housing, Legislation, News SF Planning Proposes a Trade-Off: Increased Inclusionary Housing for Permit Streamlining Housing Action Coalition