If San Francisco adhered strictly to state laws that grant residential developers considerable flexibility, it could increase housing density in upcoming projects by up to 35 percent. Part of a special report on solutions for housing affordability.
Yearly Archives: 2014
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Tax-Break Tech Hiring a Bust in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
By Tom Carter, Mark Hedin and Geoff Link, Central City Extra/New America Media When the Twitter tax break was signed, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s office had high hopes that the expanding technology boom would explode with local hiring and that the incoming Internet companies could help make his dream of 2,500 new tech jobs […]
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City Attorney, Accreditation Commission Get Day in Court Over City College of San Francisco
By KQED and Bay City News, KQED News Fix In a lawsuit that could go to trial next month, attorneys for San Francisco and a regional accrediting commission argued at a hearing Wednesday over whether City College of San Francisco has wrongly faced the loss of its accreditation. City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued the commission […]
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North Beach Tenants Find Strength and Friendship as They Fight to Keep Their Homes
By Melanie Young, KALW Crosscurrents At the Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, two dozen residents of North Beach come on a recent Tuesday night to hear from neighbors who have experienced evictions. The state’s Ellis Act allows landlords to withdraw from the rental market and evict their tenants. North Beach has one of San Francisco’s highest […]
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Undocumented Immigrants Still Mistreated by Employers Despite New Laws
By Emily Green, KQED News Fix Undocumented immigrants comprise a whopping 10 percent of California’s workforce. These workers are particularly vulnerable to wage theft and other mistreatment by their employers, according to one national study. This year, several California laws went into effect to give undocumented immigrants greater protections in the workplace. Additionally, the state Supreme […]
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Following S.F.’s Lead, Cities Leapfrog State in Race to Raise Minimum Wage
The momentum to increase the minimum wage that is building in San Francisco and other localities across California has not caught on for similar statewide efforts. Part of the summer edition of the San Francisco Public Press. Get yours today.
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Homeless Encampments Now Part of S.F. Landscape
By Joe Rivano Barros, Mission Local On any given morning in the Mission’s northeast corridor, the homeless have set up multicolored REI tents in encampments that stretch entire blocks. On streets like Shotwell between 16th and 17th, the tents remain all day. On others, like Folsom between 18th and 19th or Treat between 17th and […]
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Programs Target Crucial Summer Before College
By Susan Frey, EdSource Lilie Hau, 18, of San Francisco, will be the first in her family to go to college this fall. And thanks to an intensive, two-week summer bridge program at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, she feels ready. Summer bridge programs and other support during the summer after high school graduation can […]
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Extra 25 Cents Irks Muni Riders Unhappy With Service
By Laura Wenus, Mission Local The S.F. Municipal Transit Agency’s 25 cent fare increase rolled out this week, leaving riders on Tuesday fumbling for an extra quarter as they boarded. And while for some the extra quarter was a nuisance, some were mad as hell. “F*** them. I’m on a low income. I’m stretched at […]
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Housing Solution: Update Local Rent Control Law to Prevent Mass Displacement
By extending rent-control status to all existing apartments, like it did 35 years ago, the city could save the residents of as many as 50,000 apartments from today’s ballooning rental costs. But doing so might not make the city more affordable for the most economically vulnerable residents. Part of a special report on solutions for housing affordability.