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An Ethnic Media Beacon Goes Dark, but Its Creator Keeps Inspiring

04.03.2018

By Rob Waters, Freelance writer

Sandy Close has made it her life’s work to find and amplify unique voices from different ethnic communities, especially those of the young. For nearly 50 years, Pacific News Service and its successor, New America Media, practiced “journalism from the inside out” by bringing people from many cultures into the newsroom. Last fall, Close had to shutter her organization, but her legacy lives on in dozens of professional journalists who got their start with her.

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Guerrilla Art Project Uses News for ‘Housing Displacement Facts’

02.20.2018

By Joe Eskenazi

The fall 2017 issue of the Public Press, which focused on some possible solutions to homelessness, inspired graphic designer Erik Schmitt to create informational labels he posted on single-room occupancy hotels listed as empty.

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By Weakening Law, Developers Shift Sea Rise Burden to Cities

04.19.2017

By Kevin Stark, Reporter

Two years ago, the California Supreme Court overturned decades of land-use law by upholding lower court rulings that cities could no longer require developers to take into account the effects of climate change on their projects. That decision has unsettled public officials and planners, and critics say it will allow real estate interests to saddle taxpayers with a gigantic bill to defend against rising seas.

2016 Non-partisan Voter Guide

Proposition S: Paying for the Arts and Homeless Services with S.F. Hotel Tax

09.28.2016

By Noah Arroyo, Editor

This ordinance would shift some of the city’s spending specifically to the arts and homeless services.

The initiative was placed on the ballot through verified petition signatures.

2016 Non-partisan Voter Guide

Proposition X: Preserving Space for Arts, Small Businesses and Community Services

09.28.2016

By John Angelico

This ordinance would require that developers in parts of the Mission and South of Market neighborhoods build replacement space if their projects displace arts activities, certain light-industrial and craft business or community-related facilities.

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When Sea Level Rises, How Long Can Mission Rock Survive?

12.02.2015

By Kevin Stark, Reporter

Voters approved the Giants’ $1.6 billion waterfront development, but environmental questions linger about whether Mission Rock could be occasionally or permanently submerged as bay waters rise by many feet before the end of the 21st century.

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Proposition D: Mission Rock Waterfront Development

10.05.2015

By Noah Arroyo, Editor

Proposition D would make it possible for the Mission Rock waterfront development to move forward in the Mission Bay neighborhood.

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Traumatized by the Streets: Illustrated Report on Finding Housing in San Francisco

01.05.2015

By Michael Stoll, Executive director

As seen in our fall issue, this illustrated report tells the true story of two individuals as they struggle to find housing in San Francisco. Follow the different paths of David and Laura as they navigate the city’s supportive housing system.
Click through to view the full story.

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Housing Solution: Revisit the Much Maligned Live-Work Loft to Build Nonprofit Artist Housing

08.19.2014

By Victor Valle, Reporter

What if San Francisco took another stab at promoting live-work lofts by effectively targeting actual working artists? With enough funding, nonprofit organizations could house them in old, retrofitted commercial properties. Part of a special report on solutions for housing affordability.