Affordable Housing
Could this SF Freeway Become a Park with Housing and Transit?
San Francisco is running out of places to build, and Vision Blvd is a campaign to transform the old Central Freeway into a park with more housing and public transit, while also addressing climate change and providing affordable housing.
Affordable Housing To Replace Fell Street DMV
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to redevelop the DMV office and parking lot at the tip of San Francisco’s Panhandle into affordable housing, in partnership with developers Related California and the non-profit Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation.
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Plans Submitted for Another SF Skyline-Altering Skyscraper
Who would like another shiny skyscraper offsetting San Francisco’s skyline? Apparently, project developer Crescent Heights does. The Florida-based company’s plans for a 65-story skyscraper feel like another ploy to fleece profit from San Francisco. If built to specs, 10 South Van Ness would be the city’s fifth-tallest building. Here’s
SF Housing Justice Coalition Pens Letter to the State
As San Francisco’s homelessness issue continues in full-force, documented by none other than Andrew Callahan’s Channel 5 News in fall 2023, the city continues to try to catch up to state-mandated construction goals. In December a possible break came when supervisors agreed to a mayor-led plan to reduce red tape
San Francisco’s “Byzantine” Housing Protocol Just Got a Boost
As the new year unfurls, there’s a glimmer of hope in San Francisco’s infamous housing crisis. On December 5, 2023 the Board of Supervisors approved a “constraints reduction ordinance” that the California Department of Housing and Community Development, known as HCD, then approved. According to the Chronicle this comes at the
Gavin Newsom Confirms San Francisco Removing Homeless For APEC Conference
San Francisco has struggled with homelessness longer than any of us have likely been alive. The Tenderloin has been anything but tender since the city’s founding and various leaders have come and gone, yet one thing stays consistent, and that’s the Tenderloin’s everlasting status as the city’s downtown destination for
SF Leaders Working To Make Homelessness Invisible To APEC Attendees
San Francisco is facing a tricky situation as it prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the city’s biggest international event since 1945. On one hand, they’re rolling out the red carpet for foreign leaders, CEOs, and a horde of journalists. On the other, they’re dealing with a
Never Forget What San Francisco Meant to Robin Williams
BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN David Coppin Lanegan (@willybillybilliam, @wavesons.band) is a writer and musician. Find his SubStack Jawbone here, and his band Wavesons’ music here. The story of Robin Williams, beloved comedian and genius actor who needs no introduction, is inextricably linked with San Francisco. As Williams’ former residence in