Gentrification is essentially the process of replacing the affordable with the unaffordable; it drives up the price of everything in the neighborhood, incentivizes property owners to raise rents, and destroys local blue-collar businesses. It drives out a non-wealthy population and […]
What is the impact of the worst drought in 1300 years on the San Francisco Bay environment and residents of the city? Are we – San Franciscans, our governments, and our water agencies – doing enough to prepare for and […]
In June of 2014 voters approved Proposition B, which gave voters the right and responsibility to approve changes to current height limits on the waterfront. The measure was tested immediately; in November of 2014, voters approved Proposition F, height limits […]
Proposition K is a long-overdue effort to ensure that city-owned property that is no longer needed for city purposes is allocated to our most urgent need: affordable housing. The measure establishes an annual process for declaring property surplus and assigns […]
Residence-sharing services like VRBO and Airbnb seem like a great deal for homeowners; they allow you to make a little cash from the rental of your home while you’re not using it. The problem that’s arisen is that Airbnb has […]
Proposition E is billed as a “good government” measure. In fact, it is not. Under the guise of good government, this proposal will reduce participation of San Franciscans in the policies that affect us. By requiring all Boards and Commissions […]
for the November 3, 2015 local election: Proposition A Affordable Housing Bond Yes Proposition C Expenditure Lobbyists Yes Proposition D Mission Rock Development No Proposition E Requirements for Public Meetings No Proposition F Short Term Residential Rentals Yes Proposition G […]
San Francisco Tomorrow endorses Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi for re-election. Ross was a member of SFT’s board for 5 years, was a City Supervisor and a member of the Coastal Commission. The Sheriff has introduced or carried on a number of […]
1. New Research: Sea Level Rise Getting Worse Faster 2. DTX to Transbay Center Needed Now. 3. DTX Advocates Speak Out 1 NEW RESEARCH: SEA LEVEL RISE GETTING WORSE FASTER An over-abundance of caution is now necessary—rather than pushing […]
Delayed for much too long, major local, state and regional organizations united at a press conference on the steps of City Hall—to tell why San Francisco’s DTX must be completed as soon as possible. Informed transportation analyses was on offer […]
