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SF Civic Center sustainability moves slow

In 2008, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom laid out a bold plan for turning the Civic Center into a global model for sustainability, with visions of solar panels on City Hall, a garden on the roof of the main library … Continue reading →

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For bold ideas on crime, look to S.F., not Oakland

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee stepped out on a limb at a meeting with Chronicle editors last week when he floated the idea of adopting a stop-and-frisk policy as a way of removing guns from the streets of the city. … Continue reading →

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Obama back to Bay Area for more campaign cash – Enterprise

President Barack Obama returned to the Bay Area on Wednesday to treat himself to a second helping of campaign cash. Spending a little more than four hours on the ground, the president mingled with officials and supporters at San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Tech firms clamor for space in bubbly SF market

By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The commercial real estate market is on fire in San Francisco, driven by both large and small tech companies looking for more office space to keep up with their growth. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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A Tax Policy With San Francisco Roots

Henry George, the 19th-century political economist, spent his seminal years in San Francisco. He is no longer a household name, and his “land-value taxation” theory is probably among the few radical ideas for government financial reform that haven’t gotten a … Continue reading →

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