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Supervisor’s 2nd try to change environmental appeals

(03-13) 17:25 PDT San Francisco — In a city where land-use fights often take center stage, it’s no surprise that any attempt to tweak the environmental appeals process for new projects would be scrutinized. When San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener … Continue reading

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Gentrification no longer a dirty word

A citywide surge in trendy restaurants. Runaway rental and housing rates. Construction cranes dotting the skyline. The Twitter-ization of blighted Mid-Market. Conversions of old buildings to new market-rate housing, even in the stubbornly seedy Tenderloin. If we hadn’t been told … Continue reading

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S.F. supervisors back micro-apartments

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give pint-size apartments a try, approving legislation that would allow for the construction of hundreds of 220-square-foot residential units. Up to two people will be allowed to live in the micro-apartments, … Continue reading

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