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SF Planning Commissioners “Impressed” with MicroPAD

Nov 17, 2016/ Comments 0 / in Homeless Housing, MicroPAD

Sometimes you have to see it to believe it. Planning Commissioners Kathryn Moore and Dennis Richards visited the MicroPAD on 9th and Mission Streets and came away “impressed.” At a recent public hearing, both commented on the design and quality of the unit and believe this is a viable approach to house San Francisco’s homeless…

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Go Inside the MicroPAD, a New Solution for San Francisco’s Homeless

Oct 24, 2016/ Comments 6 / in Homeless Housing, MicroPAD, Prefab Construction
Go Inside the MicroPAD, a New Solution for San Francisco’s Homeless

Several months ago, local developer Panoramic Interests introduced a creative solution to address San Francisco’s homelessness crisis. Their proposed MicroPAD is a very small housing unit that can be built quickly, affordably and at a scale that could make a real impact. For two weeks starting October 31, the public will have the opportunity to…

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SFHAC Members Win Bid to Develop Affordable Housing at 88 Broadway

Apr 25, 2016/ Comments 0 / in Affordable Housing, Homeless Housing, Land Use, Parking, Public Sites, Waterfront
SFHAC Members Win Bid to Develop Affordable Housing at 88 Broadway

The SF Housing Action Coalition congratulates the John Stewart Company, BRIDGE Housing and Leddy Matyum Stacy Architects for winning the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop the two parking lots at 88 Broadway Street into 182 homes for low- and middle-income residents. “JSCO and BRIDGE are very pleased to have been selected for this…

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Has Prefab Construction Finally Arrived in San Francisco?

Feb 16, 2016/ Comments 1 / in Affordable Housing, Event Recap, Homeless Housing, Land Use, Prefab Construction

Advances in technology have dramatically changed how people find information, get to work and even do their laundry. But one industry whose productivity has remained stagnant for decades is construction. But, as cities are pressured to provide more housing for growing populations, it’s become important to experiment with ways to increase building productivity and find…

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