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A Brief History of Institutional Racism in San Francisco’s Land Use Choices—and the Impacts that Remain Today

Jun 17, 2020/ Comments 0 / in Affordable Housing, Community Outreach, Inclusionary Housing
A Brief History of Institutional Racism in San Francisco’s Land Use Choices—and the Impacts that Remain Today

  By Todd David and Stevon Cook. Mr. David is the Executive Director of the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition, and Mr. Cook is a Commissioner at the San Francisco Unified School District. This article was adapted from research by the 2020 HAC Intern Cohort. The events of recent weeks have forced a long overdue…

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SFHAC Takes Position on Competing Inclusionary Housing Measures

Apr 10, 2017/ Comments 0 / in Inclusionary Housing
SFHAC Takes Position on Competing Inclusionary Housing Measures

The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) officially supports the inclusionary housing measure introduced by Supervisors Safai, Breed and Tang, with two caveats. Furthermore, SFHAC opposes the legislation introduced by Supervisors Kim and Peskin. These positions were thoroughly vetted by our Legislative Committee and endorsed by our Executive Committee. Our official letter can be found here….

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The Real Numbers Behind Prop C

Feb 27, 2017/ Comments 1 / in Inclusionary Housing
The Real Numbers Behind Prop C

The following post was written by Oz Erickson and has been edited slightly for clarity. Oz is the Chairman of Emerald Fund, one of SFHAC’s founding members, and was SFHAC’s 2013 Housing Hero. The post explains the implications of the June 2016 Prop C ballot measure that raised San Francisco’s inclusionary housing requirements, 25% for the…

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Final Recommendations Introduced for Inclusionary Housing Requirements

Feb 6, 2017/ Comments 0 / in Inclusionary Housing
Final Recommendations Introduced for Inclusionary Housing Requirements

The City-appointed Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has finished their analysis of how the San Francisco inclusionary housing requirements should be set. The City Controller will make their formal recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The TAC, made up of eight market-rate and non-profit affordable housing professionals, has been working with the City’s Controller and Chief Economist,…

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Looking Back on 2016, Ahead Towards a Bright Future

Dec 12, 2016/ Comments 0 / in ADUs, Affordable Housing Bonus Program, Ballot Measure, Board of Supervisors, Brisbane Baylands, Friends of SFHAC, Governor Jerry Brown, Housing Hero Awards, Inclusionary Housing, MicroPAD, Planning Commission, Policy, Project Review Committee, State Density Bonus
Looking Back on 2016, Ahead Towards a Bright Future

The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) experienced the ups and downs of the housing world during an eventful 2016. We want to look back at some of the memorable events of the last year. Most housing starts and ends at San Francisco’s City Hall. The first big win came in February when the Board…

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Two Ways to Build Affordable Housing – Which Do You Want?

Jun 16, 2016/ Comments 0 / in Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Bonus Program, Inclusionary Housing, Land Use, Policy

On Tuesday, June 21st, the Board of Supervisors will vote between two very different plans to build affordable housing in San Francisco. The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition has reviewed and endorsed the proposed 100% component of the Affordable Housing Bonus Program. There’s an inferior competing proposal attempting to make a coup on this vetted…

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The Rise of the YIMBY

Jun 13, 2016/ Comments 6 / in Affordable Housing Bonus Program, Friends of SFHAC, Inclusionary Housing, Land Use, Legislation, Policy

I’ve had a revelation. I’m not going to complain about housing anymore. It doesn’t do any good. I’ve probably complained about the price or availability of decent housing in San Francisco every day for the last five years, and, if anything, the situation has only gotten worse. The city’s population continues to grow, and prices…

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SFHAC Position on Prop C – “Affordable Housing Requirements”

May 12, 2016/ Comments 2 / in Affordable Housing, Inclusionary Housing, Land Use, Prop C 2016
SFHAC Position on Prop C – “Affordable Housing Requirements”

After extensive review of both the charter amendment’s ballot language and its accompanying trailing legislation, the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition’s (SFHAC’s) membership could not reach a consensus and agreed to take a NEUTRAL POSITION on Prop C, “Affordable Housing Requirements”. This measure proposes to double the amount of on-site affordable housing required of market-rate…

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Dwellings, Not Displacement in the Mission

May 12, 2016/ Comments 1 / in Affordable Housing, Inclusionary Housing, Land Use, Mission Moratorium, Policy
Dwellings, Not Displacement in the Mission

Last fall, voters soundly rejected the Mission Moratorium, a plan to stop thousands of homes proposed for that neighborhood. The vote showed that San Franciscans believe building more housing for people of all income levels is key to addressing the affordability crisis and preventing displacement in the Mission. Now that the Moratorium has been rejected,…

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SFHAC’s 2016 Policy Agenda

May 2, 2016/ Comments 0 / in Affordable Housing Bonus Program, Inclusionary Housing, Land Use, Legislation, Membership, Policy, Public Sites
SFHAC’s 2016 Policy Agenda

The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) works to solve San Francisco’s housing crisis by creating new housing opportunities for all SF residents at all income levels. Our City needs more affordable, middle-income and market-rate housing, as well as a diversity of housing types for both renters and buyers. The SFHAC wants to ensure that…

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