Posts Tagged ‘Housing and Development and Planning’

The Mayor proposes legislation to encourage developers to put sticks in the ground.

Tomorrow, the Supes will take a final vote on legislation that will extend the rental subsidy program for homeless families from two to five years.

The Art in Storefronts program is brought to Market Street as part of an effort to bring change to blighted areas in the city. I just wanted to bring some of the art home with me.

John King talks about the idea of setting up temporary installations in empty lots where development has stalled.

A report from the SF Controller’s Office states that the Department of Public Works did not do a good job of controlling costs for a library branch rebuild.

John King expresses both hope and consternation for the new Trinity Plaza.

The Examiner considers the impact of building fees imposed by the City on the sluggish pace of development in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau explores the expansion of Moscone Center.

The Redevelopment Agency rejects the only two complete bids for site close to the new Transbay Terminal.

Legislation proposed by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi would allow illegal rental units to remain on the market if their landlords come forward and fess up.  The Chronicle approves.

The dispute over property-transfer taxes owed by the San Francisco Archdiocese comes to a head, as the Transfer Tax Review Board unanimously rules that the Church Owes The City Some Tax Money.

Developer and impresario David Addington proposes a two-block stretch of Market Street as the location for a theatre renaissance in San Francisco.  Look for it on November’s ballot…

John King examines the City’s Downtown Plan and how it impacts the politics behind a new development proposed for 555 Washington.

Under a new proposal, developers hoping to build in the neighborhood of the Transbay Terminal would have to pay up to an additional $35 per square foot in fees to the City.

The San Francisco Planning Commission will consider a project in the Balboa Park area that would replace an auto parts store with housing and possibly a grocery store.

A ballot measure introduced by Supervisor Bevan Dufty revisits the idea of selling the rights to rename Candlestick Park.  Of course, this assumes that the Niners continue to play there…  Keep reading the next post for more developments.

With contracts signed with AT&T, the San Francisco Unified School District rents out school property as sites to build cell phone towers.  You think teenagers have a cell phone addiction? Yeah, hand them over better reception and then see what happens.

The proposed building at 110 Embarcadero is finding itself in the middle of a union battle: the past versus the present.

Prop F is defeated at the polls.

In today’s column, Mr. Nevius discusses surly, burly fare evaders, what makes orthopedic surgeons concerned about monkey bars, and belly button methamphetamine.

The three other “Connect” organizations have been shelved.  Backers of the group of programs talk about why they’re focusing on the component with the most support.