Monthly Archives: March 2019

Would SB 50 Wipe Out Your Neighborhood?

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Gail Burns

SB 50 – the state bill that will wipe out our neighborhoods. It lets developers build MORE – taller luxury apartments – with no review or appeal by SF Planning or by neighbors. This is housing for the wealthy – … Continue reading →

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How SB 50 Could Affect YOU

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Gail Burns

To recap – Senator Scott Weiner‘s SB 50 will destroy both single-family neighborhoods and affordable apartments for up to eight-story luxury housing. This bill will radically transform San Francisco — the diversity of our neighborhoods and our population. It also … Continue reading →

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SB 50 – Neighbors Tell Planning Commission “No”

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Gail Burns

Board of Supervisors to vote on Resolution Dolores Heights neighbors and residents of other San Francisco neighborhoods spoke in opposition to SB 50 at the San Francisco Planning Commission meeting on March 14. The Planning Commission issued an analysis of … Continue reading →

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Our Own Hans Kolbe Talks About the Dolores Park Ambassadors

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Gail Burns

MISSION PEOPLE: Hans Kolbe from Mission Local on Vimeo.

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CANCELLED! Green Garden Day – Saturday, April 6 CANCELLED!

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Gail Burns

Our Green Garden Day stairway clean-up takes place on Saturday, April 6 from 9-11 am at Noe & 20th Streets. Heavy lifting and hill climbing are not required. Therell be coffee provided bySpikes coffeeand treats from the DHIC, garden tools … Continue reading →

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SF Planning Report: SB 50 Gives the Developers By Right to Build Big Luxury Projects Across San Francisco Residential Neighborhoods

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Gail Burns

State Senator Scott Wiener‘s new Senate Bill 50 claims to help solve California’s housing crisis and create more “affordable housing”. DONT BE FOOLED! This bill will actually do more for luxury builders than anyone else. Read the SF Planning Department … Continue reading →

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DHIC & Neighborhood Groups Acting to Address Homelessness in District 8

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Gail Burns

Since last year the homeless situation has escalated in our broader neighborhood. In August homeless people started camping at Dolores Park and in adjacent areas. DHIC and other neighborhood leaders from the Castro Business District, Eureka Valley, Dolores Heights, Duboce … Continue reading →

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Our Affordable Housing Crisis and How SB 50 Affects Us

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Gail Burns

There is not enough housing in San Francisco for our lower- and moderate-income community, which includes many of our teachers, our firefighters, our young families, and our seniors. We need to do much more to maintain existing affordable housing and … Continue reading →

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