AltWeeklies Wire
The Presidio Strikes Backnew
As George Lucas' tech-focused art museum duels with history and nature museums for a key spot on Crissy Field, the Presidio Trust considers going big and allowing all three.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez |
11-20-2013 |
Housing & Development
Tags: San Francisco, National Parks
How Artsy Renegades Reignited a Movement to Reclaim the Urban Environmentnew
Increasingly, the tactics and spirit of outlaw urbanists, designers, and artists are being adopted inside San Francisco City Hall, and the result is starting to look like a real urban design revolution -- one that harks back to a movement that was interrupted back in the 1970s.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Molly Freedenberg and Steven T. Jones |
11-18-2009 |
Housing & Development
Foreclosure Wave Speeds San Francisco's Black Exodusnew
San Francisco political leaders have focused on a plan to subsidize construction of thousands of new condos in the southeast section of the city — the heart of the San Francisco's remaining African American community.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
05-20-2009 |
Housing & Development
Demolition Stirs Fresh Controversy Between Developers and Preservationistsnew
The demolition of the Little House, a 148-year-old Russian Hill cottage in San Francisco, struck a nerve and raised a slew of questions — many of which continue to go unanswered.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
04-01-2009 |
Housing & Development
Nurses' Union Joins Antidevelopment Forces to Prevent a New Hospital from Being Builtnew
There's something to be said for exploiting the process of issuing building permits for squeezing public amenities like parks from companies. But in San Francisco, participants in these sorts of tactics sometimes lose sight of all that's at stake.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
02-04-2009 |
Housing & Development
Hope, Change, and Parking: Support for a Modest Condo Project in San Francisconew
San Francisco faces a life-or-death question: Are we willing to behave like a dynamic city and grow, or even flourish? The debate over the Valencia Street project serves as an indicator as to how the city might answer that question.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
01-21-2009 |
Housing & Development
New Stimulus Plan Falls Short on Housing Moneynew
Homelessness is on the rise across urban America. And in nearly every big city, public housing projects are crumbling, suffering from years of federal neglect. But you wouldn't know that to look at the latest stimulus package coming out of Washington, DC.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
01-21-2009 |
Housing & Development
How Renters Work the System to Live for Free in a Very Expensive Citynew
Depending on the vigilance of the landlord, a seasoned serial evictee like John Getzow can get away with a minimum of 45 days and sometimes up to a year of free rent. The actual number of serial evictees operating in San Francisco is difficult to track, but some attorneys who specialize in representing landlords estimate there are between 20 and 100.
SF Weekly |
John Geluardi |
07-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
