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Mission Affordable Housing Gets Boost

In the wake of the failed effort to impose a moratorium on market-rate housing in the Mission District, along with well-publicized worries about faltering affordability and cultura... Read More
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Ballot Initiatives Target Affordable Housing

Several supervisors have put forth an initiative for the November 2015 ballot that would give priority to developments of 100 percent affordable housing for projects built on surpl... Read More
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Quote Unquote

“San Francisco’s high prices are due not only to population growth, but a regulatory climate that prevents housing supply from meeting new demand. These include zoning ... Read More
The Best of Books

What you’re reading

By Brian Pettus

Books Inc. best-seller list The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, by Marie Kondo (hardcover) All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel... Read More
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Farrell Seeks Improved Access For Homeless Services

People who are homeless or are in danger of becoming homeless are often not receiving services that could help stabilize their situations, and the city’s Human Services Agenc... Read More
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Whistleblower Protection Falls Short

San Francisco’s Civil Grand Jury released a report in June that concluded that the city’s whistleblower protection ordinance — which is supposed to protect people who... Read More
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Oldest Ballet Barre Studio, Bar None

The Marina District’s The Dailey Method, a ballet barre workout studio, rang in its 15th anniversary last month. The San Francisco-based company has grown to 57 locations on ... Read More
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Greening The Car Fleet

San Francisco’s municipal vehicles will help the city help the environment if legislation before the Board of Supervisors is enacted. Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced the l... Read More
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Doyle Drive Weekend Closure

As reported last month, the temporary closure of Doyle Drive for a weekend of roadway systems work was delayed. The new closure dates will be the weekend of July 9–13 (10 a.m. Th... Read More
Market Report

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: April 2015

By Hill & Co.

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Farrell, Wiener Seek Moratorium Data

A proposal by Supervisor David Campos to temporarily freeze development of market-rate residential housing in the Mission District has already brought calls from the Alliance of Ca... Read More
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Supes Target Airbnb

Multiple pieces of legislation working their way through city political channels would tighten regulation of residential short-term rental (STR) services. Supervisor David Campos i... Read More
The Best of Books

What you’re reading

By Brian Pettus

Books Inc. best-seller list City of Thieves: A Novel, by David Benioff (paperback) All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel, by Anthony Doerr (hardcover) The Life-Changing Magic of Ti... Read More
Dining

New service helps vintners and wine lovers

Cow Hollow resident Ken Majer and his business partner, Jeff Hall, have developed an advisory service for local wine makers. Just about everyone who makes and sells wine understand... Read More
Police Blotter

They fought the law and the law won

Between February 2014 and February 2015, crime was up in almost all categories in the Northern District. Though rape and robbery in the Northern District were down (57 percent and ... Read More

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