A livable San Francisco is a network of livable neighborhoods. Each neighborhood has a distinct character and is complete, supporting living, working, commerce, and culture.
On Tuesday December 4, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to approve Supervisor Jane Kim’s legislation removing the remaining off-street parking requirements from San Francisco’s Planning Code. In October, the City’s Planning Commission unanimously...
Residential zoning districts encompass 70 percent of San Francisco’s private land. Across most residential districts, current zoning permits only one or two units per lot. As the housing crisis in San Francisco and the...
To a casual observer, San Francisco appears to be struggling with linked crises – unaffordable housing, dysfunctional transportation, growing inequality, aging and inadequate infrastructure, and financial and ecological unsustainability – with no real plan....
Retail contributes to city vitality, character, and livability, as well as the city’s economy. Retail faces many challenges, but San Francisco can help local grow and thrive. In Part 1, we talked about rising...
It’s hard to imagine a city without retail – shops, retail services, cafes, restaurants, and bars. Retail contributes to city vitality, character, and livability, as well as the city’s economy. Retail businesses provide thousands...
We knew going into it that 2017 would be an eventful year, and a pivotal one for sustainability, equity, and livability. Here are some of the highlights, breakdowns, and breakthroughs which shaped San Francisco’s...
