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Planning Commission Approves Ped-Friendly Plan for Market and Dolores

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 18, 2013 | 14 Comments

A plan to add a mini plaza and pedestrian safety improvements at Market and Dolores streets was approved by the SF Planning Commission on Thursday. The project will include new pedestrian refuges and sidewalks as wide as 14 feet, as well as special pavement treatments to highlight crosswalks on the block of Dolores between Market and […]

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City Hall Pushes Caltrain to Move the 4th/King Railyard

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 8, 2013 | 35 Comments

The various public agencies shaping the plan to bring high-speed rail into downtown San Francisco disagree on what should be done with the Caltrain railyard at the 4th and King Street station. Officials from San Francisco’s Planning Department and Mayor’s Office say it’s time for the railyard — along with the northern spur of the […]

New CPMC Hospital Deal: Smaller Campus, But More Car Parking for Its Size

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 6, 2013 | 12 Comments

The new plan for California Pacific Medical Center’s Cathedral Hill campus at Van Ness Avenue and Geary Boulevard calls for a far less massive facility than originally planned, but the number of car parking spaces per bed will actually be higher. Under the new agreement announced by city supervisors yesterday, the size of the hospital will […]

Supes Find Compromise in West SoMa Plan’s Housing/Transit Tussle

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 5, 2013 | 4 Comments

City supervisors have reached a compromise on a contentious measure in the zoning plan for the western South of Market District that would have diverted some developer impact fees away from transit and street improvements to fund affordable housing. By increasing the number of subsidized affordable apartments that residential building developers will be required to […]

West SoMa Plan May Direct Funds to Affordable Housing at Transit’s Expense

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 28, 2013 | 1 Comment

A provision in the new zoning plan for the western South of Market District has come under scrutiny by city supervisors because it would direct a larger share of developer fees for some projects to go towards affordable housing at the expense of transit and street improvements. When the West SoMa Area Plan went up […]

Misconceptions Fuel Non-Profit Opposition to Crucial Muni Funding Reform

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 28, 2012 | 19 Comments

With any increase in the number of people living and working in San Francisco comes an added strain on the city’s streets and transit system. To account for that, San Francisco collects fees on new development — with an exception carved out for just about any non-profit organization. That means that even massive developments like […]

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