ATTEND HEARING: Protect Tenants and Small Businesses from Speculative Upzoning
Thu, Feb 27
|San Francisco City Hall
Make your voice heard at the Planning Commission Hearing on 2/27. Challenge the upzoning plans that will lead to the demolition of rent-controlled units and displacement of cherished neighborhood establishments, reducing affordable options for residents and businesses.
Time & Location
Feb 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, Rm 400
About the event
12pm - Planning Commission Hearing on the Upzoning Proposal
A critical Planning Commission hearing is scheduled for February 27, 2025, for the public to urge city officials to uphold their written commitment in the Housing Element to affordability and tenant protections. This hearing, requested by the Race & Equity in all Planning coalition (REP-SF), the San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition (SFADC), and the Council of Community Housing Organizations (CCHO), seeks to refocus city policies to better serve residents and small businesses.
San Francisco's proposed upzoning plan encourages speculative development, threatening to replace existing affordable housing and small businesses with luxury condominiums. This trend has led to the demolition of rent-controlled units and displacement of cherished neighborhood establishments, reducing affordable options for residents and businesses. The city acknowledges the risk of mass displacement but lacks a plan to support affected tenants and businesses.
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