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Supes Narrowly Reject EIR Appeal Against Car-Free Condos at 1050 Valencia

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 7, 2013 | 134 Comments

The proposed parking-free, 12-unit condo and retail development at 1050 Valencia Street narrowly cleared a hurdle Tuesday after a 6-5 vote by the Board of Supervisors, which rejected an appeal that contended the project should be required to have a full environmental impact report. The project, approved by the Planning Commission more than a year […]

Potrero Ave. NIMBYs Lead Supes to Grapple With the Minimum Parking Myth

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 23, 2013 | 63 Comments

For NIMBYs fighting a residential building project in the northeast corner of the Mission on the basis of negative environmental impacts, you might think minimizing the number of new car parking spaces is a good thing. After all, the more parking that goes into a project, the more residents tend to own and drive cars. […]

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Supreme Court Weakens Local Governments’ Ability to Shape Development

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2013

It certainly won’t be the most talked about Supreme Court decision handed down this week, but “Koontz v. St Johns River Water Management District” [PDF] will have a long-term impact on the ability of local governments to shape new development. Tuesday, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a Florida water management district […]

Central SoMa Plan Envisions Transitways and Safer Streets for SoMa

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 13, 2013 | 5 Comments

The Central Subway is coming, like it or not, and that means Fourth Street will get Muni Metro service starting in 2019. With that in mind, the SF Planning Department recently released the draft Central SoMa Plan (formerly known as the Central SoMa Plan), which sets the stage for upzoned transit-oriented development near new stations and […]

Livable City: Ticket Fee a Smart Way to Fund Transit to Warriors Arena

By Aaron Bialick | May 22, 2013 | 21 Comments

Transporting folks to and from a new Warriors arena, condo, and hotel development planned for Piers 30-32 along the Embarcadero will require smart planning and the money to fund improvements for transit, walking, and biking to avoid clogging the waterfront with cars. But Muni typically gets shorted when it beefs up transit service to bring fans to […]

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Planning Commission OKs Car-Free Housing at Fulton and Gough

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 20, 2013 | 18 Comments

A massive Hayes Valley parking lot, formerly occupied by the Central Freeway, will be developed into a car-free apartment building and Boys and Girls Club after the project was approved unanimously by the Planning Commission last week. The six-story apartment building at Fulton and Gough will include 69 rental units, eight of them available at subsidized […]

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