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The GrowSF Report: Tower of Housing to Rival Salesforce Tower
What You Need To Know Here's what happened around the city for the week of December 11, 2021: A Tower of Housing to Rival Salesforce Tower? Yes, Please! From Parking to Housing --- On the Westside…Learn More![]()
The GrowSF Report: Time to Save Shared Spaces Again
What You Need To Know Here's what happened around the city for the week of December 5, 2021: Time To Save Shared Spaces --- Again\ This Is Pulitzer Level Journalism. We Just Wish the Story Weren't So…Learn More![]()
The GrowSF Report, Vol. 38: Hayes Bouncing Back, Pollution in the Air, Holiday Fun in SF
What You Need To Know Here’s what happened around the city for the week of November 28, 2021. Hayes Valley is booming The air wasn’t great — and it wasn’t a wildfire! Understand SF’s $13B budget…Learn More![]()
The GrowSF Report, Vol. 37: Thanksgiving Letter
GrowSF Gives Thanks What We're Thankful For Dear Reader, Our newsletter never shies from calling out the challenges facing San Francisco. Yet in every edition, we tell you something good about the…Learn More![]()
The Grow SF Report, Vol. 36: Will Safe Consumption Sites Stop Overdose Deaths?
What You Need To Know Here's what happened around the city for the week of November 15, 2021: Save Great Highway Park Mayor supports a safe consumption site Judge reverses change to merit-based…Learn More![]()
The Grow SF Report, Vol. 35: Mayor Backs School Board Recall
What You Need To Know Here's what happened around the city for the week of November 7, 2021: Mayor Backs School Board Recall\ Boudin Recall Qualifies for Ballot\ The NIMBY Report shows how much…Learn More![]()
The Grow SF Report, Vol. 34: Senator Wiener Endorses School Board Recall
What You Need To Know Here's what happened around the city for the week of October 31st, 2021: A progressive backlash in San Francisco Senator Scott Wiener endorses the Board of Education recall A…Learn More![]()
“Moderates” vs. “Progressives”: Breaking down the political factions in a one-party city
Officially, San Francisco’s local elections are a nonpartisan affair. In reality, San Francisco is a one party town, and hasn’t voted for a Republican President since Eisenhower, and the last…Learn More![]()
How the SF Board of Supervisors Works
In a major city like San Francisco, it's easy to assume that the Mayor runs the show. But San Francisco's eleven District Supervisors --- the City's legislative body --- wield extensive power inside…Learn More
