There are dozens of empty rooms near 16th and Mission. Why can’t the city use them to house people?

by Oscar Palma August 6, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) This is part of our ongoing coverage of 16th and Mission. Click here for a dashboard of crime statistics updated daily, and read an archive of past coverage here. In the housing eco-system around 16th and Mission Streets, single room occupancy hotels show both the promise of empty… Continue reading

Patrick Kennedy: Building a More Inclusive Berkeley

by Randy Shaw on July 13, 2026 (beyondchron.org) Kennedy Re-imagined Berkeley’s Future. Berkeley’s most fabled housing came from such legends as Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan and Walter Ratcliff. But the builder who has done the most to change the city’s landscape since the 1990’s is Patrick Kennedy. Kennedy won approval to build market… Continue reading

To solve The City’s housing-affordability crisis, listen to voters

To solve The City’s housing-affordability crisis, listen to voters

A grassroots coalition of San Franciscans assembled recently in Dolores Park to kick off a signature-gathering effort to put a measure on the November 2026 ballot. The measure, the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act, builds on progressive wins of the past to commit City Hall to a future in which working… Continue reading