People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights

On August 7^th 2008, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted to approve the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan that will rezone four of San Francisco's most diverse and economically important neighborhoods, East SOMA, the Central Waterfront, Showplace Square, and the Mission District. This process now enters its final stage at the Board of Supervisors, where the Supervisors will make changes based on community input.  We need your support...

The housing section of the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan will permit the development of 7,500 new housing units, but sadly 66% of that housing will be beyond the financial reach of almost everyone in San Francisco.

PODER as part of the Mission Anti-displacement Coalition (MAC) advocates for:

• Establish a height limit of 55 feet along Mission Street, and only allow buildings to go to 85 feet if they provide a greater percentage of below market rate units (BMR) affordable to a family of four earning under $80,000
• Support the Mayors Office of Housing’s Land Dedication proposal- guaranteeing 100% affordable housing for sites over 10,000 square feet
• Require that more than 50% of all new units be family size units (two or more bedrooms)
• Support the Mayors Office of Housing’s proposal securing 50% of the affordable housing created in the neighborhood is saved for local residents
• Establish zoning guidelines that protect community serving businesses in the commercial corridors from displacement.
• Protect last resort housing for poor people- no market rate single room occupency hotels

 

Please join us at the Land Use and Economic Development hearing at the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday October 1^st. Hearing starts at 1:30pm, public testimony around 2:30pm. City Hall Room 263

In the meantime contact the Supervisors from the Land Use Committee and let them know that you are supporting the community's position on affordable housing for families and protections for community serving businesses in the Mission District.

Sophie Maxwell, District 10 Supervisor
(415) 554-7670 - voice
(415) 554-7674 – fax
Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org

Gerardo Sandoval, District 11 Supervisor
(415) 554-6975 - voice(415) 554-6979 - fax
Gerardo.Sandoval@sfgov.org