Housing Drama in SF: Mayor Lurie's Upzoning Plan Is a Hot Mess of Political Chaos

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San Francisco’s housing saga just got spicier than a Mission District burrito. Mayor Daniel Lurie’s ambitious “family zoning” plan is facing serious heat from all sides, with city economists basically calling it a total dud.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
The city’s own economist, Ted Egan, just dropped a report that’s more savage than a tech bro’s performance review. Lurie’s grand plan? It’ll only deliver 40% of the required 82,000 housing units - and those might not even show up until 14 years after the target date. Talk about missing the mark.
YIMBY vs NIMBY Thunderdome
Now we’ve got a full-blown political cage match brewing. YIMBY groups are threatening lawsuits because the plan isn’t aggressive enough, while west side residents are screaming about overdevelopment and plotting recalls against Supervisor Myrna Melgar.
The Real Talk
Bottom line: San Francisco’s housing crisis continues to be a hot mess. Proposed height increases would only generate a measly 732 units annually when the city needs over 10,000. Rent savings? A whopping $75 to $125 per month. Revolutionary, right?
Stay tuned, because this political drama is just getting started.
AUTHOR: rjv
SOURCE: SFist























































