Board of supervisors adopted an ordinance called the Golden Gate Park access and Safety Program that closed portions of John F Kennedy drive and certain connective streets in Golden Gate Park to private Motor Vehicles. The closures are 7 days a week, reserving the streets as open space for recreational uses. These closures do not apply to emergency vehicles, official government vehicles, inter park transit shuttle buss and similar vehicles to transport people and vehicles making delivers to the young museum. Proposition j will affirm the ordinance the board adopted in may of 2022. If proposition j passes, the board may later amend the ordinance by a majority vote. If proposition j passes with more votes than proposition i, proposition i would have no legal effect. If you vote yes, you want to affirm the ordinance the board adopted in may of 2022, reserving portions of John F Kennedy drive and certain connective streets in Golden Gate Park as open spaces and closing those streets seven
November 8th. Currently, under city law, various city boards, commissions and officials generally must review and make decisions to approve or deny the development of new housing. Development of new housing must comply with the citys planning and building codes. State law generally requires the project to be evaluated for impacts on the environment. The city has Affordable Housing programs that offer housing for sale or rent at the below market rate. Affordable housing has restrictions on eligibility for households such as maximum Household Income. Proposition d which streamlined the approval process by exempting certain Affordable Housing developments from a number of approvals by the city, if those developments comply with the planning and building code. When the city leases its property or provides financing for these housing projects, the board of supervisors approval would not be required. The proposition would streamline approval of three types of multifamily Affordable Housing.
They also addressed concerns over private equity firms and Real Estate Companies buying properties and low income communities, which could push out long term residents. The finance Committee Meets this morning to discuss housing. This comes at a time when americans are getting clobbered by climbing rents and home prices. Key drivers of inflation. Data released last week showed that rents increased in june, that the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is getting more expensive. Many young people who have modest incomes and big Student Loan Debt feel like the dream of Home Ownership has slipped out of their reach. The root causes, the United States isnt building enough housing. Its bill in that way for decades. And the shortage is affecting citizens and cities all over america. For example, my hometown of portland is skyrocketing rents and low supplies suitable housing. Its also an issue, though, in central oregon. Southern oregon, and eastern oregon, where they cant build enough hous
This hearing comes at a time when americans are getting clobbered by climbing rents and home prices, key drivers of inflation. Data released last week showed that rents increased in june at the fastest rate since 1986. Buying a home is getting more expensive. Many young people who have modest incomes or big student loan debt, feel like the dream of Home Ownership has slipped out of their reach. The root cause is, the United States is not building enough housing. It has been that way for decades, and the shortage is affecting citizens and cities all over america. For example, my hometown of portland, as skyrocketing rents and low supply of suitable housing. It is also an issue, though, in central oregon, southern oregon, and eastern oregon, where they cant build enough housing fast enough to keep up with demand. Id be willing to bet that every member on this panel is hearing the same story. Now im going to talk about a number of issues this morning, and i would just like to raise a rela
Earthquake and tsunami hit their communities. Its been two and a half years. The survivors still hover fears and uncertainty as they move forward on a path to recovery. All this week were looking at the challenges that lie ahead and what were about to show may upset some viewers. At 2 46 p. M. On march 11th, 2011, a magnitude nine earthquake struck off japans northeastern coast. The earthquake triggered a tsunami, ten meeters washed through towns and cities. Nearly 16,000 people were killed, over 2600 people are still missing. The disaster knocked out power at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, causing meltdowns in three reactors. Explosions followed. The plants released massive amounts of radioactive substances. About 290,000 people are still living in temporary housing. Survivors got up early in the morning to reflect on what happened and whats changed. Tsunami washed away about 70,000 pine trees that used to line the coast. One known as the merico pine is the only that survived.